A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



the ground ploughed and, if it is heavy, 

 clayey soil, remove about a foot in depth, 

 fill in to ten inches with coarse-cut stone, and 

 top with fine gravel at least six inches above 

 the surface level; this will insure freedom 

 from damp and at the same time provide a 

 porous floor which every rain will cleanse. 



HOW TO MAKE ENCLOSURES 



The dimensions of a simple, serviceable en- 

 closure are: 



Length, twelve feet; width, six; height, 

 four. Eight posts are required, six feet long 

 and six to eight inches in circumference; 

 thirty-six feet of twelve-inch timber for the 

 foot-board; thirty-eight feet of four by two 

 for the top rail ; two shingle slats ; half a roll 

 of one-inch wire netting four feet wide ; a pair 

 of hinges, and a catch for the door. 



The cost of all this can be approximated 

 only, materials vary so much in price; but 

 it certainly would not exceed $6, even 

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