Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931, ed · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 110
ellow deal, pitchpine, oak, birch, maple,or beech. They should be prepared fromthoroughly seasoned and sound stuff. Thefirms who make a speciality of this workusually dry the blocks in hot-air chambersafter working, and afterwards store themin a dry building. Precautions should there-fore be taken,… … Figs. 389 and 390.—American Systems ofWooden Floors. in a damp building will defeat the object ofthe previous drying, and for this the pur-chaser has to pay. The smaller sized blocksare sometimes made with square joints, andare held in place by the cement or masticwith which the foundation is…
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