Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making [by P. Nicholson. by P. Nicholson, revised by T. Tredgold. [2 pt. Followed by] The elements of geometry [and] The Metropolitan building act, 1855T. Kelly, 1856 - 216 pages |
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... upper edge coincides with the height of the arch , and the string should be adjusted so as to be perpendicular to the line AB , by means of the sliding button ; then , the upper edge is of the proper form for the arch ; and by turning ...
... upper edge coincides with the height of the arch , and the string should be adjusted so as to be perpendicular to the line AB , by means of the sliding button ; then , the upper edge is of the proper form for the arch ; and by turning ...
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... upper side , but the increase of stiffness is very small , and it does not retain it for more than a few months in a place where the truss is exposed to vibration , as in floors of houses . The idea that a truss could be made to ...
... upper side , but the increase of stiffness is very small , and it does not retain it for more than a few months in a place where the truss is exposed to vibration , as in floors of houses . The idea that a truss could be made to ...
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... upper surface of the compound beam . 74. Fig . 2 shows a scarf , with indents , and wedges , to draw the joints close . It is a very good and simple species of scarf . Fig . 3 is a plainer kind , but its connection depends entirely on ...
... upper surface of the compound beam . 74. Fig . 2 shows a scarf , with indents , and wedges , to draw the joints close . It is a very good and simple species of scarf . Fig . 3 is a plainer kind , but its connection depends entirely on ...
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... upper part of the space is not interrupted by openings , a complete truss is introduced above the two apertures , particularly as there is sufficient height for a truss of proper strength . The middle door - posts should be connected to ...
... upper part of the space is not interrupted by openings , a complete truss is introduced above the two apertures , particularly as there is sufficient height for a truss of proper strength . The middle door - posts should be connected to ...
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... upper row are called bridging - joists , and those of the lower row are called binding - joists . Sometimes a row of timbers is fixed into the binding - joists , either by mortises and tenons , or by placing them underneath , and ...
... upper row are called bridging - joists , and those of the lower row are called binding - joists . Sometimes a row of timbers is fixed into the binding - joists , either by mortises and tenons , or by placing them underneath , and ...
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