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 286
-Prame Construction PLANK-FRAMED BARNS With the scarcity of heavy timbers and con-sequent cost, it is time carpenters who are toerect barns should give some study to the newermethods of framing, where timber is from 6 to FRAMING 255 12 inches wide, and none thicker than 2 inches.The use of modern… … Fig. 132. Wind Bracing for Plank-Frame Barn. cated in Figs. 131, 132, and 133, is in every waysatisfactory, and is fully as strong as an old-fashioned frame made of timbers 8 to 12 inchessquare. It is about two-thirds as costly; andless experienced carpenters are required toerect it. 256 FRAMING In…
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