Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 207
Even then there is a tendency for thetiles or mosaic to develop a crackover the beams, and so metal lath-ing is often used to prevent theconcrete bed from cracking. Thispreparation is necessary for oldfloors which are to be tiled, orwhere the tile floor covers only aportion of a new floor, but… … Fig. 185. Floor and Wall Tiles. the same result. (Fig. 185.)l^-irich open to allow for swelling. ■ To prevent the moisture in the concrete from being absorbedtoo quickly by the boarding, and to guard against dripping, two 165 156 BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE thicknesses of tarred paper may be spread…
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