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the upper edge of the cover, to allow the cover to slide 

 into place under the weather strip. If the weather strip 

 has been correctly set the cover will rest on the slope of 

 the trough sides and will open and close readily. To hold 

 the cover open while filling the trough a wire is nailed to 

 the stud nearest a cover cleat, with a loop on the end of it 

 A nail is driven into the side of the cleat (inside the cover) 

 and the wire loop is slipped over it. (See page 120.) 



Before the troughs are set in place the nest brackets 

 are put on. These brackets hold the trough cross bars 

 rigid. One is used at each stud. They are made of 1x6 

 redwood. The horizontal bar is 17 inches long and the 

 top of it is 30 inches above the concrete floor. It must be 

 set level. The support extends from the outer upper edge 

 of the horizontal bar slanting downward to the stud and 

 is cut to rest over the inside trough step. When this 

 bracket is in place properly set and securely nailed you 

 can stand on the trough and it will not sag. 



Nests 

 The nests are made in 4 sections, three of 12 feet and 

 one of 10, extending along the entire front of the house 

 (inside) excepting for the 4-foot entry into the water 

 shed. They rest on the brackets just described and their 

 weight holds them in place. The bottom board is ot 

 1x12 stuff, the back of 5^x12 and the top consists of one 

 piece of j/ix6 and another of ^x8; this allows a slight 

 overhang in front. The front is of 1x6, nailed flush with 

 the bottom of the 1x12 board, making the depth inside 

 (in front) 5 inches. The back piece is nailed in the center 

 of the bottom board which leaves a slight opening at the 

 top. This makes the nest cooler than it would be if 



