BUILDING A POULTRY HOUSE 179 



of the front, immediately below the small window, and the 

 water vessel on a shelf at one side of the dust box. These 

 brief specifications will give some idea of the type of house 

 to be built (Fig. 96). 



LIST OF MATERIAL TO BUILD ONE SECTION 



The following list specifies the amount of lumber required 

 to build a house as above described. 



Runners, — 2 ps. hemlock 2" x 10" by 10 feet long 



Floor timbers, — 6 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 6 feet long 



Posts, — 1 pe. hemlock 2" x 4" by 16 feet long 



Posts,— 1 po. hemlock 2" x 4" by 10 feet long 



Plate,— 1 pc. hemlock 2" x 4" by 12 feet long 



Roofing rafters, — 4 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 10 feet long 



All studding, — 3 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 8 feet long 



All studding,— 2 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 12 feet long 



Boards for first floor and roof,— 120 sq. ft. 1" x 10" Y. P., T. & G. 



Material for nests, dropping boards, and hoppers, — 50 sq. ft. 1" x 6" 



Y. P., T. & G. 

 Perches, — 2 ps. hemlock 2" x 2" by 12 feet long 

 Frame for muslin curtains, — 2 ps. hemlock, 1" x 4" by 12 feet long 

 One cellar sash with glass, — 3 lights each 6" x 8" 

 1 roll, 3-ply roofing paper 

 100 sq. ft. red felt building paper 



Explanation of the Above Terms.— The term "timber" is 

 used to describe large, thick sticks of wood ranging in size 

 from two by four inches to two by six inches or larger, and 

 are usually of hemlock or yellow pine. Their cost is figured 

 by the board foot. The term "T. & G." is the abbreviation 

 for "tongued and grooved." It means that each board has a 

 groove on one edge, and on the other edge a tongue or nar- 

 row projection of wood which fits into the groove when the 

 boards are laid together. "Beaded" is a term which means 

 that the boards are furrowed on one or both sides, in order 

 to give the wall a neater and more finished appearance. The 

 initials "Y. P." stand for yellow pine, and "W. P." stand 

 for white pine. The word "roofers" is a trade name which 

 denotes yellow pine tongued and grooved. Shiplap is a 

 term which means boards with a lip on each side. When 



