SILLS. 



Should preferably be of cedar or redwood. 

 Douglas fir may be used as a second choice. 



Rectangular sills should be laid with the 

 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, as indicated on the plan. (See Cut No. 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. ERIPGIMG. ETC . 



Floor joists should be of selected sticks, 

 straight grain and free from all l:nota larger than 1 inch 

 in diameter; 1st choice being Douglas fir, 2nd choice 

 White fir, 3rd choice Yellow pine. Studding, headers, 

 trimmers, plates, etc., may be of any sxraight grain 

 material, free from loose knots and knots which 

 materially weaken the stick. Lay floor joists directly 

 upon the sills. I/here two joists form the span, use 

 the lap joint; in all cases, place the bow of the joists 

 up. 



The plan indicates the position of studding. 



Headers over window openings and door openings 

 should be double. 



Place 2" x 4" girts between wall studding as 

 shown in the plan. 



Place one end of the upper floor joists on a 

 1" x 6" ribbon set ona inch into the studding at the 

 elevation shown in the plan. The outside of the ribbon 

 should be flush with the edge of the stxidding. Spike 

 the floor joists to the studding with 3 -20d. nails. 



