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WOODWORKING 



(Fig. 79) . The lower edge of this board should be high enough 

 to permit the coop to set off the ground at least 1-1/2". A 

 pan of water can then be placed under it and be held by it 

 when the coop is in use. Before fastening the lower front 

 board in place, set a bevel-square to 45 degrees. Mark and 

 saw the ends of the board 

 to come flush with the out- 

 side surfaces of the roof 

 boards. A miter box may 

 be used to saw the ends of 

 this board and other boards 



, . FIG. 80. Miter box. 



to be fastened on the front 



and back (Fig. 80) . Stock for remaining cleats may be sawed 

 by using the method of laying out and sawing, as shown in 

 Fig. 81. 



In a similar manner, mark, saw and nail the remaining front 

 strips which may be laths or narrow strips of wood. A 

 space of from 1" to 1-1/2" should be left between adjacent 



BOARD I is JUST BELOW BOARD "2 WHEN 



NAILED IN POSITION 



~~|~-WlDTM BETWKNJ 

 J. STRIPS 



FIG. 81. Method of laying out strips. FIG. 82. Gage for spacing slats. 



strips, all of which should be parallel. The space can easily 

 be determined by the use of a gage made as shown in Fig. 82. 



40. Fastening Back Boards. Turn the coop over, cut 

 and fasten the back boards, beginning at the bottom. Alter- 

 nate boards should be reversed in order to save lumber by 

 taking advantage of the end cut made at 45 degrees (Fig. 81). 



41. Trimming. Place the coop on the floor in its nat- 

 ural position. If it does not set squarely on all bottom edges, 



