A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school (1911)
Wheeler, Charles G. (Charles Gardner), 1855-1946 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 289
ey can overlap a little to shed the water, and can have astrip nailed on at the edge if desired, but flush at the top. The roof can becovered with shingles (see page 178), with tin or other metal, or with one ofthe numerous roofing fabrics. If desired to have the roof overlap more, therafters can… … marking with a chalk line (see page 19), or with a straight-edge and pencil.Two-inch nails will do for the boarding. A very flat roof is not advisable forshingling. The sides can be boarded vertically. Matched boarding is good and canbe painted, or rougher boarding can be used and covered with…
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