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the T iron in the middle of the roof, and this can 

 easily be done if a small scallop is made at the top 

 sufficiently large to fit on to the T iron, and can be 

 made secure by a rivet or screw. 



All the posts will, of course, be mortised into 

 both sill and plate, and will be inside the house, so 

 that none ax'e seen save the four corner posts. Any 

 builder will easily understand this by referring to 

 plan No. •!. All other details will be found in the 

 same plan. With reference to ventilating gear, I 

 should strongly advise the use of the lever in all 

 cases, as it is far more substantial, and economizes 

 labour. 



It will be absolutely necessary to keep the birds 

 out of the house, and this is best done by placing 

 wire netting all round the ventilators inside. The 

 best kind of netting is the |-in. mesh galvanized 

 wire netting. This can be nailed on the posts 

 inside the house, and will thus set all birds at 

 defiance. With reference to brads mentioned for 

 glazing purposes, an expert has informed me that 

 the best kind of brads are the f -in. " shoe brads," 

 as they have ^'ery small heads, and are less liable 

 to crack the glass. Having given a somewhat 

 lengthened description of the house 18 ft. wide, 

 etc., I will now proceed to describe the large house 

 referred to on p. 24. 



T'his house will, of course, be larger in eveiy 



