Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 322
TRY 249 When it is desired to have the entire cornice in wood, it shouldbe built up out of comparatively thin pieces, say f-inch stuff, andthese thin pieces should be blocked out with rough blocking to theextent desired. In Fig. 367, A, B, and C are furring strips placedabout 2 feet apart and the… … Fig. 368. Section Showing Method of FinishingOff Steel I-Beam be either true or false, that is, they may be either an ornamentalcovering for beams which really exist, or they may be entirely orna-mental, enclosing nothing which forms part of the real constructionof the building. Fig. 368 shows how…
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