. The first book of architecture . e th?.tpart from the drippitig in of the Rain ; which otherwife wouldhappen, if the Rafters were made Strait and Furred. The Beam to the Roof, or Girder to the Garret-Floor, oughtto Project without the Work: as far as the Furring or Shreading,which is the ProjecJure of the Cornice. This Manner of Framing the Roof will be ufefulfrom 20 to ;o Foot, or thereabouts. 1. Grcund-plate. 2. Girder, or Binding Jnterduce, cr Bfeffummer. 3. Beam to the Roof, or Girder to the Garret-Floor. 4. Principal Pojl, and Upright Brick-WalU & 5. Braces. 6. Quarters. 7. Interdaces.


. The first book of architecture . e th?.tpart from the drippitig in of the Rain ; which otherwife wouldhappen, if the Rafters were made Strait and Furred. The Beam to the Roof, or Girder to the Garret-Floor, oughtto Project without the Work: as far as the Furring or Shreading,which is the ProjecJure of the Cornice. This Manner of Framing the Roof will be ufefulfrom 20 to ;o Foot, or thereabouts. 1. Grcund-plate. 2. Girder, or Binding Jnterduce, cr Bfeffummer. 3. Beam to the Roof, or Girder to the Garret-Floor. 4. Principal Pojl, and Upright Brick-WalU & 5. Braces. 6. Quarters. 7. Interdaces. , « 8. Prick-pofi, or Window-pofl. 9. Jaums or Door-poft. 1 o. King piece, or Joggle-piece. 11. Strutts. 12. Collar-beam, Strutt-beam, Wind-leam, or fop-beam. 13. Door-hand. 14. Principal Rafters. 15. Furrings, or Shreadings. 16. Ends of the Lintels, and Pieces. 1 f. Bedding-moulding of the Cornice over the Windows, andSpace between. 18. Knees of the Principal Rafters, which are to be of one Piece. 19. Purline Mortices, 194- ®f -Archite&ur?. C H A P. XLVilL Dcjign of the Gabel-End or Roof B. LET the whole Breadth of the Gable-End or Roof A A be-20 Foot, divide the fame into four equal Parts, takethereof three for the Length of the Principal Rafter A B, andplacing that perpendicular from the Point C to the Point D,begets the Length of the Sleeper A D, which will be 18 Length of the Dormers Principal Rafter from A to E,when laid to its Pitch upon the back of the Principals, willreach to Level-line F B,» or top of the Principal Rafter j andthis is a general Rule for all Breadths. i, Summer or Beam. 2. K vg-piece, Crown-pqfly or Joggle-piece* 3. Braces or StUtts. * F4 Principal Rajttrs* 5. <itbe Sleeper. 6. Pur line of the Tormer. 7. Principal Rafter of the Dormer. 8. Smile Rafter of the Dormer•, ftanding on the Sleeper and:Pur line. 9. Voint of the Sleeper. » 10. ii. The thlcknefs of the IVall and Lintels, or CHAP.


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