look what was found under a 1880's farm house

by **farmermiller** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:08 am

My cousin had a basement put under his farm house.And this was under the living room floor. It a two story house,that had two rooms down and two up.

by **jwesevich** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:41 am

Sorry Farmer--what should I be seeing?

jeff

by **Sombreuil_Mongrel** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:57 pm

I'm guessing that secures the newel post?
Casey

by **lupinfarm** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:37 pm

What is it

by **farmermiller** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:36 pm

Casey is right,that how some newel post are secure to the floor. Here a picture of the farm house.

by **lupinfarm** on Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:27 pm

I'm confused

Shouldn't they be secured to a joist or something?

by **mross_pitt** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:58 pm

Someone give Casey a prize for being able to figure that out!

by **bikemike** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:54 am

That is very cool. I love that they did that.