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was nailed to the top of the sill. Rough lumber may 

 be used for the side walls, if strict economy is desired. 

 The inner boarding should be nailed on first and 

 covered on the outside with tarred building-paper. 

 This paper will be within the wall when it is com- 



FIG. 36. 



Method of constructing a poultry 

 house with a hollow side wall 

 ana a dead air-space between 

 ceiling and roof. 



pleted. It is preferable to fasten the paper in place 

 by means of thin strips, laths, pieces of thin boards, 

 etc., rather than to depend wholly on the heads of 

 tacks or nails. The outside boarding may now be 

 put on, and the cracks between the boards covered 

 with inexpensive battens, if they are secured with 

 small nails at frequent intervals. If cheapness is of 



