Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 208
to make the truss so that it will go into a 4-inchpartition, but if necessary 5- or 6-inch studding may be used andthe truss members may be increased in size accordingly. The facesof the truss members should be flush with the faces of the partitionstudding so as to receive lathing or sheathing. The… … Fig. 216. Another Form of Trussed Partition and sometimes it supports columns which receive the whole weightof a story above. In any case, the pieces must be very stronglyframed or spiked together, and sound material free from shakes andknot holes must be used. In Fig. 217 is shown another form of…
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