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Handbook for architects and builders (1898)

Illinois Society of Architects · Chicago · leaf 25

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d uponlioforo w-orking drawings are prepared. It seems fitting to call attention to a prac-tice which has l)cen very prevalent in thepast, but which in the fiiture may cause seri-ous loss to clients if continued, and thispractice is the begiiming of constructionwork before a permit has been issued… … It is easy to see how a blanket of BALSAM-W OOL in the walls of a house seals the jointsbetween the sheathing boards and keeps outthe weather. The 162-inch width fits snuglybetween the studs, and automatically forms aflange both on the ends and sides of a strip.This flange is held tight against the…

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