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 279
howing Purlin Post Bracing. which is especially adapted to barns having flatroofs and equipped with hay carriers. A verystrong bond is needed in such barns betweenthe purlin posts, to prevent the excessive weightplaced on the top rafters by the hay carrier fromspreading them apart. The girder is… … Fig. 125. Mortise Joint for Cross-Tie. such a girder, as the rafters will hold the shedpost to its place if it has a tie at the bottom anda loft tie up some 8 or 9 feet. Of course, wherethe barn is extremely high, it is well to put inthis girder. Fig. 125 shows a section of the purlin post,center…
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