. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work. tials are lightness and strength, sothat it is usual to construct a lightframework of steel, upon which themetal finish is secured, as in Fig. are rim on steel or iron brack-ets secured to the brick wall or thesteel frame, as may be found most available. These brackets areshaped to conform roughly to theoutline of the cornice, and it isallowable to insert a reasonableamount of boarding to form a basefor any broad washes of metal, as ^p^TlRQIMTHi^ESHOLD. ^/^Aboarding thus placed, outside of the ^ ^^^^
. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work. tials are lightness and strength, sothat it is usual to construct a lightframework of steel, upon which themetal finish is secured, as in Fig. are rim on steel or iron brack-ets secured to the brick wall or thesteel frame, as may be found most available. These brackets areshaped to conform roughly to theoutline of the cornice, and it isallowable to insert a reasonableamount of boarding to form a basefor any broad washes of metal, as ^p^TlRQIMTHi^ESHOLD. ^/^Aboarding thus placed, outside of the ^ ^^^^ z^// ^- walls, and completely encased bymetal, is not in any danger fromfire. For heavy projecting cornices,the brackets should be made ofsteel angle irons securely built into the wall, or bolted to it, or tothe steel skeleton. Tinned Doors and Shutters. Another use to which tin isfrequently put is the making of metal-covered doors for the fire pro-tection of exposed windows and other openings. Many city lawsand insurance rules require that all windows within thirty feet of a. Fig. 163. Framing of MetalBay Window.
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