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Units are stacked over one another and usually repeat a basic floor plan ,
although occasionally there are differences in room arrangement and size
between the apartments that face the street , which are larger , and those that
face the back of ...
Units are stacked over one another and usually repeat a basic floor plan ,
although occasionally there are differences in room arrangement and size
between the apartments that face the street , which are larger , and those that
face the back of ...
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A header is laid across a wall to bond parts of the wall together , with its end
toward the face of the wall . Soldier bricks stand on end with an edge to the front .
Shiner courses are laid lengthwise with the wide face of the units exposed .
A header is laid across a wall to bond parts of the wall together , with its end
toward the face of the wall . Soldier bricks stand on end with an edge to the front .
Shiner courses are laid lengthwise with the wide face of the units exposed .
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MOLDED COMCRETE BLOCK HORIZONTAL TOOLED EDGE PANEL FALE
CODBOLDSTONE FACE PRADED BRUK FALE Although concrete has taken a
back seat to other design materials , it has served as a less expensive alternative
to ...
MOLDED COMCRETE BLOCK HORIZONTAL TOOLED EDGE PANEL FALE
CODBOLDSTONE FACE PRADED BRUK FALE Although concrete has taken a
back seat to other design materials , it has served as a less expensive alternative
to ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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