Fig. 235 shows a balcony constructed as described above. One side is supported by the masonry wall of the building, marked F in the figure, and the other side is hung from the roof or ceiling by means of the hangers marked E. At is shown a section through the balcony from the wall to the inside edge, while at M is shown a view looking at the edge of the balcony from the inside of the hall or room in which the balcony is situated. The principal support ing members of the construction are the pieces marked A which run well into the wall so as to obtain a sufficient support at this end.
These pieces are made double or in pairs, as shown in the end view M, and are separated a little so as to allow the hanger rod to pass between the two pieces as shown. E is the hanger, which is a round or a square rod about 1. inch in diameter. The pieces A should continue a short distance beyond the point where the rod passes between them, and the ends may be cut to any shape desired in order to give them a pleasing appearance, as shown. They should be spaced 7 or S feet apart and on top of them may be placed ordinary joists of small size, marked B in the figure, which are spaced about 12 or 14 inches apart. On top of the joists B is laid a rough floor, marked C in the figure, and above this again is laid the finished floor ing of the balcony D. A joist should be placed on each side of the
hanger E, as shown at N and 0, and against the joist marked 0 should be nailed the finished fascia piece G. This finished piece G should run up past the under boarding C and stop against the under side of the finished top flooring of the balcony. There should be a bed molding II at the juncture between the piece G and the top flooring D, so as to cover and conceal the joint.
The hanger E should pass between the pieces A, and should be threaded at the bottom so as to receive a nut J by which it may be tightened up. There should be a washer I consisting of a square plate of iron, between the nut J and the wood of the pieces A, so the wood will not be crushed and so that the nut will not sink into the wood.
The under side of the balcony seen from the floor of the main hall may be treated in any one of a variety of ways. The joists may be furred and lathed and plastered on the under side so that a plas tered surface will be presented, or the under side of the joists may be covered with sheathing, v-jointed or beaded, or the joists may be more carefully chosen and left exposed to view from below.