Hicks' Builders' guide, comprising an easy, practical system of estimating material and labor for carpenters, contractors and builders (1907)
Hicks, I. P. (Isaac Perry), b. 1856 · New York, David Williams company · leaf 102
Fig. G6.—Diagram for Finding theLengths and Bevels of Rafters forIrregular Hip Roofs. IOO THE BUILDERS GUIDE. give the down bevel at the top and at A the bottombevel fitting the plate. The next step will be to show the length and bevelsof the jack rafters. Referring now to Fig. 67, draw ahorizontal… … A BE C Fig. 67.—Lengths and Bevels of Jack Rafters. rafter on the short run and shown by E C in Fig. 66.Connect F with A, and the hip line is in position forfinding the lengths and bevels of the jacks on the sideof the building having the short run of common rafter.Space the jacks on the line A B…
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