MATERIALS. 



All structural materials should conform as closely as 

 possible to the specifications given in the builders materials 

 list. Biat minor devii.uions must sometimes bo made is recog- 

 nized as unavoidable. 



SILLS. 



Success of good workmen in the completed structure 

 depends largely upon placing the sills set in a true hexagon 

 shape. A simple way to set the sills in tine hexagon po- 

 sition is to cut the pieces of equal length and of the lengths 

 shown in the plans (sheet 2.) Set a stake in the center of 

 the building site. Bae top of the stake should be -flush with 

 the proposed level of the sills. Prive a snail nail into the 

 center of the top of the stake and use a piece of 1" x 4 U 

 4 1 6" long for a radix\s stick to designate the position of 

 the corner of the building. If all 6 corners of the frame 

 space out the length of this pole the frame is true. 7" on 

 the tongue and 12" on the blade of a square will give a true 

 hexagon cut. Care must be taken to set the corner posts true 

 since the upper plate must be true to make a proper base for 

 the rafters. 



Sills should be of heart cedar, redv/ood or heart Douglas 

 fir. 



FLOOR JOISTS. STUDDING. ETC. 



Floor joists, ctudding, headers, trimmers, plates, 

 etc., may be of any straight gre.in material froe from loose 

 knots and knots which do not materially weaken the stick. 

 Floor joists should be laid directly en the sills. 



Corner posts may be of 6" straight grained poles for 

 a substitute for 4x4 posts. 



ROOF. 



Care should be taken in cutting the rafters in order 

 that they will rest firmly on the plate. Cut main hip raf- 

 ters of length as sho'.vn in the drawings and set all six 

 rafters on plates before nailing c.t apex. After hips are in 

 place cut in rafter girts 2' 10" from apex. Then place common 

 rafter with a square end butting into the girts. 



