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fit) measure 1 inch thick, 9 inches wide, and 8 feet 5 inches ney 
these are nailed next to the sides. 
Roof.—The roof (fig. 7) may now be finished. This requires five 
boards (7) measuring (when cut to fit) 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, 
and 6 feet long. They are so placed that they extend 8 inches boyand 
the front. The joints (cracks) are to be broken (covered) by laths 
4 inch thick, 3 inches broad, and 6 feet long. 
Box.—The front of the box (fig. 6) requires two boards, 1 inch 
thick and 3 feet 10 inches long. One of these (vy) may measure 12 
inches wide, and the other (A) 5 inches wide. These are nailed in 
place, so that the back of the boards is 18 inches from the inside of the 
back boards. The seat of the box requires two boards, 1 inch thick, 
3 feet 10 inches long; one of these (¢) may measure 12 inches wide, 
the other (j) 7 inches wide. One must be jogged (cut out) to fit 
around the back corner posts (F). An oblong hole, 10 inches long 
and 74 inches wide, is cut in the seat. The edge should be smoothly 
rounded or beveled. An extra (removable) seat for children may 
be made by cutting a board 1 inch thick, 15 inches wide, and 20 inches 
long; in this seat a hole is cut, measuring 7 inches long by 6 inches 
wide; the front margin of this hole should be about 3 inches from 
the front edge of the board. To prevent warping, a cross cleat is 
nailed on top near or at each end of the board. 
A cover (x) to the seat should measure 1 inch thick by 15 inches 
wide by 20 inches long; it is cleated on top near the ends to prevent 
warping; it is hinged in back to a strip 1 inch thick, 3 inches wide, 
and 20 inches long, which is fastened to the seat. Cleats (m) may 
also be nailed on the seat at the sides of the cover. On the inside 
of the back board, 12 inches above the seat, there should be nailed a 
block (2), 2 inches thick, 6 inches long, extending forward 34 inches; 
this is intended to prevent the cover from falling backward and to 
make it fall down over the hole when the occupant arises. 
On the floor of the box, underneath the seat (fig. 7), two or three 
cleats (7) are nailed in such a position that the tub will always be 
in the center; the position of these cleats depends upon the size of 
the tub. 
Back trapdoor—In making the back of the privy (fig. 7), the two 
center boards (c) were sawed at the height of the bottom of the seat. 
The small portions (c?) sawed off (23 inches long) are cleated (0) to- 
gether so as to form a back trapdoor which is hinged above; a bolt 
or a button is arranged to keep the door closed. 
Front door.—The front door (fig. 6) is made by cleating (p) 
together three boards (7) 1 inch thick, 10 inches wide, and (when 
finished) 6 feet 7 inches long; it is best to use three cross cleats (p) 
(1 inch thick, 6 inches wide, 30 inches long), which are placed on the 
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