Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 122
r-strips of wood nailed overthe ridge answer the purpose of a joint, as is customary inour shingled roofs. A more thorough way is to nail thin stripsof wood of a uniform length directly over the ridge and atright angles to it. These strips are thin enough to bend readily.Five or six layers are… … Fig. G5. — Bidge of Shingle-roof in Musashi. The shingled roof is the most dangerous element of house-structure in the cities. The shingles are nothing more thanthick shavings, andcurved and warpedby the sun are readyto spring into a blazeby the contact of thefirst spark that fallsupon them, and…
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