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The shape of the boards permits them to be overlapped horizontally . ...
Weatherboard is usually wide , with rabbeted or lapped edges ; it is laid on the
horizontal with the edge of each board overlapped to prevent rain or other
moisture from ...
The shape of the boards permits them to be overlapped horizontally . ...
Weatherboard is usually wide , with rabbeted or lapped edges ; it is laid on the
horizontal with the edge of each board overlapped to prevent rain or other
moisture from ...
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CLAPBOARD Design with clapboard is centered on the overall appearance that
the continuous and integrated boards give to a building . Clapboard walls look
solid , of one piece , which makes the fenestration an important design element ,
in ...
CLAPBOARD Design with clapboard is centered on the overall appearance that
the continuous and integrated boards give to a building . Clapboard walls look
solid , of one piece , which makes the fenestration an important design element ,
in ...
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RIDGE BOARD M PURLIN Roof details play minor roles in design . ... Any flat
surface such as a fascia may be decorated , and the proportional relationship
among all trim boards can contribute to the sense of order in the design . For
example ...
RIDGE BOARD M PURLIN Roof details play minor roles in design . ... Any flat
surface such as a fascia may be decorated , and the proportional relationship
among all trim boards can contribute to the sense of order in the design . For
example ...
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| 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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