A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 199
24, and 25, or in broken courses, without regard to con-tinuity of tlie joints, as shown in Fig. 26. All ashlar shouldhave straight and horizontal bed joints, and the verticaljoints should be kept plumb. Failure to do this mars theeffect of the work very materially. 55. Coursed ashlar is a class of… … Fig. 23. from 8 to 24 inches long, are probably the best, both asregards cost and ease of handling. If this stone is cut from30 to 36 inches in length, with the end joints plumb overone another, the cost is proportionately increased. Fig. 23shows this kind of work; a indicates the 12 X36 ashlar,and…
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