MAINE AGRICUI^TURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 63 



Detailed working drawings and specifications for one section 

 or unit of this curtain front house follow. From these data 

 anyone can figure what the cost of building one of these houses 

 of any desired length at the prices of building material in his 

 locality. 



Material needed for one unit of curtain front house : 



LUMBER. 



(Spruce is specified simply because that is the material actually used 

 in the building described. Any other equally strong lumber may be used. 

 Amounts are given in board feet unless otherwise specified.) 



The following estimates do not allow for waste in cutting: 

 9 cedar posts, 6 feet long, 6-inch butts. 

 270 feet 2 by 4 inch spruce for studs, door, window, and coop frames. 

 550 feet 2 by 6 inch plank for floor joists, outside walk, etc. 

 370 feet 6 by 6 inch spruce for sills. 



40 feet 4 by 4 inch spruce for corner studs and wall stringers. 



70 feet 2 by 3 inch spruce for roosts, etc. 

 235 feet 2 by 5 inch spruce for rafters. 

 IIS feet I by 7 inch spruce for rafter braces. 



S3 feet I by 9 inch spruce for doors. 

 loi feet I by 6 inch spruce for door braces. 

 3200 feet boards for outside, floor, nests, etc. 



20 linear feet 2 in. x 2 in. planed to i 3-4 in. x i 3-4 in. 



12 linear feet 2 in. by 3-4 in. spruce. 



65 board feet i in. spruce for feed and grit trough. 



35 linear feet spruce for curtain frames. 



20 laths. 



12,000 shingles. 



II feet boards, spruce, for roost frames. 



HARDWARE. 



4 pr. heavy 6 inch T hinges with screws. 



4 pr. light 3 inch T hinges with screws. 



2 pr. 3 by 3 inch butts with screws. 

 60 pr. 2 by 2 inch butts with screws. 

 40 lbs. 3 penny shingle nails. 

 100 lbs. 8 penny common nails. 

 35 lbs. ID penny common nails. 

 15 lbs. 20 penny common nails. 



2 lbs. 3 penny common nails. 



1 lb. 3 inch staples. 



2 thumb latches complete with screws. 



