Of the Frames of Doores

IF men make Doores, Gates, or Leaues (as we terme them) all of one piece, so that there needeth in that case neyther wood nor yron vnto them, they make the hookes of the same piece or Mettal. But those that are made of wood, and then couered ouer with Copper of reasonable thickenes, which, if it bee of flat plates, you must fasten one vpon the other, and yet, although they be well ioyned & pind, or payled together, neuerthelesse, the nature of wood is such, that it will •ke or swell, as the time of the yeere is brie or moyst: if therefore you will make such a doore, that w•l be couer•d ouer with Copper, Yron, or any Mettal, you see the surest way here in the side, in the figures A. and B. for wood neu•r waxeth longer, but remayneth still in the same forme; which is referred to the workeman, to make them thicke or •hinne, as hee will, according to the waight that they shall beare, and you may also fill the spaces of the same wood. And for that all the ancient doores or goings through, are commonly fourth•are, onely those of gates of Tow•es, or tryumphant Arches, which are roost: neuerthelesse, in our dayes many do• are made round aboue, peraduenture for more strength; and also, for that in some cases they become the houses well, whereof I haue shewed a figure, and • that, in trueth, a man cannot conceaue all things: for many accidents happen to a workeman at such time when he is to deuise sou• new worke.