Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

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piece is set on top and ''ished' by mailing
a bit OF board on each side. When all are
brought to the lire, q 2x4 or2x6 timber OF
random length is laid on top, and spikes
driven through it into the top Of each
stud. Other similar sticks are laid in the
same manner until the circuit Of the build
ing is completed, when a second row Is
laid on top of the frat, breaking joint
with them, and overlapping at the
angles.
This operation brings tie studs to q
vertical and parallel position, but provision
Is needed fer supporting the tioos-DeaEs
As before, Nc notcling or mortising isdone
before setting up the frame, but when all
the studs are in place, the chalhed string
Is again brought into acquisition to mark
Upon them two lines four inches apart, at
such q height that the upper enc will be
an inch above the proposed level Of the
undersidc OF the Hoor-baams. Each stud
is then notched one inch deep between Il
lines, and 4 s'ledger-board7 OF false gilt,s
consisting Of a strip IF board III inch thick
| and four inches wide. Is inserted and nailed
il place.
This gives a support which IS strol g
enough Tor the work required Of it, but
excessively slender il appearance, ard
liable, if ire should get into the spaces
between the studs, to be quickly burned
Oil, perhaps letting the floor fall.
The bracing Of the angles, which forms
an important part OF the old-Iaslioned
framing, is entirely omitted BY most car
penters IN setting ballooa-frafnes, $ that
nothing but the resistance Of q few nails
prevents the building, IS the outside board
ing shrinks, from leaning gradually ii Il
direction OF another, according 70 the pre-
railing winds. This may, however, he
prevented b. what is called long braeing
consisting Of stout strips set Pathways their
whole depth into notcies cut il the studs,
but better bracing can be had by placing
them outside. a spike Is driven through
the braces into each stud, and the angles
are thus very strongly tied, but 1T the eS-
pense Of strength in the vertical studdtng.
y these very different modes the bal
loon and bTaced framing accomplish the
same results, the construction Of a timber
skeleton bounded hy sill. plate and corne
posts, and included, with all braciags,
lemons and fastenings, hetWeenfWo planes,
me. 50 that laths can be nailed uniformly
Ill over the inner surface, and boards over
the outside. AL the subsequent steps, I'M
ii tie completion Of the building, ale the
same for either mode Of construction. The
design Of the edifce is. however. some
what dependant upon the mode employed.
I'll both cases, heavy studs are used 70 form
the sides Of window and door openings.
il order to give rigid support to the cas-
ings, and as in balloon framing all the
studs, large and small. extend tile whole
height Of the building, it is quite desira-
lie 10 place tie windows in the different
=s1- IN za# ally osar each other, 50 shag
one paiz Is window tatIs" may serve for
two openings, and any variation from
this directssuperposition involves expense
Or weakening Of the portion Of the
structure involved. With abraced frame,
the main posts only extend to the plate,
all the filling-in studs, large and small,
terminating at the girts; So that the stud
ding Of Il story is completely independ-
ent Of that above or below; m important
consideration where any picturesque IL
regularity Of fenestration is to be at
tempted.
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