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Vibrations from earthquake recorded by the 
Seismograph, Side malls and ceilings produce 
a similar record mhen cracks appear, indicat- A 
ing disturbances in the building slruciure // 
due to shrinkoge and settlement of first /ff 
floor mooden joists. /1 
Are you protecting your home f ronr 
settlement and shrinkage cracks? 
The home you are planning to build can now be protected 
from damage to costly wall and ceiling decorations caused 
by unsightly settlement cracks. These cracks are princi¬ 
pally due to shrinkage of first floor joists, supported on 
wood timbers. This trouble and expense can be avoided 
by using Truscon and National Steel Joist Construction 
in the first floor, thus making the interior as rigid and 
unyielding as the outside walls. 
The illustration below shows a cross section view of this Steel 
Joist First Floor Construction. Hy-Rib Metal Lath is laid 
above to support the concrete filling. Over the concrete is 
laid wood, tile, or any other type of flooring. 1 f desired, metal 
lath may be readily attached to the underside of the joists 
for plastered celling. The entire construction is very simple 
to Install. It soon pays for its slight additional cost in the 
saving of repairs and its safety from fire. 
Ninety per cent of residence fires 
originate in the basement. Positive 
protection canbe secured by build¬ 
ing your first floor of Truscon and 
National Steel Joists, Hy-Rib Metal 
Lath and Concrete Construction. 
No fire of basement origin can 
penetrate it since there is nothing 
that can burn. Steel Joist First 
Floors also eliminate basement 
dust and vermin. The air-tight, 
solid construction prevents cold or 
dampness coming up from belov^r. 
Truscon and National Steel Joist 
First Floors are permanent, dur¬ 
able, fire-proof and economical. 
Send forestimates and suggestions. 
TRUSCON s teel 
Warehouses and Offices from Pacific to Atlantic, 
For addresses see *phone books of principal cities. 
Canada: Walkerville, Onf. Export Div.:NewYork 
TORUSCON 
▼and NATIONAL 
<JOISXS 
What protection have you 
from basement fires? 
Defective 
IViring 
Overheated 
Hot 
Ashes 
No RUSTY water in his 
neighbor)! tub 
This trademark iden¬ 
tifies products of the 
world’s largest manu¬ 
facturer of Copper, 
Brass and Bronze. 
The American Brass 
Company manufac¬ 
tures all combinations of 
Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin 
and Nickel which can be 
wrought into sheets, 
wire, rods and tubes for 
manufacturing and fab¬ 
ricating Mechanical, 
Electrical and Architec 
tural Construction. 
A single organization 
is responsible for the en¬ 
tire process of mining, 
smelting and manufac¬ 
turing, thereby insuring 
the utmost in quality at 
every stage from mine to 
consumer. 
T he tub is filling with rusty 
water—enough to make any¬ 
one start the day in a bad humor— 
yet next door, in the very same 
type of house, there are none of 
these vexations—the plumbing 
pipe is rustless brass. 
Rusting pipes are responsible 
for most plumbing troubles. Not 
only does rust reduce the flow 
to a thin trickle but the water is 
discolored and uninviting. The 
final results are leaks, damage to 
property and frequent repair bills. 
All this is avoided when Ana¬ 
conda Brass Pipe is installed. It 
is rustless. The added cost is only 
about $75 for a $15,000 house. 
Know the vital facts about 
plumbing. Our new booklet "Ten 
Years Hence” tells the story. A 
copy will be sent free on request. 
Address Department G. 
THE AMERICAN BRASS COMPANY 
General Offices: Waterbury, Conn. Offices and Agencies in the Principal Cities 
MILLS AND FACTORIES: 
Ansonia, Conn., Torrington, Conn. ,W^aterbury, Conn., Buffalo, N.Y., Kenosha, Wis. 
ANACONDA AMERICAN BRASS LIMITED 
New Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
AnacondA 
GUARANTEED 
BRASS PIPE 
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