Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931, ed · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 105
swith a succession of joints in line causesunevenness when the boards shrink, andweakens the floor. The term laid fold-ing is an old one, and was applied whenmechanical means were not available forbringing the joints tightly together. Inthe absence of a floor cramp the boardsmay be laid with fairly… … Fig. 370.—Floor with Joints broken at 3-ft.Intervals. Fig. 371.—Ordinary Pattern Floor Cramp. but to obtain all like this would mean pick-ing over a very large parcel of boards inorder to get the quantity required, and itmay be looked upon as impracticable. laid down. The final position of the…
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