PITS AND FRAMES. 117 
to l}in. in thickness, according to the size of the frame, 
a foot or so high in front, and 2ft. to 23ft. at the back, 
and fitted with a sliding glazed “light” or sash, The 
usual size of a ‘‘single light” frame is 6ft. by 4ft., a 
double or ‘‘two-light” frame being 6ft. by 8ft., and those 
with three and four lights 12ft. and 16ft. in length 
respectively. 
Full-sized 6ft. by 4ft. lights, made of Qin. stuff, and 
glazed with 2loz. glass, are, however, somewhat too heavy 
and cumbersome to be easily 
handled by anyone but a really i 
strong man, and most amateurs, 
ladies especially, willl find 
frames fitted with lights of | 
about dft. by 3ft. each, and 
well made of 1}in. stuff, much \ 
more easily manipulated and | 
generally convenient. 
How to make a Frame 
and Light.—Supposing that 
the light, or sash, is to be of 
the usual size—6ft. by 4ft.— 
the first requisite is two pieces of 3in. by 2in. quartering, 
each 6ft. 6in. in length, one of the same size 4ft. (full), 
and one piece of 5in. by 1hin., also 4ft. in length. Plane 
these up nice and clean, and as true (square as well as 
straight) as possible, and when this is done proceed to take 
a rebate out of each of the first-mentioned, on the upper 
gide and inner edge, 3in. deep, and about gin. wide. 
Now cut a Zin. mortise, 2in. wide, in both ends of the two 
styles, or sides, 3in. from each end, or 6ft. from outside 
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