King, Charles A. (Charles Albert), b. 1865 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.] American book company · leaf 144
y should be wet thor-oughly before laying, or laid with the joint at least |open;otherwise they will buckle and split when wet by the rain. If the best results are desired, the shingles should benailed with cut nails, which do not rust out so quickly aswire nails; unless used in a damp locality the… … Fig. 119. — Scaffolds fobShingling. Such a leak will be 130 CONSTRUCTIVE CARPENTRY A number of shingles may then be laid upon the roof andnailed rapidly. Another way, which is preferred by many, is to make achalk Une mark; by this method, as the shingles arelaid one at a time, two courses may bei…
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