. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work ... Fig. 107. Plate as Supportfor Attic Floor Fig. 108. Plates Used in BalloonFraming connected by a framed joint, usually halved together in the same wayas the sill. In the braced frame, a fairly heavy piece, usually a 4X6inch is used, although a 4 X 4 inch is probably sufficiently a balloon frame the usual practice is to use two 2 X 4-inch piecesplaced one on top of the other and breaking joints, as shown at A 01 80 CARPENTRY in Fig. 108, in order to form a continuous piece. The corner jointis then form

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. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work ... Fig. 107. Plate as Supportfor Attic Floor Fig. 108. Plates Used in BalloonFraming connected by a framed joint, usually halved together in the same wayas the sill. In the braced frame, a fairly heavy piece, usually a 4X6inch is used, although a 4 X 4 inch is probably sufficiently a balloon frame the usual practice is to use two 2 X 4-inch piecesplaced one on top of the other and breaking joints, as shown at A 01 80 CARPENTRY in Fig. 108, in order to form a continuous piece. The corner jointis then formed, as shown at B. No cutting is done on the plateexcept at the corners, the rafters and the attic floor joists being cutover it, as shown in Figs. 107 and 109. Braces. Braces are used as permanent parts of the structureonly in braced frames, and serve to stiffen the wall, to keep the cor-ners square and true, and to prevent the frame from being distortedby lateral forces, such as wind. In a full-braced frame, a brace isplaced wherever a sill, girt, or plate makesan angle with a

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