Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 58
the ridge-pole, andwhich are intended to give support to the rafters (fig. 9). In the case of a wide gable-roof there are many ways tosupport the frame, one of which is illustrated in the followingoutline (fig. 10). Here a stout stick of timber runs from oneend of the house to the other on a… … Fig. 10. — Roof-frame of large Building. these uprights beams run to the eaves ; these are mortised intothe uprights, but at different levels on either side in ordernot to weaken the uprights by the mortises. From these beamsrun short supports to the horizontal rafters above. The roof, if it be of…
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