Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 49
he double floorare many. In the first placethe under floor stifi^ens thebuilding perceptibly, is ofgreat convenience to theworkmen, and allows the laying of the upper floor to be put offuntil the very last thing. This is an important consideration inthese days of bare floors and has led to the… … Fig. 21. Bridging of Joists. 85 28 BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE Bridging. As soon as the rough floor is laid, and before this,if the boards are to be laid diagonally, the floor beams must bebridged, or trussed, as it is sometimes called. This consists in cuttingin diagonally between the joists, strips…
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