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 36
Fig. 31.—Roof as it Appears in Rear Elevation. would appear in the rear elevation. We will now de-velop the shape of the roof and obtain the necessarylengths and lines for finding the area of this elevation.Referring to Fig. 32, A B and B C represent thelength of the common rafters on the rear… … Fig. 32.—Diagram for Finding the Area of Roof Shown in Fig. 31. the center of the gable set off the length of the com-mon rafter, as shown by the dotted line J H. Con-nect H with A and C for the length of the hips. Setoff the length of the common rafter on the right and THE BUILDERS GUIDE. 35 left…
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