Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 263
oof. It is wise toinsert blocks on top of the plate as showm at *S, and to continue the sidesheathing up to the roof sheathing so as to make everything tight.All of the boarding used for the boxing in of the rafters at Q, togetherwith the pieces L and J, may be of |-inch stuff. The piece P… … Fig. 283. Section Showing BoxedCornice Construction 313 202 CARPENTRY The principal objection to the boxed cornice is that, if snowmelts in the gutter and freezes afterward so as to fill up the gutterduring the winter, it is very likely to work its way up under theshingles when it finally melts in…
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