Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 123
a frame is not quite so stiffand strong as the regular braced frame, butit is sufficiently strong in most cases. The braces are made the same width asthe posts and girts, usually 4 inches, to beflush with these pieces both outside and inside,and are made of 3 X 4-inch or 4X 4-inch stuff.They are… … Fig. 109. Braced Frame The pin should be fshown in Fig. 102. In a balloon frame there are no permanent braces, but lightstrips are nailed across the corners while the framework is beingerected, and before the boarding has been put on, to keep the framein place. As soon as the outside boarding is in…
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