Rectangular sills should be laid with tho narrow 

 face up. 



Sills at corner should be halved together. When 

 two or more pieces are necessary to form the total length of 

 sill a splice should be made on the foundation supports, es 

 indicated on the plan (see Cut Bo^ B.M.-9 



Two or more joints should not occur on the same 

 line of foundation posts. Arrange to have the splices 

 made over foundation posts of different sets. 



FLOOR JOISTS. STUDDING. BRIDGING. STC. 



Floor joists should be of selected sticks, straight 

 grain and free from all knots larger than 1 inch in diamet- 

 1st choice being Douglas fir, 2nd choice white fir, 3rd 

 choice yellow pine. Studding, headers, trimmers, plates, 

 etc., may be of any straight grain material free from loose 

 knots and knots which materially weaken the stick. Lay 

 floor joists directly upon the sills. Where two Joists 

 form the span, use the lap joint; in all cases place the bow 

 of the joists up. Place solid 2" x 6" bridging at the ends 

 of each joist. 



Corner studs should be 4" x 4". The plan in- 

 dicates methods of placing studs. 



Headers over window openings and door openings 

 should be double. If shingle siding is used double trimmers 

 also. 



Girts of 2" x 4" scantling should be placed hori- 

 zontally in all outside walls midway between the top and 

 bottom plates. 



Place ceiling Joists directly over plates. Nail 

 them securely to the rafters and toe nail them to the plate. 

 If the building will be subject to snow load for ceiling 

 joists, give particular care to the selection of good 

 straight grain sticks free from knots larger than 1 inch in 

 diameter and other imperfections that would weaken the sti 

 Use 5 - 20d. wire nails for nailing the ceiling joist to 

 rafters and 2 - 20d. wire nails to toe nail them to the pi? 



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