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CONSTRUCTION. 



In many respects the construction of the Iowa poultry house 

 is much similar to the A-shaped house previously described. 

 The skids are made of any good quality of dimension lumber. 

 White or yellow pine is usually selected for this purpose, al- 

 though other kinds of lumber might resist decay to better ad- 

 vantage. The floor of 1x6 inch flooring is laid on 2x4 inch 

 sills which are slightly notched onto the skids. The framing 

 is of 2x4 inch material, white or yellow pine being satisfactory, 

 and arranged with girts or headers which permit the siding 

 to be nailed on vertically. 



The siding is 1x6 inch matched flooring which has been found 

 to be warmer and drier than drop siding or clapboards. The 

 rafters are 2x4 inch material spaced 2 feet apart. The roof 

 is made of 1 inch tongued and grooved sheathing covered with 

 a good grade of prepared roofing. The sheathing which is 

 usually flooring, should be dressed on both sides. 



BILL OF MATERIALS. 



Skids: 2 pieces 4"x6"xl4' yellow pine dimension. 

 Sills: 7 pieces 2"x4"x8' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 

 Studs: 9 pieces 2"x4"x8' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 

 2 pieces 2"x4"x7' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 



7 or 9 pieces 2"x4"x6' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 



Girts and Plates: 5 pieces 2"x4"xl2' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 



2 pieces 2"x4"x8' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 

 Rafters 7 pieces 2"x4"x9' No. 2 yellow or white pine. 

 Floor: 17 pieces I"x6"xl2' No. 2 white pine flooring. 

 Siding: 18 pieces I"x6"xl0' No. 2 white pine flooring. 



17 pieces I"x6"xl4' No. 2 white pine flooring. 

 Sheathing: 21 pieces I"x6"xl2' No. 2 white pine flooring. 

 Roofing: l 1 ^ rolls best 3-ply roofing. 

 Door: 1, 4 panel 2' 8"x6' 8"xiy 8 " No. 3 Standard Door. 

 Window: 1, 12 light 9"xl2 1 A" window. 

 Finish for curtain frames: 1 piece of I 1 / 4"x6"xl2' C finish white 



pine. 

 Roosts and Nests: 2 pieces 2"x4"x6'. 



6 pieces 2"x4"x3'. 



2 pieces I"x4"xl2'. 



8 pieces l / 'x!2"x6'. 

 2 pieces V 2 "xl2"x6'. 



Miscellaneous: 2 pieces of %" rd. 12'. 



2 pieces % rd. 10'. 



Hardware: l 1 /^ prs. 3" wrought steel buts for main door. 



4 1 /& prs. 4" Tee hinges for chick door, curtain frames and 



nests. 

 \Vz pr. 6" Tee hinges for trap door. 



3 sash locks. 

 1 rim lock. 



% doz. screw hooks and eyes. 



1 special long hook for trap door. 



25 Ibs. 8d nails. 



8 Ibs. lOd nails. 



20 Ibs. 20d nails. 



20 feet of wire cloth or poultry netting 36 inches wide. 



