Fig. 2.—Showing usual arrangement of flats.
Fig. 3.—Construction of “flat” containing door.
Fig. 4.—Flat for window opening.
The frame-work for the respective “flats” appears in [Figs. 3], [4], [5], and [6], the method of joining corners being indicated by the elevation and sectional drawing depicted in the corner of [Fig. 5]. The vertical and horizontal supports are merely fitted in flush and glued. For doors and window openings a slightly stouter battening will be found necessary.
[Fig. 3] gives a clear idea of the main lines of construction of a practical door, which is to be fixed to the “flat” by means of hinges. When hingeing doors, take particular care so to place the hinges that the doors swing outwards—that is, from the point of view of the audience. This precaution obviates the necessity of painting both sides of the doors.
A reference to [Fig. 4] shows a window opening which can be used either as a lattice, working on the same principle as the door, or as an ordinary window, which can be suggested by gluing a strip of wood horizontally across the center.
