PO UL TR T- CRAFT. 



side ; three pieces 2x4 scantling 22 ft. long, from which to cut six rafters each 

 about 10 ft. 6 in. long. (If it is desired they may be n ft. long, and allowed to 

 project over front and rear walls. Sometimes dimension lumber over 20 ft. in 

 length costs more per 1000 ft. than when in lengths of 20 ft. or less. When 

 that is the case it is as well to use 1 2 ft. stuff for the rafters ; or, for strictest 

 economy in construction, to make the building six inches narrower than in the 

 plan, and use 10 ft. stuff for rafters). Boards 16 ft. long should be used for the 

 front and east side. For the long boards on the front 16 ft. boards cut in two 

 are used without waste. A little ingenuity in cutting will leave very little 

 waste in using 16 ft. stuff for the east side. Ten 16 ft. boards i ft. wide will be 

 needed. The boards for the back, west side and roof, which are to be covered 

 with building paper, may be either rough lumber or surfaced on one side. 

 They need not be of equal widths, though of course there is no objection to 

 that, except on the score of cost, selected widths often costing more. For the 

 west side boards 16 ft. long should be used, and for the roof and rear wall 

 boards 10 ft. long. Three boards of matched flooring, each 12 ft. long, will be 

 needed for the door. There is needed then : 



Dimension lumber : 



9 pieces 2 x 3 in. scantling 10 ft. long; 

 i piece 2 x 3 in. scantling 14 ft. long; 



3 pieces 2 x 3 in. scantling 16 ft. long; 



3 pieces 2 x 4 in. scantling 22 ft. long: 



109 sq. ft. 

 Rough sheathing: 



160 sq. ft. boards 10 ft. long; 70 sq. ft. boards 10 ft. long .... 230 sq. ft. 



Ten 12 in. boards 16 ftt long 160 sq. ft. 



Three 6 in. matched boards 12 ft. long 18 sq. ft. 



Battens, 2 in. wide, aggregating in length 160 ft. 



Roofing paper, to cover 240 sq. ft. 



Two 6-light sash, 10 x 14 glass ; one lock ; one pair hinges ; nails, screws, etc. 



This estimate allows for lumber to be used in casing window and door, 

 strips to finish at top and bottom of front and east side, stuff for nests, drop 

 boards, roost and dust box. Prices of material vary in different places. Any 

 lumber dealer can give exact cost of such a bill of goods in a few minutes. 



29. Single House with Scratching Shed Underneath. Fig. 2 



shows a style of single house very often used when 

 the site is so far from level that a space must be 

 left below the floor, or a considerable fill made. 

 The space below the floor of the house is used as a 

 scratching shed, the height of the shed being pro- 

 portionate to the slope of the hill and the width 

 of the house. The higher sheds are usually so 

 arranged that in rough weather the front can be 

 at least partially closed. The low sheds are usually left unprotected, but 

 it is a good idea to have movable fronts to use to exclude snow in blizzard 

 weather. The plan is sometimes used with long sectional houses. 



Pig. 2. House with Scratching 

 Shed underneath. 



