A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 496
use inflooring, and is used occasionally in thesiding of houses. Tongued and groovedflooring is objected to by some because,when heavy pressure comes at a pointnear the edge of a plank, one side of the gioovemay break away and the floor be permanentlyinjured ; in this way, in the United States,… … ToMI! FK. -0, SlK.NA CaTHKDUAL, ot the piece upon which the tenuu is workeil,and these strips fit into .slots cut on either sideof the mortise in the other piece, thus givinggreat additional stittiiess. Uiley, BuihUmj Conxtruction.
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