POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 



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tion of the stick of lumber in inches by 12, and multiply by the length 

 in feet. The accompanying table shows the number of feet board 

 measure, in lumber from 6 to 16 feet long, with a cross section varying 



from 4 to 16 inches. 



Table of board measure. 



FIG. 13. A colony house used in Texas. 



Boards less than 1 inch thick are usually sold at so much per square 

 foot, the price depending on the thickness of the lumber. Given the 

 dimensions of a simple poultry building, one can work out a general 

 bill of material required for its construction. A working plan of the 

 building should be drawn to a convenient scale, usually one-fourth 

 inch to the foot for poultry houses, showing the ground plan, the 

 front elevation, and the end or a cross section of the house. The bill 

 of material can be worked from this plan. 



In estimating lumber allow for waste as follows: Common sheath- 

 ing add one-tenth for waste, and one-fourth for matched flooring and 

 all kinds of siding. Wire nails are generally preferred in construe- 



