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During the same time , however , production of shingles went from 3 . 9 million to
1 . 5 billion . The latter figure indicates a change in the use of shingles for
cladding and roofing , the extensive use of shingles for ornamentation , and a
change ...
During the same time , however , production of shingles went from 3 . 9 million to
1 . 5 billion . The latter figure indicates a change in the use of shingles for
cladding and roofing , the extensive use of shingles for ornamentation , and a
change ...
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ALTHOUGH SHINGLES WERE ORIGINALLY ASSOciated with roofing and
cladding for some types of folk housing , the vernacular tradition has incorporated
them as cladding and ornamentation . As cladding , a shingle is a wedge -
shaped ...
ALTHOUGH SHINGLES WERE ORIGINALLY ASSOciated with roofing and
cladding for some types of folk housing , the vernacular tradition has incorporated
them as cladding and ornamentation . As cladding , a shingle is a wedge -
shaped ...
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O CLADDING MATERIALS : SHINGLES STANDARD CLAPBOARD SIDING IS
COMPOSED OF long , relatively thin. TI Most cladding materials contribute
pattern to design . In the case of manufactured shingles , pattern may be
determined by ...
O CLADDING MATERIALS : SHINGLES STANDARD CLAPBOARD SIDING IS
COMPOSED OF long , relatively thin. TI Most cladding materials contribute
pattern to design . In the case of manufactured shingles , pattern may be
determined by ...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442230672, 9780442230678 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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