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12. Why is it necessary to level the runners and square the corners? 



13. Describe the method of laying the first or rough floor. 



14. Where are the timbers called posts located? 



15. What is meant by the term "plate"? 



16. What is the function of the roofing rafters? 



17. The word "studding" refers to what timbers? 



18. How should the walls be built? 



19. What kind of material is used for the roof? 



20. What kind of water-proof material is used for the roof? 



21. How should the second or finished floor be laid? 



22. What miscellaneous construction work is necessary to complete 



the house? 



Reference. — United States Farmers' Bulletin 474, Use of Paint on 

 the Farm. 



