On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:05:26 +0100, Graeme <[email protected]> wrote: >In message <[email protected]> > Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are two old houses and they have what looks like a "S" would in a >> mirror, or in other words a backwards "S", anybody know what that symbol >> means? >> > >If it has a bolt in the middle of the 'S' then it is probably a >strengthening rod to stop the walls bulging outwards. > As also seen with X-shaped or cast circular ends, sometimes also on brick-built bridges. There is a selection of photographs in :- http://www.retinascope.co.uk/tiebars.html

Charles Ellson wrote: > On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:05:26 +0100, Graeme > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In message <[email protected]> >> Jim <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There are two old houses and they have what looks like a "S" would in a >>> mirror, or in other words a backwards "S", anybody know what that symbol >>> means? >>> >> If it has a bolt in the middle of the 'S' then it is probably a >> strengthening rod to stop the walls bulging outwards. >> > As also seen with X-shaped or cast circular ends, sometimes also on > brick-built bridges. There is a selection of photographs in :- > http://www.retinascope.co.uk/tiebars.html Thanks. The ones I saw were like the one in the right column of the 3rd row on the web site you reference. The one house also had another one in the upper right corner on one side. Jim