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the -water down the inside angle of the building into a drsin or 

 tank ; the rafters are five inches by three and a half inches, and have 

 a beading braded on to their under side, and a capping on the top, 

 for the double purpose of keeping the roof lights in their place and 

 the water from getting; into the house; but in addition to the 

 capping, the lights must have screws (Fig. 9 b), commonly known 

 as bed-screws, put through the top and bottom into the ridge-tree 

 and rafter plate. The rafters and studs must likewise be secured 



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by these screws, as at Figs. 11—4. In the section, Figs. 1, 2, and 3 

 show the door stud, the angle stud, and one of the side studs, which 

 are all of one size, the difference consisting only in the putting on 

 of splines and mouldings. The end gable lights may be fixed in 

 their places by means of splines, in the same manner as the side 

 sashes. In the same section, Fig. 8 represents li^bt iron rods 

 suspended from the rafters, as hearers of light shelves, for the 

 accommodation of bedding plants, or other sm all things which require 

 a situation near the glass. ^Referring to the ground plan (9,9, '.», 9) 

 are boxes placed in the angles, in which may bo planted climberB, 



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