I always thought a house with a tin/metal/iron star was a house that was leaning and the star helped it not to

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I always thought a house with a tin/metal/iron star was a house that was leaning and the star helped it not to

2007-02-02 03:50:56 · 2 answers · asked by cashmirethoughts123321 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid

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A star on the side? No, that's for steel tension support. Builders used them to apply tension once the walls were installed to help make the floors more rigid and able to support the live loads going inside.
Nothing to do with leaning.

2007-02-02 04:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by MarauderX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

And your question is what exactly?
I have no idea what you are talking about!

2007-02-02 03:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by his temptress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋