Greenhouses, their construction and equipment . Fig. 34.—Types of sills. A, B, C, and D are wood sills;E is cast-iron the concrete, heads down, when the wall isbuilt. It is known as a sash-sill when thehouse is equipped with ventilating sash along 66 GREENHOUSES the side walls which close down against it;or as a glazing-sill when no side ventilatingsash are used and the glass is puttied directlyagainst it. Sills are used at the ends as wellas at the sides of the house. They are ofvarious sizes and forms, and may be of eitherwood or iron. The small sills are now quitepopular. Grooves on the und
Greenhouses, their construction and equipment . Fig. 34.—Types of sills. A, B, C, and D are wood sills;E is cast-iron the concrete, heads down, when the wall isbuilt. It is known as a sash-sill when thehouse is equipped with ventilating sash along 66 GREENHOUSES the side walls which close down against it;or as a glazing-sill when no side ventilatingsash are used and the glass is puttied directlyagainst it. Sills are used at the ends as wellas at the sides of the house. They are ofvarious sizes and forms, and may be of eitherwood or iron. The small sills are now quitepopular. Grooves on the under side of thewood sills prevent the water from runningback between the sill and the wall whichwould thus cause decay. Eave Plate.—This plate rests upon the sideposts and forms the support for the roofmembers. It mav be of either wood or
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