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 268
th-ing. Great care should be used in putting on FRAMING 237 the sheathing, that there are no lumps or uneventhicknesses in the boards, as they will surelyshow after the slate is put on. This especiallyapplies on ciu^ved roofs or round towers,dormers, etc. In all such, the rafters should beclose… … Fig. 119. Proper Construction at Eidge and Eaves for Slate. Lath or strips are often used instead ofsheathing boards on which to lay slate; but insuch case the lath should be at least one andone-quarter by two and one-half inches, andmust be spaced to suit the size of slate used.They should be…
Architecture · Building
Internet Archive · Gerstein Library, University of Toronto · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
