Addresses Delivered at the Triennial Celebration ..., Volumes 18-231879 |
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... roof , formed of thin board and the mill roof , consisting of heavy , thick planks resting on open timber supports far apart . He said : As long as the roof can be kept on a building , we can fight the fire inside more successfully than ...
... roof , formed of thin board and the mill roof , consisting of heavy , thick planks resting on open timber supports far apart . He said : As long as the roof can be kept on a building , we can fight the fire inside more successfully than ...
Page 34
... roof . What are the objects of a roof ? Simply to keep out the rain and cold , and to cover the building . It should also be devised so as to give the best attic room possible . To these requisitions all decorative or architectural ...
... roof . What are the objects of a roof ? Simply to keep out the rain and cold , and to cover the building . It should also be devised so as to give the best attic room possible . To these requisitions all decorative or architectural ...
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... roofs of high buildings , to be worked from the street , Mr. Atkinson cited the use of a hydrant on the roof of the great warehouse of H. B. Claflin & Co. , N.Y. , by which the extension of the last great New York fire was checked . We ...
... roofs of high buildings , to be worked from the street , Mr. Atkinson cited the use of a hydrant on the roof of the great warehouse of H. B. Claflin & Co. , N.Y. , by which the extension of the last great New York fire was checked . We ...
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