The arts connected with building: lectures on craftsmanship and design delivered at Carpenters hall, London wall, for the worshipful company of carpenters (1909)
Davison, T. Raffles (Thomas Raffles), 1853-1937 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 214
198 THE ARTS CONNECTED WITH BUILDING. rails should be greased just before casting the sheet. The lead must be pure. If old lead is used there must not be a trace of zinc, and as little solder as possible, and it is always advisable to put in from five to ten per cent, of pure pig lead, … Two Views of a Lead P'ont, designed by Arthur Grove. if it is a case of recasting old lead roofs. Of course, in casting a sheet of lead, whatever the size of the frame, the head-pan must contain, and you must run on, twice as much molten lead as the sheet actually requires.
Worshipful Company of Carpenters (London, England) · Architecture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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