CHAPTER XXIX 



Materials Required for Laying House 



Bill of material for the construction of 60 feet, 

 being three sections of the Corning Laying House. 



14 Posts, 8' long, 4" top diameter. 



Cross Braces at ends, and Corner Braces — 5 pieces, 2"x6" 

 X16'. 

 Floor Joists and Roof Rafters, 42 pieces — 2"x io"x 16'. 

 Under Floor, 1000' cheap, wide boards. 

 Upper Floor, 1200' #4 flooring. 

 Inside Ceiling, 2500' #4 flooring. 



Outside Covering and Roof, cheap wide boards, 2400'. 

 Uprights, 38 pieces, 2"x 4"x 12'. 

 Plates, 10 pieces, 2"x 4"x 12'. 

 Dropping Boards, 450' #4 flooring. 

 Dropping Boards supports, 3 pieces, 2"x4"x2o', and 3 pieces, 



2"X4"XI2'. 



Lath, 500 lineal feet i"x2": 

 Partitions, 100' #4 flooring. 

 Hoods, 60 lineal feet, pine, l"x8". 

 Sills, 3 pieces pine, i"x io"x 10'. 



Window Frames, pine, i"x4"; 2 pieces, 10' and i piece 12' 

 long. 

 One roll of roofing contains 108 square feet. 



For Lining between floors 10 rolls 



Lining between walls, sides and ends 9 rolls 



All of one ply 19 rolls 



All outside covering, two ply 25 rolls 



Ventilators to be the length between the windows, with width 

 of opening 12 inches. See detailed drawing at end of Book. 



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