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Solid masonry , brick veneers , and frame construction with wood cladding are all
common . Building materials play a major role in design : that is , the materials
are as important as any other element . School design is quite similar to church ...
Solid masonry , brick veneers , and frame construction with wood cladding are all
common . Building materials play a major role in design : that is , the materials
are as important as any other element . School design is quite similar to church ...
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The balloon frame , the most common in the United States , has the vertical studs
that make up the wall run in one piece from the foundation to the roof . All pieces
in this framing , including intermediate pieces such as floor joists , are nailed to ...
The balloon frame , the most common in the United States , has the vertical studs
that make up the wall run in one piece from the foundation to the roof . All pieces
in this framing , including intermediate pieces such as floor joists , are nailed to ...
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ROOF CONTINUOus WALL STUDS Wood - frame construction has played a role
in overall design , especially light framing , which permitted the use of a wide
variety of cladding materials . The light frame also provided opportunity for
adding ...
ROOF CONTINUOus WALL STUDS Wood - frame construction has played a role
in overall design , especially light framing , which permitted the use of a wide
variety of cladding materials . The light frame also provided opportunity for
adding ...
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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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