In a message dated 5/15/2008 5:59:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

at SR there were some anchor straps that ran through the party wall, making joist-to-joist connections. Bad practice for fire prevention.

because ... if one joist failed, it would take the other one with it? c

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