This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...is placo 1 uppermost, and the boards are placed so that a "la;" of from f to 1 inch is allowed. 11. Gutters of Roofs.--There are various methods of making these. The simplest is that illustrated in lig. 3, Plate X., the "gutter," a, being one formed of cast iron, zinc, or galvanized iron; it is nailed to one end of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...is placo 1 uppermost, and the boards are placed so that a "la;" of from f to 1 inch is allowed. 11. Gutters of Roofs.--There are various methods of making these. The simplest is that illustrated in lig. 3, Plate X., the "gutter," a, being one formed of cast iron, zinc, or galvanized iron; it is nailed to one end of the rafter, b, and the rain from the roof is dropped into the gutter by the lower course of slates, as c, projecting a little beyond the face of the rafter, b. The diagram to the right is a front elevation of the gutter. The gutter, a a, is attached to the end of the rafters so that there shall be a slight fall or inclination in the direction of its length, and towards the "down spout," which leads the rain water to the drain or to the cistern. In fig. 5, Plate X., we illustrate a method of forming a gutter find the eaves of a roof very commonly used; in this, a a is the wall; b, the "pole plate;" c c, the "common rafter." The "gutter," d d, is formed as shown; the bottom, e e, being tailed into the wall; to the front or face board, f, the mouldings, g, are secured. The board, e e, rests upon the upper face of the cantalever, h K, the outer face of which is moulded, as shown, or the moulded fascia, K, may 'be secured to the wood brick, shown by the dotted line, t, the cantalever being dispensed with. The drawing to the left is a front eleva29. tion of the gutter In figs. 29 and 30 we illustrate other forms of "cantalevers," the office of which is to support the eave and overhanging gutter. Fig. 30, properly speaking, is a bracket, the lower end of which is supported by a small stone corbel, a, moulded on face, and tailed or built into wall, b b; c c, a bracket, also tailed into...
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