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Panes of glass cover the openings between rails and muntins , or between stiles
and muntins , and are referred to as lights . A light may be an entire glass or a
section . Dividing the glass into sections , muntins or glazing bars separate the ...
Panes of glass cover the openings between rails and muntins , or between stiles
and muntins , and are referred to as lights . A light may be an entire glass or a
section . Dividing the glass into sections , muntins or glazing bars separate the ...
Page 114
PORCHES : DETAILS PORCH COMPOSITIONAL DETAILS DIVIDE INTO two
integrated types : roof support , and enclosure elements such as piers , posts ,
walls , rails , balusters , and lattices . Piers usually have at least two parts : a base
...
PORCHES : DETAILS PORCH COMPOSITIONAL DETAILS DIVIDE INTO two
integrated types : roof support , and enclosure elements such as piers , posts ,
walls , rails , balusters , and lattices . Piers usually have at least two parts : a base
...
Page 115
X NENEL POST OPEN RAIL CLOSED RAIL Porch details have a wide range of
design uses . Buildings with little ... Combined with their supports , walls and rails
indicate the boundary between inside and outside space . Accordingly , they ...
X NENEL POST OPEN RAIL CLOSED RAIL Porch details have a wide range of
design uses . Buildings with little ... Combined with their supports , walls and rails
indicate the boundary between inside and outside space . Accordingly , they ...
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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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