Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 57
Fig. 8.—Framing. 18 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. are usually unhewn, — the rafters often having the bark on, orperhaps being accurately squared sticks; but in either case theyare always visible as they project from the sides of the house,and run out to support the overhanging eaves. The… … Fig. 9. — End-framing of large Building. irregular-shaped beams worked into the construction of a frame,often for their quaint effects (fig. 7), and in many cases as amatter of economy (fig. 39). For a narrow house, if the roof be a gable, a central uprightat each end of the building gives support…
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