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OPEX-AIR POULTRY PIOUSES 



tion on posts they were leveled and corners squared before spiking 

 them to the posts. Middle sill was not mortised into front and rear 

 sill, as foundation post projected enough to support it when butted 

 to them. Fig. 1 shows posts and sills in position for foundation of 

 frame. If a cement foundation had been prepared and bolts set in 

 the cement to hold sills, consideiably lighter sills could have been 

 used. Sills were 4x6-inch spiuee, 20 feet long and middle sill 4x4- 

 inch stuff. 



The view in Tig. 2 is taken from the same jjosition and shows the 







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DR. P. T. WOODS' IMPROVED OPEN-AIR POULTRY HOUSE. 



Fig. .3. — Illustration shows frame for rear or high section of the build- 

 ing. Miflille studs (2x3 in. stock, 8 ft. long) are shown in position. 

 Upper middle plate spiked to top of studs and lower middle plate spiked 

 to front of studs are shown in place. Plates are 2x3 in. stock 20 ft. 

 long. Lower middle plate supports rear end of front rafters. Stud of 

 2x'3 in. stock 6 ft. long with "T" plate 9 ft. S in. long is shown in 

 center of this section to support center of roof and to nail middle par- 

 tition to. Eight rear rafters (2x4 in. stock 14 ft. long) are showTi in 

 place. Diagonal straps are for braces only. (Photo by Dr. Woods.) 



next stage in construction. Here the rear studs are shown in posi- 

 tion with rear plate in place on top of them. The diagonal straps 

 are simply l)races to hold the frame during construction. This 

 building is somewhat lighter framed than the one illustrated in 



