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 58
5 this is not at all necessary. Tlie concave portioncan be made much easier and quicker by cuttingin 2 by 3 pieces as shown, and placing thesheathing boards so that the center of the boardswill break over the joints of the 2 b\ 3 where itconnects wath the rafters and lookouts. Then,when the… … Fig. 19. Cornice Construction. then the trouble with hips is much less withthe straight pieces than it is where hips haveto be worked to the circular form. The straightpieces for the hips have to be a little longerthan those on the common rafter, but this isvery easily found in more ways than one.…
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