The carpenter's and joiner's hand-book: containing a complete treatise on framing hip and valley roofs. Together with much valuable instruction for all mechanics and amateurs, useful rules, tables, etc. ... Illustrated by thirty-seven engravings (1863)
Holly, H. W. (Henry Wells) · Norwich, Conn., Published by H. W. Holly · leaf 49
Place this frame on a side hill, so as to giveit the position in Fig. 36, it will be seen thatthe 8 ft. sides are brought nearer together,thus lessening its capacity. Continue to in-crease the steepness of the ground, as at Fig.37, or more, the 8 ft. sides would finally … Fig. 37. HAND-BOOK. 45 come together, and the frame contain noth-ing at all. It therefore becomes carefulbuyers of wood to consider where it is piled. 39. To find the number of gallons in atank or box, multiply the number of cubicfeet in the tank by 7f. How many gallons in a tank 8 feet long,4 feet…
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