Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 48
set flush with thefloor timbers, in which case each joist is framed into the grder, orthey may be dropped to allow the joists to rest on top, usually notchedan inch on to the girder. (Fig. 20.) The advantages of the flushframing are that the shrinkage of wood at each end of the joists isequalized,… … Pig. 19. Sill on Wall. 34 BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE 27 of the girder is available and that it is possible to run hot air and otherpipes up in the partitions without cutting the girder. If flush girdersare used the position of mortises, as well as the position of the mor-tises in the sill should be…
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