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 201
o frequently it is madetoo wide, and as a consequence, the air passes upthe flue without being warmed and checks thedraft. This causes smoky fireplaces, and in agreat many cases of defective fireplaces a cure hasbeen effected by simply contracting the throat.The flat ledge is built to deflect down… … PICWKC 64 I^J-A-TTt; kiL. t»iguee1 63 A FIIKlSFllUACIg. PRACTICAL CARPENTRY 175 point of roof. The throat should extend entirelyacross the fireplace opening and should be gradu-ally contracted to the flue directly over middle offireplace, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 64. Ifnecessary to carry…
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