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HORTICULTURE 



May 1, 1920 



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The Rafters in Heacock's House 



In our last two ads. you will re- 

 call we called especial attention 

 to the great width between the 

 two columns in our 78 foot house. 

 Now let's see how and what our 

 rafters are that such a thing can 

 be done and the house have 

 ample strength and rigidity. 

 From the column to the ridge 

 we use a rafter 3% inches deep 

 and 1/2 inch thick, on one side 

 of which is hot riveted a IVa by 

 ly, by 3/16 inch angle. 

 See b and c on center illustration. 

 This angle prevents the rafter 

 bending or buckling sideways. 

 Compare in your mind the 

 amount of shade a rafter of 

 that size casts in connection 

 with the trussing necessary in 

 two column houses. 



From the column to a point just above the grade line 

 we run one solid rafter and post combined. 

 It measures 5 inches wide and % inch thick. See 

 on above cut. 



Bear in mind that there are no 

 welds or splices of the rafter 

 with the post. 



They are in one solid piecp from 

 column to the heavy cast iron 

 post base: the latter embedded in 

 concrete 12 inches below grade. 

 Such a rafter and post combined 

 needs no trussing. Every jwint 

 is as strong as every other point. 

 There are no wealc spots. No 

 spots requiring stiffening or 

 strengthening. 



Now look at that column cap and 

 see how rugged it is. Note how 

 its many bolts binds the ratters 

 and column securely together. 

 Don't lose sight of the fact that 

 the cap is bolted through and 

 through the column. No possi- 

 bility of a slip off with that cap. 

 Be on the lookout for our next ad. about more of 

 the strong points of this Samson like construction 

 of ours and remember that we go anywhere for busi- 

 ness, or to talk business. 



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