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The Florists^ Review 



December 23, 1020 



i^eenliouse Ruilders 



Seeing Is Believing 

 When It Comes 

 To Our Gables 



One of the ways to save on a house is to 

 skimp the gable framing. Look at some 

 houses and see for yourself. 



Weak gables weaken the entire house. 



Because of their lack of rigidity they GIVE. 

 Every give is a strain against the entire 

 length of the entire house's frame. 



When a give stops, the frame generally goes 

 back into place. 



This going back and coming back motion, 

 slight as it may be in some cases, causes so 

 much of the seemingly unexplainable loosen- 

 ing of the glass. 



A rigid gable is absolutely necessary if you 

 want a rigid house. Our house is rigid, be- 

 cause our gable does its full part in preserv- 

 ing its rigidity. 



It does it because it has an ample number of 

 good, husky rafters, combined with plenty of 

 angle iron purlins. 



These purlins are fastened to the rafters by 

 double angle knees. These knees are on 

 each side of the rafter, which means there 

 are four knees in all. Four knees have eight 

 bolts. A glance at the illustration' carries 

 its own convincement. 



Our Handy Hand Book goes thoroughly into 

 this question of gable construction, as it does 

 into every other point of every other part of 

 the construction. 



If you haven't one. send for one. 



You will find it a 

 friend and guide. 



most valuable counselor, 



|or4 & Btinihamlo. 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO 



New York 42nd St. BIdg. Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. 



BOSTON. II CLEVELAND TORONTO 



Little Bldg. 2063 E. 4th St. Royal Bank Bldg. 



Elaslem Factory Western Factory Canadian Factory 



Irvinston, N. Y. Dea Plainea. 111. St. Catharines, Ont. 



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