. Our farm and building book. . r. Double Corn Crib with SlopingSides—Design A105L This design shows a double corncrib under one roof with a drivewaym the center and storage room over-head. This crib is set on cedar postsplanted Wz feet in the ground, andprojecting %y% feet above the groundso the crib floor is well up, out ofthe way of rats and mice. The space in the center is con-venient to store a couple of crib doors being at the ends ofeach separate crib, the center spaceis not used, except when the corn isbeing put in. Usually, the corn istaken out at the end doors. There are o
. Our farm and building book. . r. Double Corn Crib with SlopingSides—Design A105L This design shows a double corncrib under one roof with a drivewaym the center and storage room over-head. This crib is set on cedar postsplanted Wz feet in the ground, andprojecting %y% feet above the groundso the crib floor is well up, out ofthe way of rats and mice. The space in the center is con-venient to store a couple of crib doors being at the ends ofeach separate crib, the center spaceis not used, except when the corn isbeing put in. Usually, the corn istaken out at the end doors. There are openings along this pas-sage way for shoveling the corn intothe cribs. These shovel doorwaysmay be closed with boards fitting,against cleats which are nailed to thestudding. Rat Proof Granary—DesignA141L Next to a chicken house, a granaryoffers the greatest inducement for dry floor and one that is rat-proofmay be made by excavating for thefoundation about 6 inches deep. Thenpound in about 3 or 4 inches of cin- -28-(f-. the outside of the studding, and theboarding covered with siding in theusual way. This construction leavesthe studding exposed on the inside ofthe bins, so that a dog or cat caneasily reach rats or mice that find theirway inside. Hollow walls make har-bors for vermin, but this constructionleaves them no protection. There is awindow in the back end of the alley,and another one over the door in frontThe doors are made heavy and swingout. They close against heavy jambs, [ -coin aib 24x S ] MVE WAY 24x8 [ CMNCHB- 24x6 mmmmmmm4 Floor Plan of Crib A105L Floor Plan of Granary A141L ders and lay the sills and joists on thecinders and fill. in the spaces betweenthe joists with concrete. In framingthe joists, build a pit for the scalesjust deep enough to let them in flushwith the floor. If you dont know theexact depth, make the pit a little deeperthan necessary, because the scales maybe easily blocked up. At the edgesaround the sills and outside of the cin-ders l
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