. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. rig. 1%^g. S. Jennings, the boards being solid, rabbeted, and tongued, and edge-nailed, formingdust-proof joints, with a fair surface {fig. 7S0h). 21730. Woodblock floori)7g. A warm, solid, durable, non-slippery floor, fre* from foulaT. vermin, and damp, being laid on a concrete bed, is that invented about 1856 by Mr.^V. AVhite, , and called woodblock flooring. It consists of oblong blocks, placed Cr,6 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE. Book II. diag
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. rig. 1%^g. S. Jennings, the boards being solid, rabbeted, and tongued, and edge-nailed, formingdust-proof joints, with a fair surface {fig. 7S0h). 21730. Woodblock floori)7g. A warm, solid, durable, non-slippery floor, fre* from foulaT. vermin, and damp, being laid on a concrete bed, is that invented about 1856 by Mr.^V. AVhite, , and called woodblock flooring. It consists of oblong blocks, placed Cr,6 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE. Book II. diagonally on conrrete, teing pi-cparod from first or second yellow deals, which areBuroctized and seasoned. This invention has produced other systems. W. Duffyspatent immoveable acme, being picned at the end and sides. Lowes improved system,the blocks being secured to the bed of concrete by a composition. S. Jenningss preparedparaffined flooring, which has been laid in several large hospitals and infirmaries, forwliich places it appears well suited, as also in houses. Gearys patent premier system,wherein the blocks are keyed down and cannot ge
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