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Fig. 11. Continuous House with a Walk. 
story building to be used as work shop, cook room and store room. The 
ground dimensions of this building are 12x 20 ft. Itis 14 ft. high at the 
eaves, 16 ft. at peak of roof; the first story 8 ft. in the clear, The diagram 
also shows the plat of yards. The small yards § x 32 ft. correspond to the 
divisions of the house. For every two small yards there is one large yard 
16 x 64 ft., to be kept in grass. The capacity of the house is one hundred 
and sixty to two hundred and forty fowls, with ten to fifteen in each pen. 
E: The frame of the long house may be constructed with 
sills of 4 x 4 in. stuff; studs, plates and rafters of 2 x 
ea | 3 in. scantling ; studs and rafters being 4 ft. apart at 
- centers, except in front, where the 
a studs should be spaced to come be- 
= side window openings. The studs 
and rafters of the two-story building 
Fig. 12. Elevation of Front of Two Story Building and 
e Pad al Long Hddingin Fg, th $a" should be 2 ft. apart, at centers. If 
a board floor is put in the lower room 2 x S in. joists should be used, the 
same as for the upper floor. 
Materials. 
Dimension lumber :— 
20 pieces 4 « 4 in., 16 ft. long: 26 pieces 2 x 3 in., 16 ft. long: 
94 pieces 2 x 3 in., 14 ft. long: 45 pieces 2 x 3 in., 12 ft. long; 
2 pieces 2 x 3 in., 20 ft. long; 24 pieces 2 x Sin., 12 ft. long; 
S$ pieces 2 x 2 in., 16 ft. long: 
2210 sq. ft. 
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