CHAPTER LXXIII 

 THE IMPLEMENT HOUSE AND THE SHOP 



The Value of an Implement House. It is not economical 

 to have the machinery stored in the general barn or in any 

 expensive building. The implement house or shed need 

 only provide protection from the weather. Barns do not 

 furnish good storage on account of the dust which must 

 necessarily be about and because of the inconvenience. 



The Location. The best location for the implement 

 house is that which makes it a central feature of the farmstead 

 group. A location about half-way between the house and 

 barn and a little to one side of a direct line between the two 

 buildings seems to be the most generally desirable. The 

 implement house in this connection is thought of as provid- 

 ing storage for the farm wagon and other vehicles used upon 

 the farm. Its location should be such that it will be con- 

 venient to hitch to a vehicle or implement upon coming from 

 the barn with a team and enable the driver to pass as directly 

 as possible to the field or to town without extra travel. 



The Size. The size of the house will depend on the 

 number of implements to be stored. It is not best, however, 

 to have the building too wide, as it will be inconvenient to 

 remove certain implements on account of those stored in 

 front, which arrangement will be necessary to utilize all of 

 the space in a wide building. In preparing to build an 

 implement shed, it would be well to determine the floor 

 space required for each implement and then plan on having 

 a certain place reserved for each. This arrangement will 

 save much time in handling the implements. 



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