This section is from the book "Spons' Mechanics' Own Book: A Manual For Handicraftsmen And Amateurs", by Edward Spon. Also available from Amazon: Spons' Mechanics' Own Book.
There are 4 important matters connected with house building which come within the range of the carpenter and joiner; these are the laying of floors, the construction of the wooden framework of roofs, and the making and fixing of doors and window frames.
 
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