Framing A Practical Manual of APPROVED UP-TO-DATE METHODS OF HOUSE FRAMING AND CONSTRUCTION, ‘TOGETHER WITH TESTED METHODS OF HEAVY TIMBER AND PLANK FRAMING AS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BARNS, FACT- ORIES, STORES, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS: STRENGTH ‘OF TIMBERS: AND PRINCIPLES OF ROOF AND BRIDGE TRUSSES Edited under the Supervision of WILLIAM A. RADFORD PRESIDENT OF THE RADFORD ARCHITECTURAL COMPANY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE “AMERICAN CARPENTER AND BUILDER” AND THE “CEMENT WORLD" Assisted by ALFRED S. JOHNSON, A. M., PH. D. EDITOR IN CHARGE OF CYCLOPEDIA DEPARTMENT ‘THE RADFORD ARCHITECTURAL COMPANY and BERNARD L. JOHNSON, B. S. EDITOR OF THE “AMERICAN CARPENTER AND BUILDER” ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO, ILL. v THE RADFORD ARCHITECTURAL COMPANYcop. 2 Ag.2dee CoPyricHT, 1909 BY THE RADFORD ARCHITECTURAL COMPANYTable of Contents House Framine e . . . s Page 3 Laying Out Building Lines—Squaring a Corner—Foundation Work—Forms for Concrete—Cement Cellar Floors—Water- proofing Cellars—Braced Framing—Balloon Framing—sill Con- struction—Floor Joists—Bridging and Bracing—Beams and Supports—Studding—Wall Framing—Ledger-Board and Plate— Sheathing a House—Bullding Paper—Trussed and Braced Par- titlons—Party-Walls—Sound-Proofing—Cornice Construction— Putting in Show Blocks—Window Framing—Bays, Casements, Dormers, ete—Transom—Triple Window — Octagon Bay— Window Ventilators—“Open-Air” Rooms—Trussed Openings— Flooring—Porch Framing—Steps—Fireplaces— Forring and Lathing—Interlor Trim—Root Framing—Hips and Valleys—Rafter Framing with Steel Square—Ridge-Pole— Purlins—Wind Bracing—Stair-Building—Types of Stairs— Laying Out a Stair—Treads and Risers—Lendings—Strings— Handrall—Balusters—Framing for Cement House Construc- tion—Conerete Walls—Metal and Wood Lath—Cement Surfac- ing—Artistic Finishing—English Half-Timbered Houses—Brick ‘Veneer Houses — Waterproofing — Bonding of Masonry and Woodwork—Cement Block Veneer—Timber Framing for Stone and Brick Houses—Framing for Slate, Tile, and Other Heavy Roofing Barn FraMine . . . . . Pace 239 Heavy Timber Barns—General Principles—Location—Drain- ‘age—Foundation—Detalls, Sizes, and Spacing of Timbers—_ Joints—Bracing—Roof Construction—Plank-Framing—Relative Cost and Desirability—Balloon Framing—Support of Hay ‘Track—Hanging of Doors—Water-Tight Floor—Cement Floor— Mangers FraMine oF InpustriaL BuILDINGs =. . Pace 275 MIN Construction—Relative Fireproof Character—Cost and Desirability—Factories and Shops—Office and Public Buildings —Fireproofing—Saw-Tooth Roofs—Supports for Machinery, Shafting, ete. SrrenotH or Timbers; TRUss FRAMING 7 Pace 293 Principles of ‘Truss Construction—Safe Loads on Beams— Factor of Safety—Sizes of Beams—Simple Roof Trussee—Truss Loads—Chords—Diagonals—Ties—Struts—Tension and Com- pression Members—Trusses for Broad Spans—Curved Trusses— Plank-Framed Trusses—Lattice Trusses—Flat Roof ‘Trusses— Strengthening Trusses—Cambering a Truss—Trussed Partitions InpEx . . . . . . . Pace 335