The roof is likewise made of posts. It is a double pitch roof. A piece 

 of timber 6x6 should be run along the centre eighteen inches higher than the 

 plates. It should be supported on posts eight or ten feet apart. This, timber 

 supports the end of the posts at the peak of the cellar. Openings two feet 

 square should be made in the roof for the filling of the cellar. The roof should first be 

 covered with a layer of straw extending on the ground beyond the walls. This should 

 be covered with earth and a second layer of both straw and earth should be put above 

 this. The top layer should be smooth and firm so as to shed the rain. If the cellar 

 is built up to the side of a barn or stable, steps can be made inside to form an entrance 

 to the stable. This insures both warmth and convenience. 



Another plan is to build a wooden structure above ground with one end attached 

 to the stable. The walls should be about 7 feet high, and the building may be any 

 width and length desired. Use 2 x 4 or preferably 2x6 studding boarded up on the 

 outside with shiplap, covered with heavy building paper and drop-siding. The inside 

 should be two thicknesses of shiplap with heavy building paper between. The ceiling 

 should also be ceiled with shiplap. A couple of openings in the wall, 2x3 feet, 3 feet 

 from the ground, may be used for filling, the openings being fitted with double doors to 

 keep out frost. A couple of ventilators made from 1x2 inch slats extending from the 

 ground to an opening in the peak of the building should be constructed to let out the 

 heat during the sweating process when the roots are first stored. 



The advantage of this house over the other is that the floor is almost level with the 

 floor of the stable, thus saving considerable labour when feeding. The disadvantage 

 is that in extreme cold weather, the frost is liable to come through the wall and freeze 

 the roots. This building is also more expensive than the root cellar and is therefore not 

 so well suited to people of small means. 



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