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 128
the elementsof any roof. A Common Mistake. We wish to make asmall note right here which may set right someof the younger members of the craft and a fewof the older heads who have never paid any at-tention to it. It is in the manner of adding theprojection for cornice. Fig. 58, at the left, showsthe… … Fig. 58. Wrong and Right Methods of Figuring Kafter Lengths. Framing for Roof Dormers. Fig. 59 repre-sents the plan and the corresponding elevationof the valleys in a roof dormer or gable. For ex-ample, 14 feet is taken for the run of the mainroof, and 8 feet for that of the gable. The roofof the…
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