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Shelves :for< 



Barrels, boxes., etc., may act irx this spa.ce 



Vegetable Storage "Room 

 8'* 9' 



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Fig. 73. Floor plan of a vegetable and fruit storage room in the 



corner of a basement. The arrangement of the shelving and 



bins may be changed to suit conditions. While the construction 



of the wall may be varied, it must be tight 



"The size of the storage room should be determined by the space 

 available and the amount of material to be stored. Natural earth 

 makes a better floor than concrete or brick, as a certain amount of 

 moisture is desirable. (Brick being porous is better than concrete.) 

 The walls of the storage rooms should be parallel to the walls of the 

 cellar. 



"Lay 2x4 inch scantling flat on the floor and secure them 

 by pegs driven into the floor or by nailing them to the top of short 

 posts set in the ground. Set 2x4 inch studding from this sill to 

 the ceiling, spacing them 16 inches apart from center to center. Locate 

 the door at the most convenient point, making it large enough to 

 admit barrels, boxes, etc., a good size being two and one-half feet 

 wide by six and one-half feet high. Set the studs on either side of the 

 door 32 inches apart, to allow for the door and the frame. Put a 

 header over the door, allowing one inch for the frame and seven- 

 eighths of an inch for the sill at the bottom. Set the studs against 

 the walls where the cellar walls and the storage walls meet. Care 

 exercised in making the frame square and plumb will enable the 

 builder to get the structure tight with a minimum of labor. 



