1511
8.
were not immedi
bearings
immediately
drawn
· from
their
in the walls, it fell in opposite
directions, me end resting
on the
floor, the
the
other against the walls, sweeping furniture from the centre of the room towards
the walls, and dama
damaging a considerable
portion of its the failure of the coiling
was
through the bad
evidently caused principle of its construction, and not
18.
from decay of the wood; the scanthings being considerably too small, and insufficient for ceiling of such extent, (32 feet long by ... feet wide), without a single bearing just to sustain its weight; one half of 5-inch China fir pole (only) cut down the middle, was laid flat wise across the centre of the ceiling, and to which the ra
rafters of 4½ inch poles cut down the middle were nailed flativise. The portion of the roof
immediately
over
this room
some of the ceiling joists
having no tie ham,
Suspended
Avere
to the purlins by ___ small pieces of China for about 2½ inches wide, and ¼ inch thick being nailed to them.
ceiling.
The manner in which this
was constructed is totally at variance with the principles of carpentry, and altogether inadequate for such extent. It is my opinion that if
the
ceilings of the other
a rooms
rooms imme.
of
immediately
are constructed in a
under the poof Similar manner,
they are very uncas: True Copy.
Colonial Shirstany
9.
1511
8.
were not immedi
bearings
immediately
drawn
· from
their
in the walls, it fell in opposite
directions, me end resting
on the
floor, the
the
other against the walls, sweeping furniture from the centre of the room towards
the walls, and dama
damaging a considerable
portion of its the failure of the coiling
was
through the bad
evidently caused principle of its construction, and not
18.
from decay of the wood; the scanthings being considerably too small, and insufficient for ceiling of such extent, (32 feet long by feet wide), without a single bearing just to sustain its weight; one half of 5-inch China fir pole (only) cut down the middle, was laid flat wise across the centre of the ceiling, and to which the ra
rafters of 41⁄2 inch poles cut down the middle were nailed flativise . The portion of the roof
immediately
over
this room
some of the ceiling joists
having no tie ham,
Suspended
Avere
to the purlins by ___ small pieces of China for about 21⁄2 inches wide, and 14, inch thick being nailed to them.
ceiling.
The manner in which this
was constructed is totally at variance with the principles of carpentry, and altogether inadequate for. such extent . It is my opinion that if
the
ceilings of the other
a rooms
rooms imme.
of
immediately
are constructed in a
under the poof Similar manner,
they are very uncas: True Copy.
Colonial Shirstany
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