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 71
s does the ordinary wooden cap. The iron post has theadvantage of less bulk than the brick pier without corresponding loss ofstrength, which is often a very great consideration. The framing of a house is an important consideration. It should not onlyhold together but be rigid as well. The frame… … way,the Central motive of the Hammond House, Annapolis, Md. Hip roof with pediment projection.The projecting courses between stories emphasise the floor line Construction of the Shell 47 The braced frame is the old-fashioned form of our ancestors. Beingusually made of spruce, its timber dimensions…
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