A CRAFTSMAN SUMMER COTTAGE 



Describing a Summer Dwelling that May Be Constructed by the 

 Average Handy Man at Low Cost.* 



By Ralph P. Windoes 



Instructor of Manual Training, Davenport High School, Davenport, la. 



Illustrations from drawings made by the author 



LAY the flooring on the frame, as 

 constructed from our previous in- 

 stalment, at right angles to the joists. 

 Select very straight pieces for the first 

 boards layed, and nail through the 

 tongue into each joist, using the 8d nails. 

 The latter should slant toward the center 

 of each piece so as to draw up boards 

 that have a tendency to hold out. The 

 pinch bar and a short piece of 2 by 4 

 will help very materially in pulling up 

 obstinate members. Joints should be 

 broken on joists only. 



Cover the entire floor, porch, living 

 room and kitchen so that there will be 

 provided a level surface to frame the 

 walls upon 



Fig. 12 shows the construction of the 

 framing at one corner, while Fig. 13 

 gives details of the front and rear wall 

 frames of the living room. 



Frame the front section first, nailing 

 it together while it is laid out flat on 

 the floor. Select two straight 2 by 4*3 



*This article is one of a series that has appeared in 

 every issue f THE WORLD'S ADVANCE, beginning with 

 the May number. The concluding instalment will 

 appear in the August issue. Back numbers may be 

 obtained at 15 cents each while the supply lasts. 



for plates, as long as the floor is wide. 

 If it has been built accurately accord- 

 ing to dimension, these will be 23' 6", 

 but to make sure it is safer to lay them 

 out from the floor width. 



From the 1 6- foot batch of 2 by 4's, cut 

 twenty-six that are 14' 4^/2" long, for 

 full length studding. Be very sure that 

 you cut both ends square. Measure up 

 from the lower ends 8' 8}4"> and mark 

 the top edge of the ledger board cut, 

 then back 4 inches, as illustrated in Fig. 

 13. The ledger boards will be set in 

 their full thickness, ]/%", hence the con- 

 structor must cut this amount from each 

 stud before it is nailed into place. 



Select twelve of the studs for the 

 front wall, and spike two pair of them 

 together for the corners (see Fig. 12). 

 Nail these in place through the plates. 

 From the center of each plate measure 

 over each way 24" distances, and put in 

 studs at these marks so that the center 

 of each will coincide with the marks, as 

 illustrated in Fig. 13. Leave spaces for 

 the door and the window frames, which 

 can be put in place temporarily and fitted 

 around. 



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