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The use of a wash coat of pure cement as a final finish 

 will also greatly improve looks of the silo. The walls 

 should be thoroughly wet before this coat is applied. 



The finished silo should be wet thoroughly once 

 daily for at least a week after the job is complete. The 

 use of water is a very important factor in the securing 

 of a good concrete job built above ground, since the 

 constant tendency is for the material to dry before 

 proper setting can take place. 



The same type of doors described for use in the 

 solid-wall silo with continuous door opening can be 

 used in this silo. 



In order to provide against freezing of silage in se- 

 verely cold climates, a double-wall metal-lath silo has 

 been developed, as illustrated herewith. The sill 

 is made of 2-foot lengths of 2x4 's imbedded in 

 the concrete foundation. The studding 

 are 2x4 's spliced to the proper lengths 

 as outlined for the temporary 

 studding used in construct- 

 ing the single wall metal 

 lath silo. T h e s 



Roof for Metal Lath Silo. 



studding are set on the sill and are toe-nailed to it. 

 On each side of the door opening are set two 2x4 's 

 spiked together to form 4x4 's for the door frame. 



