WITH 4200 HENS 55 



8 feet 5 inches. A ]x6-inch board is nailed on the out- 

 side of the studs, flush with the bottom of the sill. This 

 leaves the 1-inch opening below the sill clear. A lath is 

 tacked on the inside of the sill to cover this opening. 

 The 1x6 is notched at each stud deep enough and wide 

 enough to insert a piece of 1x3 crosswise of the stud, set 

 on edge. This crosspiece is 29 inches long. It extends 

 6 inches inside the house (3 inches past the stud), and is 

 nailed flat against the stud. It must be set level. The 

 trough rests on these crossbars, on the outside of the 

 house. A piece of 1x8 follows, for the trough step. This 

 is laid flat along the projecting end of the crossbars, 

 inside the house, and is notched to pass the studs, the 

 notches being made deep enough so that the board will 

 extend 2 inches beyond the studs, outside the house. It 

 is nailed to the crossbars and also into the top of the 1x6 

 below it. The reason for extending it outside the house is 

 to avoid dirt and refuse, which lodges on the trough 

 cover, falling into the trough when the cover is tilted. 

 A 15-inch opening is left above the 1x8 trough step for 

 the trough. Two pieces of 1x6, or one 1x12, is next nailed 

 to the studs. Above these an opening of 3 inches is left. 

 This is to allow free play for the trough cover. Above 

 this opening a weather strip is used. This is made of a 

 2x6, preferably pine, bevelled on both edges to a depth 

 of 2 inches, leaving it 4 inches wide on each side. The 

 upper bevel turns the rain and the lower allows the 

 trough cover to slip under it, making the cover rain proof, 

 'i'he reason for using pine for this strip is to make a secure 

 fastening for ttie hinges ot the cover — screws will not 

 hold lor any length oi time in redwood, especially if the 



