

PLANS FOR 



W'E'Fruc^^on 



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THE outside diameter of the round 

 house illustrated is 8 ft., and the 

 height is 8 ft. The unique feature is in 

 the use of silo blocks made of clay tile to 

 obtain the shape. These blocks will make a 

 5-in. wall. The tiles are laid upon a con- 

 crete foundation that is set into the earth 

 2i^ ft., and is lo in. thick. A i — 3 — 5 

 mixture of cement, sand and gravel is the 

 proper one to use for the foundation and 

 for the 4-in. floor. 



The mortar for laying up the tile is made 

 of I part cement to 3 parts sand. If the 

 house is built in dry 

 weather the blocks 

 should be soaked in 

 water before laying 

 them. If this precau- 

 tion is not taken the 

 porous structure of the 

 tiles will take up the 

 moisture in the mortar 

 and weaken its holding 

 qualities. 



It is not difficult to 

 lay the tiles, but re- 

 member to keep them 

 true and plumb at all 

 times and test the wall 

 frequently with a 

 plumb and level during 

 erection. 



The roof consists of 

 a concrete slab rein- 

 forced with heavy wire 

 mesh. The ordinary 

 mesh wire used for 

 making a fence for hogs will answer the 

 purjxjse. It may be made on any level 

 platform, or a barn floor. To make the 

 ;slab 5 in. thick and about 9 ft. in diameter, 

 I «^ck of cement, 2 cu. ft. of sand and 3 cu. 



ft. of gravel will be required. The wire 

 mesh is laid on a layer of concrete i in. 

 thick, then the remaining concrete is put 

 on and tamped. The round shape of the 

 edge can be made by means of thin boards 

 bent to the circle, or a strip of sheet metal 

 that is 5 in, wide. 



The door for the structure is the only 

 opening in the walls. The door-frame is 

 made of 2 by 6-in. planks, strongly fastened 

 together and bonded to the walls. The 

 bonding may be accomplished by driving 

 large spikes through the frame material and 

 into the mortar joints. 

 The materials neces- 

 sary^ for the house are 

 as follows: 



"VENT PIPE 



*^5" CONCRETE ROOF SLAB 

 HEAVY W1REME5H REINFORCING 



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7 2 DIAMETER 



4XONCRETE FLOOR- 



3 



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6 6 DIAMETER 



10 CONCRETE FOOTlNGj o^^J 



An elevation of a round smokehouse 

 constructed of silo blocks of clay 

 tile set on a concrete foundation 



5^$ barrels of cement 



130 hollow clay building 



tiles, 5 by 8 by 12 in. 

 60 sq. ft. of wire mesh 

 I door frame, 2^ ft. wide 



and 7 ft. long 

 I door 



The square house is 

 a little more difficult 

 to build. However, 

 the added feature of an 

 outside fire box is suffi- 

 cient recompense for 

 the extra time and ex- 

 pense in the construc- 

 tion. The building is 

 square with 8-ft. sides 

 and an 8-ft. wall. Con- 

 crete blocks instead of 

 the tile blocks are used 

 the foundation and the 

 the same as for the 



for the walls, 

 floor being about the same 

 round house except in shape. The ma- 

 terials necessary for the construction of 

 this house are, 24 sacks of cement, 3 yards 



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