This section is from the book "Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics", by Paul N. Hasluck. Also available from Amazon: Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics.
Figs. 1 and 2 show front elevation and side elevation respectively of the front of a pigeons' house, about 9 ft. long, 4ft.4in. high at the sides, and 6 ft. 8 in. high in the centre. including the turned finial. The framing should be of wood about 3in. by 2 1/2in., mortised and tenoned together. The joint at the angle of the sill-pieces and angle-posts is shown at Fig. 3. The appearance would be improved by fixing strips of 1/2-in. or 5/8-in. bead along the vertical edges of the posts, and the wire work could be fixed to this as indicated in Fig. 4.

Fig. I.

Fig. 2.


Fig. 3.


Fig. 4. Design for Front of Pigeons' House.
 
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