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Ice houses that will carry ice satisfactorily through the summer 

 may be built at very small cost. The framework may well consist 

 of roughhewn posts gathered from the farmer's wood lot. No floor 

 is necessary, A double ribband of 2 by 4's securely spiked to the 

 posts will provide both jDlates and sills. The studding should con- 

 sist of 2 by 4's on 24-inch centers. The walls may be built of a 

 single layer of rough boards nailed to the outside of the studding, or, 

 if a better construction is desired, with better appearance, building 





Fig. 4. — Well-built farm ice house. Elevation: A, plates; B, 

 6-inch open space between weather boarding and plates; C, 

 weather boarding; D, posts (shown in dotted lines); E, studs; 

 F, opening for ice; G, sills; H, gravel for drainage, I, tile. 



paper may be used over this first laj'er of boards, and a second 

 layer of boards, planed on one side and matched for size, may be 

 nailed vertically over the first laj'er. this second layer to be battened 

 with 1^-inch battens, breaking all the joints. The latter type of 

 construction, while much neater and more lasting, is but little more 

 effective in the preservation of the ice, provided sufficient insulation 

 is used between the walls and the ice itself, the outer wall being 

 essentially onh' a protection against the wind and weather. The 



