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 B.M. No. 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. 



FLOQB JOISTS. STUDDING. BRID5IKG . ETC. 



Floor joists should be of selected sticks, straight 

 grain and free from all knots larger than 1 inch in diameter; 

 first choice being Douglas fir, second choice white fir, 

 third 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. 



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Corner studs should be 3 - 2" x 4" spiked together. 

 The plan indicates methods of placing studs. 



Headers over window openings and door .openings 

 should be double. If shingle siding is used double trimmers 

 also. 



Wall girts of 2 n x 4" scantling should be placed 

 horizontally in all outside walls midway .between the top and 

 bottom plates. If water table is used, a girt should be 

 placed just b'elow table to give nailing foundation for sidir.? 

 under water table. In such cases the wall girt should be 

 placed -midway between the water table and top plate. 



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