Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 116
ICAL CARPENTRY 99 openings should be beveled or spla3ed to receiveand key the plastering, and being fixed perfectlyplumb or perpendicular to the plugs or othernailing, they form an excellent plane to work to.Backings are pieces of wood framed in betweenthe studding or other work to form a solid… … FIG. 126 FIG. 127 properly framed and nailed will be sufficient formost any kind of work. Shaped backings are those which are cut andnotched to receive irregular framing or differentmembers, as skirtings, etc., used in the best classof work (see Fig. 127). All first class work should be fixed to…
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