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.
In many localities, the aid of an architect in planning a building has to be dispensed with, and various means have to be adopted with a view to utilizing the materials at hand. A few instructions under this head cannot fail to be useful.
 
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