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[45] Copy of a working drawing for the roof timbers of the new offices, 13 April 1802
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Reference number
SM vol. 67/6
Purpose
[45] Copy of a working drawing for the roof timbers of the new offices, 13 April 1802
Aspect
Plan and sections of the roof timbers
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
labelled: A (twice), B (3 times), C (10 times), D (8 times), E, F (twice), G, H, I (twice), K, L, AA Beams.... 11 by 9 / BB &c.... 11 by 7 / CC &c.... 11 by 7 / DD &c.... 11 by 4 / E.... 10 by 6 / F Principal rafter Top 5½ by 4 / Bottom.... 7 by 4 / G King posts.... 11 by 4 / H Braces.... 4 by 4 / I small rafters.... 4½ by 2¼ / Hip Rafters.... 11 by 3 / K Wall plates.... 9 by 6 / pool plate.... 6 by 4 / L Purloins.... 5 by 4
Signed and dated
- 13 April 1802
(Copy) / Lincolns Inn Fields / April 13th 1802
Medium and dimensions
Pen, light red, yellow and sepia washes on laid paper, bound into volume (580 x 687)
Hand
Soane Office
Notes
The offices have a hipped roof with a queen post truss structure. (The reference to 'King posts' is a misnomer as the posts connect to the straining beam, not the apex of the roof).
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk