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... proper formula , method , or process and in teaching him how and when it should be used . This volume contains papers on the subjects of stair build- ing , ornamental ironwork , roofing , sheet - metal work , build- ing superintendence ...
... proper formula , method , or process and in teaching him how and when it should be used . This volume contains papers on the subjects of stair build- ing , ornamental ironwork , roofing , sheet - metal work , build- ing superintendence ...
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... proper headroom while ascending and descending , and the treads and risers should be arranged so as to secure easy travel . The proper width For notice of copyright , see page immediately following the title page . of the stairway has ...
... proper headroom while ascending and descending , and the treads and risers should be arranged so as to secure easy travel . The proper width For notice of copyright , see page immediately following the title page . of the stairway has ...
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... properly with the previously set carriage timber . and front stringer . 10. Scribing Wall Stringers . - When the treads and risers are supported by rough cut carriages , it becomes necessary to cut a wall stringer that will fit around ...
... properly with the previously set carriage timber . and front stringer . 10. Scribing Wall Stringers . - When the treads and risers are supported by rough cut carriages , it becomes necessary to cut a wall stringer that will fit around ...
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... properly fitted staves , as c and d , well glued , and screwed or doweled at the joints , if neces- bsary . The end staves of small cylinders are fastened to the stringers in various ways . Two common methods are shown in Fig . 15. In ...
... properly fitted staves , as c and d , well glued , and screwed or doweled at the joints , if neces- bsary . The end staves of small cylinders are fastened to the stringers in various ways . Two common methods are shown in Fig . 15. In ...
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... properly to the stair builder . The architect , however , should see that the rail - except where placed over winders , whether at the bottom of the stairway or around the cylinder in the well hole - is set up parallel to the line of ...
... properly to the stair builder . The architect , however , should see that the rail - except where placed over winders , whether at the bottom of the stairway or around the cylinder in the well hole - is set up parallel to the line of ...
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Page 56 - We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Page 84 - ... the expense incurred by the Owner In finishing the work, such excess shall be paid by the Owner to the Contractor ; but if such expense shall exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner . The expense Incurred by the Owner as herein provided, either for furnishing materials or for finishing the work, and any damage incurred through such default, shall be audited and certified by the Architect , whose certificate thereof shall be conclusive upon the parties.
Page 85 - It is further mutually agreed between the parties hereto that no certificate given or payment made under this contract, except the final certificate or final payment, shall be conclusive evidence of the performance of this contract, either wholly or in part, and that no payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of defective work or improper materials.
Page 84 - Contractor , then the time herein fixed for the completion of the work shall be extended for a period equivalent to the time lost by reason of any or all...
Page 55 - The distinction on which all the cases turn is this: if the person employed to do the work carries on an independent employment, and acts in pursuance of a contract with his employer by which he has agreed to do the work on certain specified terms, in a particular manner and for a stipulated price, then the employer is not liable.
Page 11 - ... approve the petition and forward one copy thereof to the Department of State. The Secretary of State shall then authorize the consular officer...
Page 58 - Cov. 569; but if the covenant be within the range of possibility, however absurd or improbable the idea of the execution of it may be, it will be upheld: as where one covenants it shall rain to-morrow, or that the Pope shall be at Westminster on a certain day. To bring the case within the rule of dispensation, it must appear that the thing to be done cannot by any means be accomplished; for, if it is only improbable, or out of the power of the obligor, it is not in law deemed impossible.
Page 84 - ... disinterested Arbitrators, one to be appointed by each of the parties to this contract, and the third by the two thus chosen ; the decision Form I. of any two of whom shall be final and binding, and each of the parties hereto shall pay one-half of the expenses of such reference.
Page 79 - ... to pass upon any question relative to the mode, manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection...
Page 85 - If at any time there shall be evidence of any lien or claim for which, if established, the Owner of the said premises might become liable, and which is chargeable to the Contractor , the Owner shall have the right to retain out of any payment then due or thereafter to become due an amount sufficient to completely indemnify against such lien or claim.