FENCES AND FARM BUILDINGS. 63 



" The girt on the north will rest on the wall, and will form the 

 " sill on that side. 



" The plates will be 6 x 6. 



" All the posts will be framed as shown in framing plans, and the 

 " braces 4x6 will be tenoned and pinned in a thorough manner. 



" The studs 2x6, and there will be six in each bay. Those 

 " in the ends and in the lean-to will be spaced out in the same 

 " manner. All outer studs will be properly framed. 



" The trusses will be framed as shown on section. The tie- 

 " beams will be 9 x 6, made of three thicknesses bolted together. 

 '' The principals and straining pieces will be 6x8. The tie- 

 *' beam will be notched down to the plate and will be kept in 

 *' place by means of an iron strap, secured on each side to the post 

 " below the plate. The principals and tie-beams will be strapped 

 *' together, as shown on section, and the tie-beam, to crown not 

 " less than 2 inches, will be supported by means of iron rods, nuts, 

 *' and washers, as shown on section. 



" Purlins 6x6, and to be notched in jack-rafters, also to be 

 " notched in, to be 2 X 8. There will be 34 pairs on the main 

 " roof. Rafters for lean-to will be of same size, and will be spaced 

 *' in the same manner. They will also have braces or collar beams. 



" The ridge board will be 2 x 10. 



" On the west end of main building to give the necessary 

 " amount of strength to carry the load, frame a truss above the 

 " girt on each side, making the girt the tie-beam, and put in 6 x 8 

 " principals. Frame the whole together properly, strap the princi- 

 " pals to the girt, and put a suspension rod with nuts and washers 

 " into each truss. 



" Cover exterior of building, roof included, with hemlock 

 " boards, set window and door frames, and shingle the whole build- 

 *' ing, lean-to included. 



" The rafters will project 18 inches beyond the hne of the build- 

 " ing, and the boarding will run up by the rafters till it meets the 

 " roof boarding. 



" All floor joist will be 2X 12 and 16 inches apart from cen- 

 " ters. Headers and trimmers for hatchways 3x12. 



