A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 154
forded; and is very much better thana galvanized-iron or wooden cornice, for besides being moredurable, it does not, like them, require painting at frequentintervals. Where any considerable amount of projection is required,it is best to adopt some corbel treatment, building the corbelup by slightly… … Fig. 109. is desired without great projection. The cornice is shownin elevation at (a) and in section at (/). At a are shown the4-inch brick arches between the corbels, composed of bricklaid the 4-inch way; for very special work, these brick shouldbe gauged, or rubbed, so that they will fit exactly…
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