294 THE HOUSE FLY—DISEASE CARRIER 
of one seat or six seats, there may be two, three, four, 
or five seats, etc., according to necessity. 
A Single-Seated Privy for the Home 
Nearly all privies for the home have seats for two 
persons, but a single privy can be made more econom¬ 
ically. 
Framework (Fig. 36).—The lumber required for 
the framework (Fig. 37) of the outhouse shown as 
completed in Fig. 38 is as follows: 
A. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet long and 6 
inches square at ends. 
B. One piece of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 10 inches long; 
4 inches square at ends. 
C. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 4 inches long; 
4 inches square at ends. 
D. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 7 feet 9 inches long; 
2 by 4 inches at ends. 
E. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 6 feet 7 inches long; 
2 by 4 inches at ends. 
F. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 6 feet 3 inches long; 
2 by 4 inches at ends. 
G. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 5 feet long; 2 by 4 
inches at ends. 
H. One piece of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 10 inches 
long; 2 by 4 inches at ends. 
I. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 4 inches long; 
2 by 4 inches at ends. 
/. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 inches long; 2 by 
4 inches at ends. 
K. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet 7 inches 
long; 6 inches wide by 1 inch thick. The ends of 
K should be trimmed after being nailed in place. 
L. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet long; 6 inches 
wide, and 1 inch thick. 
