Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 205
ill. It will be noticed that the faces A B and A D of the postdo not coincide with the edges of the sill A F and A G. If the struc-ture is merely a frame and is not to be covered over with the board-ing on the outside, it is not necessary that the outside faces of thepost should coincide exactly… … Fig. 212. Battered Frame Detail Fig. 213. Method of Cutting Foot ofInclined Post by Steel Square the girts. If, however, the frame is to be covered in, the postmust be backed in order that it may be prepared to receive theboarding. The backing consists in cutting the post to such a shape thatwhen…
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