Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862- · London, Hodder and Stoughton · leaf 163
sure can make it. As to the ridgethat is a hard nut to crack ; it requires very skilful handling,with larger pins and straw specially chosen. For the valleysMr. Dawber employs reeds, which make stronger valleys thanthose of the best straw. To complete the whole job, the thatchis combed down, then… … a o ao ao <: c/] CHAPTER FIVE HOMES FROM OUTSIDE : WALLS AND THEIRMATERIALS A city friend says to me : We have started a new age of building, and you mustwelcome the new King of Architecture, His Majesty Ferro-concrete, with his systems of steel and concrete constructionfor houses and for public…
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