The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 116
to keep the doors from slidingtoo far back into the pockets. Early examples were let into a rabbet at the headand rolled on small brass tracks set on the floor. The best modern methodhangs them from overhead tracks, which does away with the stumbling blockon the floor. Often this small track is… … Interior doorway at Whitehall, Maryland. A beautifully rich example of colonial work The Country House The sliding door has some advantages over the double swinging door. Whenopen, it is out of the way entirely and does not occupy wall space, which is thecase with the double swinging door. The…
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