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All pieces in this framing , including intermediate pieces such as floor joists , are
nailed to the studs . The platform frame , also referred to as the Western frame , is
a type of frame in which the wall , floor , and roof frames are independently built .
All pieces in this framing , including intermediate pieces such as floor joists , are
nailed to the studs . The platform frame , also referred to as the Western frame , is
a type of frame in which the wall , floor , and roof frames are independently built .
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CHANGE INCLADDING BETWEEN ROors PRAIRIE WINDOW BELT COURSE
DETWEEN Floors SOLLARE COLUMNS ... The first floor of the rectilinear cottage
contained social and service areas organized in an open plan , while the second
...
CHANGE INCLADDING BETWEEN ROors PRAIRIE WINDOW BELT COURSE
DETWEEN Floors SOLLARE COLUMNS ... The first floor of the rectilinear cottage
contained social and service areas organized in an open plan , while the second
...
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Both floors have an order of architecture , with the first - story columns under the
second - floor pilasters . The second - floor entablature carries a fascia board
around the house . The wide hip roof understates the temple front . The façade is
...
Both floors have an order of architecture , with the first - story columns under the
second - floor pilasters . The second - floor entablature carries a fascia board
around the house . The wide hip roof understates the temple front . The façade is
...
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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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