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FARM ICE HOUSES. 



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of rougbhewn posts gathered from the farmer's wood lot. No floor 

 is necessary. A double ribband of 2 by 4's securely spiked to the 

 posts v?ill provide both plates and sills. The studding should con- 

 sist of 2 by 4's on 24-inch centers. The walls may be built of a 

 single layer of rough boards nailed to the outside of the studding, or, 

 if a better construction is desired, with better appearance, building 





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Fig. 4. — Well-built farm ice house. Elevation: A, plates; B, 

 6-inch open space between weather boarding and plates; C, 

 weather boarding; D, posts (shown in dotted lines); E, studs; 

 F, opening for ice; G, sills; H, gravel for drainage; I, tile. 



paper may be used over this first layer of boards, and a second 

 layer of boards, planed on one side and matched for size, may be 

 nailed vertically over the first layer, this second layer to be battened 

 with 114-ineh battens, breaking all the joints. The latter type of 

 construction, while much neater and more lasting, is but little more 

 effective in the preservation of the ice, provided sufficient insulation 

 is used between the walls and the ice itself, the outer wall being 

 essentially only a protection against the wind and weather. The 

 roof is essential to keep out the rain, and as a protection against the 

 direct rays of the sun, and must be the best constructed part of the 



