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[21] Revised working drawing for the timbers of the breakfast room
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Reference number
SM 77/1/71
Purpose
[21] Revised working drawing for the timbers of the breakfast room
Aspect
Plan and sections
Scale
bar scale of 3/10 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, Henry Peters Esqr, A B C D E F G H I J K L M P, Bridging Joist (twiice), A Beam 10 by 6 to Camber I Inch / B Truss 6 by 4 / D Morter into truss and Bridging joist 6 by 4 / E Hing 6 by 4 of dry Oak / F is a Iron bolt that that goes through the beam / into the Hing part and screws into a nutt / that let flush as a Bed screw / G Bridging joist 5 by 2½ lap on to the / Binding Joist and let into Do with / half an Inch Bearing as of O / H Wall Plate 9 by 6 / there must be a piece of Circular / wall plate to Carry the Rafters II must be kept up 6 Inches / Higher than L to get fall for the Water to M / The Binding Joist are putt to come at / Edge of Window Jambs / There must be 3 Inches fall from P to Q, Binding Joist, Binding Joist O
Signed and dated
- 27/06/1801
Copy June 27 1801
Medium and dimensions
Pen, yellow, red and sepia washes on pricked for transfer on wove paper with one fold mark (560 x 695)
Hand
Henry Hake Seward (1778 - 1848)
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808. Information from Soane office Day Book.
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808. Information from Soane office Day Book.
Notes
The earlier design (drawing [20]) has been revised so that, for example there is no internal gutter (with the danger of flooding from rainwater coming in two directions) and the fall of the roof has been changed so that it runs east/ west instead of north/south.
Level
Drawing
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