CHAPTER V 



DOORS AND WINDOWS 



A poorly made, badly hung door will be a prime 

 nuisance so long as it lasts, and becomes worse year 

 by year. The doorpost should be large and heavy and 

 well braced to prevent sagging. If set in the ground 

 it should reach down several feet. Leather hinges 

 should not be used even for a slat gate, but rather the 



FIG 54: COMBINATION DOOR 



strap iron hinges, which are not costly and a good 

 supply of which should be kept on hand. 



A divided door for a poultry house appears in 

 Figure 54, giving a combination for both summer and 

 winter use. The lower half has laths nailed to the 

 inside and covering the space filled by the upper half 



