Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 144
nds of the ridge are fin-ished with a wide matting of bamboo, and this material is usedin binding down the ridge itself (fig. 54). There are doubtless many other forms of thatched roof, but itis believed that the examples given present the leading types. As one becomes familiar with the… … Fig. 94. — Crest of Thatched Roof in Ise. There is no reason why the ridge of an ordinary wooden houseshould invariably be composed of two narrow weather-strips,or why the roof itself should always be stiff, straight, andangular. Certainly our rigorous climate can be no excuse forthis, for on the…
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