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 94
urned into the wall as alreadydescribed. The lower side of the chimney isflashed with a lead apron, whichextends in one piece horizontally overthe roof shingles, up one or two courseson the chimney and into the horizontaljoints. The upper side of the chimneyshould be provided with a cricket Portion… … 70 The Country House throw the water on either side of it and avoids the ugly snow pocket other-wise formed in the straight intersection. If the chimney be but one flue widea much lower cricket will suffice than if the chimney be wider. If the walls of a gable end project enoughabove the roof, the…
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