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objections to this class of siding disappear to 

 a certain extent. Tiie diagram, Fig. 75, shows 

 the novelty, or drop, or G siding (A), the 

 rabbeted (B) and lap- siding 

 (C) . It will readily be seen 

 that if a drop (A) or rab- 

 beted (B) siding be pnt on 

 before the window frames 

 are placed, as is the nsual 

 custom, an opening (x) is 

 left under the facing of the 

 window frame which ex- 

 tends through to the stud- 

 ding. This permits the 

 rain, in a driving storm, 

 to pass horizontally along 

 this opening to the stud- 

 ding and then downward 

 along the framework of the 

 building. Many instances 

 could be cited in which 

 these openings have had 

 to be filled by triangular c 



blocks of wood or putty, and even then the 

 water was not entirely excluded. 



This method of covering houses or even barns 

 with this new kind of siding is usually disap- 

 pointing and wasteful of material. All that is 

 gained is a little more facility and cheapness in 



Pig. 75. 

 Forms of siding. 



