Practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant, shewing the most approved and easy methods for drawing and working the whole or separate part of any building .. rules of carpentry .. the proportion of the five orders .. with plans and elevations of gentlemens and farm-houses, yards, barns, . tfosame trarivM£m/&ia^s at dittoas %**:? Tfase jorToff&ors not to demote tnan a Curb JLoof. I To face PLATE VI. Figure A* Plan and Ledgment of a Roof, fhewing how tofind the Length and Backing of Hips, Valley, &c. * | *0 find the Length, take the Bafe Line of the H
Practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant, shewing the most approved and easy methods for drawing and working the whole or separate part of any building .. rules of carpentry .. the proportion of the five orders .. with plans and elevations of gentlemens and farm-houses, yards, barns, . tfosame trarivM£m/&ia^s at dittoas %**:? Tfase jorToff&ors not to demote tnan a Curb JLoof. I To face PLATE VI. Figure A* Plan and Ledgment of a Roof, fhewing how tofind the Length and Backing of Hips, Valley, &c. * | *0 find the Length, take the Bafe Line of the Hips ab, be, andj[ be, and fet them on the Bafe Line of the principal Rafters, asb a, b c, b e, and draw Lines from the Top of the Rafter to a c e, whichis the Length of each Hip. Or the Length may be found by fetting upthe Perpendicular from the Bafe Line of the Hips, as b g, and draw theLine g a, is the Length of the Hip. To Back the Hip, lay down theThicknefs of the Hip at the Angle of the Plan, as H, and draw Lines torange the Plates, will fhew how much Wood is to come off in the Backing;that is, the Mould mull be a Piece of Wood as thick as the intendedHip, and cut it to the Splay or Pitch of the Hip at the Foot, fetting iton the Angle of the Plate in the Direction of the Hip, mark it under bythe Side of the Plate ; gives the true Backing in any Cafe required. Avery lure and fafe Way for the Bac
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