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Chapter VI, as the sides here are to be boarded up and down. 

 Bear ituds are of 2x3-inch stock and are 4 feet long. There are 

 five of them. Plate is 2x3-inch spruce 20 feet long. 

 ■ The next step was to prepare five 2x3-inch middle studs 8 feet 

 long. On top of these was spiked a plate of same dimension stufl: 

 20 feet long, and to the front of each about 4 feet 6 inches from 

 bottom the plate which supports rear of front rafters was spiked. 

 This can be done with frame on ground and when it is firmly put 

 together it is easy to raise it into position, plumb it, brace with 

 diagonal straps and then nail to the sills and the middle posts 



DE. P. T. WOODS' IMPEOVED OPEN-AIR POULTRY HOUSE. 



Fig. 4. — Eear view of frame for rear section shown in Fig. 3, looking 

 from north and east. Position of studs, plates, rafters and side straps is 

 clearly shown. This rear section is 12x20 ft. ground plan. Manner of 

 notching rafters and placing same for overhanging eaves is clearly 

 shown. (Photo by Dr. Woods.) 



(see position on Fig. 3). Eight rafters of 2x4-inch spruce 14 

 feet long were then prepared by notching them to fit plates. Do 

 not notch them too deep, as it weakens them. See illustration. 

 Chapter III. Rafters are placed 2 feet 8 inches apart, and are 

 spiked to plates. Fig. 3 shows frame for rear section of building, 

 with studs, plates, side straps and rafters in position. Stud on 



