32 Journal of Agriculture. [lo Jan., 1910. 



BUILDING HIiNTS FOR SETTLERS. 



VI. — Thrke-Roomed Wkatiiekboard Cottage. 



A. S. Kenyan, C.E., Engineer fur Agriculture. 



As there seems to be a need for a building costing less than the four- 

 roomed cottage described in the August and November numbers of the 

 Journal, the accompanying plan, A:c., of a three-i'oomed weatherboard lean- 

 to have been prepared. This form of plan is not so economical as a square 

 one, but is more suitable for future additions. 



It will be noticed that the cost of lining the inside is a very big propor- 

 tion of the total. If only one side of the dividing walls is lined, 400 feet 

 less of lining will be required, which would effect a saving of 24s. for 

 material. By making a dado 4 ft. high, and covering the studs above the 

 dado with hessian, 1,300 feet less of lining will be needed, and 45 yards of 

 72-in. wide hessian, and 200 feet of 3 in. x 1 in. batten required. This would 

 mean a saving of £2 lis. 6d. for material. The saving would be very slight 

 if the hessian were papered, and the result would be much less satisfactory 

 than lining. 



SPKCIFrCATlON. 



Excavator. — Excavate the ground for stumps and sole plates to a 

 depth of at least 20 in., and well ram the earth put back round stumps. In 

 ramming, only a small portion of the earth is to be put back at a time, and 

 then rammed before any more earth is put back, using a little water when 

 ramming. 



Timber. — The timber is to be sound and free from all defects. All 

 timber is to be hai'dwood unless otherwise specified. 



Stumps and Sole Plates. — The stumps, 6 in. x 3 in., x 2 ft. 6 in. 

 red gum, are to be spaced 4 ft. 6 in., centre to centre, the length of the 

 building, and 4-ft. centres across the building (the 6-in. face going across 

 building), and to stand upon 8 in. x 8 in. x 2 in. red-gum sole plates. 

 Halve the stumps as shown in detail drawing for a length of 8 in. from top 

 of stump, the four corner stumps being further checked at top 2 in. deep x 

 4 in. on inside of stump. 



Sleepers and Joists. — Sleepers, 4 in. x 3 in., are to be run the 

 length of building, resting on their edges on the shoulders of stumps to which 

 they are to be bolted with one 6 '^ in. by | in., bolt to each stump. The 

 sleepers are to be halved at joints. The joints in one row of sleepers must 

 not be in a line with the joints in the next row. The 4 in. x 3 in. sleepers 

 supporting the studs in end walls and dividing walls are to rest on the 

 longitudinal sleepers, and to be bolted to the stumps with one 6,7 in. x f in. 

 bolt to each stump. Joists, 4 in. x 2 in., to rest on the longitudinal 

 sleepers, to which they are to be well skew-nailed with 3-in. nails. Joists to 

 be spaced 18-in. centres, every third joist which will come against the top 

 of a row of stumps to be bolted to stumps with one 51, in. x |-in. bolt to 

 each stump. 



Studs. — Corner studs, 4 in. x 3 in., window and door studs, 4 in. x 2 in., 

 and other studs, 4 in. x 1| in., to be spaced 18-in. centres, which will 

 place the studs in the front and back walls alongside the floor joist to which 

 they are to be well skew-nailed with 3-in. nails. Corner stud to rest on 

 longitudinal sleeper, and to be checked 2 in. on to transverse sleeper, to 



