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 84
on centresthere are three nailings to a lath; when 12 inches on centres there are four.They should always be laid horizontally, three-eighths of an inch apart, withjoints broken every 6 to 4 courses (see Fig. 5). If the joint is broken every lathit makes a better job, but this is not as convenient… … A modern development of the Colonial, retaining the simple lines and tall pillars of theearlier days. Henry B. Alden, architect The same rules will apply to the ceiling, only care should be taken that thefurring is straight and true before lathing commences. In the case of the brick wall, the…
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