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the most space, but upon closer analysis it will 

 be found that the gable roof, other things being 

 equal, includes considerably more space. To 

 further illustrate, we will suppose that boards 

 twelve feet long are to be used for the side walls 

 in constructing a house twelve feet wide, the roof 

 to be one -third pitch. If the gable form be used 



Fig. 36. 



Cross section of a 

 poultry house with 

 a shed roof, 72 

 square feet. 



the building would then have side walls six feet 

 high, and the area included in cross section would 

 be 96 square feet. See Fig. 35. 



If the shed form of roof be used and the same 

 material as described above for side walls, but 72 

 feet in cross section would be included. See Fig. 

 36. It is undoubtedly true that the shed roof may 

 be constructed at a trifle less expense for labor 



