The arts connected with building: lectures on craftsmanship and design delivered at Carpenters hall, London wall, for the worshipful company of carpenters (1909)
Davison, T. Raffles (Thomas Raffles), 1853-1937 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 216
ges, and you must suppose these sheets to weigh 10 to 12 lbs. per square foot — meant to last 500 to 1,000 years, but so laid that any one of them could be replaced next day without greatly disturbing its neighbours. All leadwork on roofs and spires was laid in this way. Any part showing signs of… … Lead Pot, designed by Prof. W. R. Lethaby. slope of each sheet. These hooks were securely nailed to the woodwork above and came down over the head of the next sheet below, allowing of a 6-inch or 8-inch lap. In laying a sheet, its lower end was slipped into the hooks, and it was secured at the top…
Worshipful Company of Carpenters (London, England) · Architecture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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