Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 154
tting the windows and doors, it is necessary that the roofs shouldproject somewhat beyond the face of the walls all around. Theprojecting part of the roof is called the eaves. ROOF CHARACTERISTICS Styles of Roofs. The different varieties of roofs, from thesimple pitch roof to the most complicated… … Fig. 162. Lean-To Roof in many other situations where appearance is not a matter of greatmoment, and where the essential thing is to obtain the shelter ascheaply and as easily as possible. The lean-to roof is shown inFig. 162. It consists of a plain surface, one end or one side of whichis raised to…
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