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 152
o the header, and furthersupported by an iron stirrup carried under them and turned over the header beam. As fire spreads readily through the flues made by the hollow partitions, it isabsolutely necessary that such flues be cut off by the insertion of some non-combustible material. In brick walls… … Old mantel from the Lee House, Marblehead. An interesting and effective treatment,with a touch of French in its design 128 The Country House and treated in like manner, or if the studs be set against the rough stonework a stop of bricks and mortar should be inserted at the floor level to shut off…
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