American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 80
... rails . " The meeting rail overlaps where the upper and lower window meet ; it is where the window lock is mounted on a double - hung sash window . The casement is an old window form . It contains one or more lights and opens on hinges ...
... rails . " The meeting rail overlaps where the upper and lower window meet ; it is where the window lock is mounted on a double - hung sash window . The casement is an old window form . It contains one or more lights and opens on hinges ...
Page 114
... rails , that is , organized by slotted balustrades , or closed rails , the intervals between posts being filled by a wall . Open rails- more frequently used than closed ones - were composed of two rails terminated by newel posts , with ...
... rails , that is , organized by slotted balustrades , or closed rails , the intervals between posts being filled by a wall . Open rails- more frequently used than closed ones - were composed of two rails terminated by newel posts , with ...
Page 115
... RAIL CLOSED RAIL ATTICE PERGOLA ROOF Porch details have a wide range of design uses . Buildings with little ... rails indicate the boundary between inside and outside space . Accordingly , they may suggest continuity of space or ...
... RAIL CLOSED RAIL ATTICE PERGOLA ROOF Porch details have a wide range of design uses . Buildings with little ... rails indicate the boundary between inside and outside space . Accordingly , they may suggest continuity of space or ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 15 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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