Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931, ed · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 98
Fig. 356.Figs. 356 and 357.—Beam trussed with Two Tension Rods. Fig. 357. Strutting. Herringbone Strutting.—Cross-pieces ofwood, about 2 in. by 1J in., or 2 in. by 2 in.,are frequently fixed between joists, as al-ready shown by Figs. 315, 317, and 332, with … Fig. 358.—Enlarged View of Cast-iron Shoe C(Fig. 356). the view of strengthening and increasingthe rigidity of the whole floor. To preventsplitting at the ends by boring, it is usualto make a saw kerf at each end of the struts between the joists, were it not for the floorboards being nailed to the…
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