Fred T. Hodgson · Frederick J. Drake and Co. · leaf 485
In Old Buildings.—Cleats are nailed to joists fiveinches below the intended finished floor line, and shortpieces of boards Vs inch apart fitted in between the FLOOK Utfg … 0ft tOC W£ Fie. 32. joists upon the cleats and well nailed, and the joiststhoroughly bridged. The corners on the upper edgeof the joists should be chamfered off to a sharp point(see Fig. 32), as the flat surface of the joists will givean uneven foundation. When the strength of thejoists will…
