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tetters Wrote:Perhaps, you or someone could give me an idea as to an approximate size for the windows? Circa built around the 20's & 30's. I'm afraid I don't have the dimensions for them, however I know that there are six along the south wall and four along the back "walls". I can tell by the dimensions that they are at least 6 feet across...so my guess is that they might be 8 to 10 feet in height as the photos I've seen show them to be typically taller then they are wider. The exterior wall height is 18'

If you have the photo........measure the height of the wall (say it's 1-31/32", or 1.96875")
using the same "ruler", measure the window width ( say it's 21/32", or .65625" )
Wall Height is 1.96875" (= 18') window width is .65625".
1.96875/.65625 =3 ......the window width is 1/3rd the height of the wall, or 6'.

Yeah I know, "I'll never use this once I'm out of school!!!"
With one known measurement in a photo, you can use ratio and proportion to closely determine all the rest of the measurements.
Then again, a drawing, with all the measurements on it would be quicker and easier.............but you do have a photo.............


P. S. a proportional divider is really useful for "bypassing" the above arithmetic. Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin
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