Floor joists should be straight grain Douglas 

 fir free from knots larger than ono'irch in diameter. Lay 

 floor "joists directly upon the sill, Toe nail them into 

 place. 2" x 6" solid bridging shall be cut, between sills. 

 This item in the lumber list has been specified uncut,, since 

 the variation of thickness of floor joists and studs makes 

 impossible the statement of the exact length of each piecte 

 of bridging. Studding, headers, trimmers, etc. may be of any 

 reasonably straight grain material free " from loose knots and 

 knots which materially weaken the stick. Studs should be 

 extended from sill to plate and should be firmly nailed to 

 the floor joist and toe nailed to the sill. 'At the top they 

 should be toe nailed to the plate with 2-30d. nails driven 

 vertically through the plate into their ends. Corner studs 

 should be of 4" x 4" sticks. Braces as shown in the drawing 

 should be inserted. Top plate should 'be of 2" x 4" double 

 with top joints over the corner studs. Plates "should be 

 fastened to each stud with two 30d. wire nails." They should 

 be securely nailed together throughout with 20d. wire nails. 



'Headers over and under window openings shall be 

 single. The lower header should be fastened to the corner 

 stud by means of iron corner braces. (See Sheet Uo. 3) 



Ceiling joists should be placed directly over the 

 plates, toe nailed to the plate with 2-20d nails and side 

 nailed to the jack raf ters" with 2-20d nails. 



ROOF. 



Rafters and other members of the roof frame should 

 be 6-f select, straight grained lumber; 1st choice Doiiglas 

 fir, 2nd choice white fir, 3rd choice yellow pine, free from 

 knots and other imperfections. Too much attention cannot be 

 given to the selection of the best sticks for rafters. Care 

 should be taken to cut the rafters true in order that they 

 will have a firm bearing on the plate and with' respect to 

 jack that they rest squarely against the hips* Hips should 

 meet without opening at the top. Tlie hip rafters should be 

 braced with 1" x 4" pieces to 2" x 5" diagonal braces shown 

 on Sheet 3. These diagonal braces should be laid 



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