July, 1911 AMERICAN HOME 
surface for the bottom planks. Now set up the sides in 
their proper places on the building foundation and be very 
careful to see that they are perfectly plumb and level, 
ctherwise the whole structure will be crooked. Nail three 
or four strips across the bottom to hold it in place and 
then put in the end pieces B of the hull. These are of 1%- 
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us the bare hull, and we can now proceed with the house 
frame and small decks at each end. 
It might be well first to call attention to the two water 
tanks that are shown in'the drawing. If these are to be put 
in it is well to do it now, otherwise some of the deck beams 
and deck cannot be laid, and it is more trouble to put them 
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make front door 2-4” wide. 
inch yellow pine. Next put on the planks which extend 
from the end pieces to the bottom. These planks, as well as 
the bottom ones, are of 1 %4-inch yellow pine, and about 12 
inches in width. Proceed to put on the bottom by beginning 
at both ends and working toward the middle. Plane the 
planks so that they touch on the inside and are open about 
Cross-section of the boat 
in later. They should be of 1-16-inch galvanized iron and 
fitted with filling plates to come flush with the outside of the 
deck. The supply pipes can be run under the cabin flooring 
before it is put down. 
‘The next members to put up are the stud beams to take 
the weather boarding of the house. The beams are of 
Y% inch out- 2 xen e-ink 
side. This is spruce. They 
to allow the should be cut 
caulking to be into lengths of 
driven in and Om fekeat seit 
to prevent its inches. Jog 
being pushed 
them over the 
clear through 
corner log, 4, 
to the inside. 
and_ securely 
In putting the 
nail them to it. 
hull together 
Fasten them to 
use large gal- 
vanized iron 
boat nails 
the side of the 
hull with stout 
galvanized 
about 4 or 4% 
inches long. 
iron nails, care 
being taken to 
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log, 4, should 
be fastened to 
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the sides with 
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ized iron rivets 
fastenings in 
the lower side 
plank. The 
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and the bot- 
tom planking 
should be fas- 
tened to both 
log and sides. 
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positions of 
the windows 
and partitions. 
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the planking 
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lies perfectly ie this is to put 
flat and true ' up, first, all the 
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ing, otherwise View showing the exterior and a plan of the interior of the houseboat come at win- 
leaks will sure- dow openings 
ly develop, which are hard to stop. Paint should be ap- 
plied and a few threads of cotton laid along the edge of the 
sides to help make a water-tight job. After the bottom is 
on three 3 x 4-inch yellow pine stringers, C, should be fitted 
and nailed from the underside of the bottom. Carry these 
stringers up to the ends as shown in the plans. This gives 
and partitions and then space up equally the intervening 
beams. ‘The construction plan shows the dimensions and 
position of the beams. A sill, C, of 2 x 3-inch spruce, is 
now laid on top of the beams and fastened thereto securely. 
Put in the headers and sills for the windows and the studs 
immediately under them. 
