Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Its actually better to use herringbone - its recommended building
practice, and yes, its possible though awkward to install from below
only.


I sort of assumed it was done to allow easy access for pipes etc. And
maybe even timber costs. The Victorians seemed paranoid about this. But
can it be stronger than just a lump of the same size as the joists nailed
between them? This is what they used on my new work - under the eagle eye
of both a BS and architect.

Of course noggins work IF they are cut exactly to size.

But herringbones get nailed in and because on the slant, end up jammed
in between.

Easier to fit and make a decent job for hairy arsed chippies :-)