CLOTH HOUSE 
Complete Chel, co Lise GE 
Measure out a perfect rectangle on the ground, each side of the rectangle being 33 feet, or if larger, 
some multiple of 33 feet. Posts to be placed in the ground three feet deep, to carry the wires at 
positions that will line the wires in 16!/y foot centers, in every direction. 

Each outside post must be anchored rigidly with a dead man, and each corner post must have two 
dead men. Nail the 6-inch baseboard in position around the outside of the house. Place two I'/5 inch 
staples six feet above the ground on each post so the No. 8 galvanized wires will pull through easily 
and use wire stretchers to stretch the wires taut. 
To cover the top unroll the cloth at one end of the frame and with several men lift it across the 
support wires, unfold a few yards lengthwise beside the frame, then take the selvage edge of the 
house top and the selvage edge of the sidewall and roll them together five times around the side wire, 
where you have surplus cloth on the ends wrap this around the wires and sew it. Pin the cloth in place 
with 8 penny wire nails, pin 10 or 15 feet before you begin to sew, stretch the cloth only enough to 
keep the sagging out and be sure to keep the lengthwise reinforcement woven lines at an even distance 
parallel with the length of the wire. 
Start at the post and sew by whipping around the wire using a tight lock stitch, so that the cloth 
will not slip. After this side is finished unfold the cloth to the other 33 feet side support wire and 
pin before sewing, making sure that the woven reinforced lines are at an even parallel distance from 
the support wire, sew ends with the same method. Only sew the cloth to support wires, fasten the 
sidewalls to the baseboard with the new aluminum fasteners every 9 inches. 
A very good idea to prevent the cloth from chafing and wearing out the yarns is to cover the rough 
joints of the baseboard and also wrap the posts with either heavy paper or old cloth, Painting the 
cloth with Cuprinol at the baseboard and at the posts wil prolong the life of the cloth. 
The beds are laid out lengthwise in the house. The width of the beds may be made any width. It 
has been found that 5 beds 56 inches wide or 6 beds 44 inches wide are the easiest managed in 
a 33-foot house. It is best to put a 6-inch board around the border of each bed. The board will keep 
the water from running into the walks and makes for easier management of the house. 

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