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Figure 10.—Framing floor joists.
The spike method is easier and quicker, and just as satisfactory as the wooden pin. The logs should be pinned approximately 2 feet from each corner and at each side of the window and door openings. For small structures, where the alignment of the walls is not so important, pinning may be eliminated, but it is essential to align larger buildings accurately in order to prevent individual logs from springing out of place.
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