July 2, 1908.] AgrlciiUural Gazette of N.S. W . 54.3 



"l\\'t folldwiiiL;- is a .specificuiiu.i for the coii-^tructioii ot' ;i .small refrigerating 



chiiiiber : — 



The room sliould 1te built as near air-tight as it is possible to be made ; 



each wall is composed of four tliicknesses of tongued and grooved boards, two 



layers inside and two layers outside, with one layer of .'^plv P. and B. paper 



between each layer <A boards. 



When starting to fix the second la\-er of hoards, cut the first board down 



the centre, thus preventing the joints comiiiL;- opposite to each other. 



Floor to be composefl 

 of one layer of <) in. x 

 1 in. T. and G. harrl- 

 wood, then a layer of 

 l-])ly Malthoid, then a 

 layer of 6 in. x | in. T. 

 and G. Baltic ; on these 

 lay 9 in. x 3 in. joists, 

 spaced L'^ in. centre to 

 centre, and fill in spaces 

 with pi-operly hui iit dry 

 charcoal ; when all spaces 

 are filled, lay on 6 in. x 

 \ in. T. and G. Baltic, 

 then a layer of 1-ply 

 .M althoid,andfinish with 

 4 in. X 1| in. T. and G. 

 hardwood ; all l)oards 

 being properly cramped 

 together and securely 

 nailed. 



On this floor the studs 

 for the walls are to be 

 erectefl, composed of 4 

 in. X 2 in. timber spaced 

 is in. centre to centre. 

 Place these in position, 

 as shown on sketch, so 

 that the studs on outer 

 lining do not come oppo- 

 ]^>y doing tliis it allows a better space for 



No. 5.— "The Budge"— Six-ton refrigeration compressor. 



Australian desifjii, and mauufactiirf d by J. Budg-e, Eug-iueer 

 Pyrmout, Sydney. 



linini. 



site the studs on insidi 

 insulating material. 



Four in. x '1 in. wall-plates placed on edge, and checked into studs, are 

 strong enough for small rooms. All wall-plates to he kept flu.sh with outside 

 and inside of studs, thus leaving a space of f> inches clear between the two 

 waU-plates to get the charcoal down into the walls. The greatest care must 

 be taken in puttini^ the charcoal in, and make certain that no empty j^ockets 

 are left. The r nnw should be kept u|( well fconi the ground, so as to allow 



