A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 256
8. Cornices.— For these, terra cotta is greatlyused, as it is much lighter,and usually cheaper, thanstone, especially if the workrequires elaborate decora-tion. When a stone cor-nice is built, it is alwaysnecessary, in order to bal-ance it, that the projectionof the pieces composing thecornice… … 86 MASONRY. 8 place by ironwork embedded in the masonry. Small angles,I, or T beams are generally used to support the projectingpieces of a cornice. If the projection is considerable, theinner end of the beams should be anchored by rods carrieddown into the wall until there is enough masonry above…
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