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the structure would not be void of beauty. 

 The rebuilt structure, in any case, should be 

 placed on continuous walls, not on stone piers. 

 If the posts of the old structures are of unequal 

 length, ^ the wall which supports those having 



Fig. 116. Trussing where a post is removed. 



the shorter posts may be built higher than for 

 those having the longer posts, provided, how- 

 ever, there is not too great a difference in the 

 length of the posts of the several small 

 structures. If there are four or more feet 

 difference, it would then be best to splice the 

 short posts. 



