. St. Nicholas [serial] . FIG. 2. A SINGLE-TUEE HUT. tion can be had for a single-tree hut. The maintree-trunk will, usually, have to project upthrough the hut, and the location in the treeshould be selected so that the outspreadingbranches will form a support to the lower edgesof the floor frame, as may be seen in Fig. peaked, a mansard, or a flat roof can beplaced on the hut, depending on the main trunk §24 THE PRACTICAL BOY. [July, to give it support; and if the space in the treewill permit, a deck across the front and both. A LOW SliNGLE-TREE HOUSE. sides will be very pleasant to sit o
. St. Nicholas [serial] . FIG. 2. A SINGLE-TUEE HUT. tion can be had for a single-tree hut. The maintree-trunk will, usually, have to project upthrough the hut, and the location in the treeshould be selected so that the outspreadingbranches will form a support to the lower edgesof the floor frame, as may be seen in Fig. peaked, a mansard, or a flat roof can beplaced on the hut, depending on the main trunk §24 THE PRACTICAL BOY. [July, to give it support; and if the space in the treewill permit, a deck across the front and both. A LOW SliNGLE-TREE HOUSE. sides will be very pleasant to sit on or walkabout. The floor timbers should be well bracedto the main trunk of the tree with long andshort bracket-pieces as props, and where thelower ends are attached to the trunk largespikes should be driven in well. Cleats orblocks can be nailed fast under the ends also,as they will help to support and strengthen theanchorage. Keep fire away from the tree-huts, and donot light any matches nor burn candles ; for ifonce a fire is started, nothing will save your is too high to reach with a bucket, and, located ?as it is, a perfect draft will fan a small flameinto a raging fire in no time, so that it is hazar-dous to use fire about any tree-hut. A LOW SINGLE-TREE HOUSE. For younger boys a low tree is best. Anapple or maple tree near the house often af-fords a good support for a low tree-hut, and ifthe trunk is sufficiently heavy a house similarto the one shown in Fig. 3 can easily be con-structed. The size of the hous
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