Gleanings in bee culture . ear the frame when it closed, giving thebuilding an unsightly appearance; then itwarped at the top enough to let the bees put together with nails it was noteasy to renew the wire cloth. The doorshown in the picture obviates all of thesetroubles, as the description will show; be-sides, vfe have it now so we can open thedoor from either side with the foot if wehave liives or supers in our liands. By looking at Fig. 2 it will be seen thatthe inside of the frame of the screen dooris the same width as the opening for thewooden door of the building, giving us thebe
Gleanings in bee culture . ear the frame when it closed, giving thebuilding an unsightly appearance; then itwarped at the top enough to let the bees put together with nails it was noteasy to renew the wire cloth. The doorshown in the picture obviates all of thesetroubles, as the description will show; be-sides, vfe have it now so we can open thedoor from either side with the foot if wehave liives or supers in our liands. By looking at Fig. 2 it will be seen thatthe inside of the frame of the screen dooris the same width as the opening for thewooden door of the building, giving us thebenefit of all the light and air possible. Perhaps the reader will be able to. under-stand better if I give the measurements Iused; then he can vaiy it to fit his door. Iwould advise using soft pine for the door-frame, as it is less liable to swell and warp «???. > . 1, Ht__-^ 1 I J E 1 L ?^^^^^^, .,.-^ Fig. 2.—Kenyons honey-house screen door, showinghow it opened with the foot. 442 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Fig. 3.—Diagram of Kenyons screen door; thelower kick-open device not shown. than most other woods. The reader willprobably use such thickness of lumber ashe thinks is required or is most conveni-ent ; but I Avill assume that it is all % iiichthick; so in giving measurements I will notmention tliiekness. I used % lumber forall except pieces No. 13, 15, and 16. Tohelp the reader to understand where eachpiece goes we will number them as per thediagram here shown. Nos. 1 and 2 are thesides, and are 2%, inches by the length re-quired to extend 6 inches above the door,and 4 inches below if the steps will allowit. Nos. 3 and 4 are 2% in. by 3 ft. 51/2inches. No. 5 is 2% in. by 3 ft. 11^/2 inch-es. This is the center crosspiece. No. 7 is 6 in. by 3 ft. 51/2 inches. Thispiece should be so placed that its loweredge Avill be one or two inches above thethreshold of the wooden door. See Fig. 2. No. 6, not shown, is 2% by 3 ft., andgoes between Nos. 1 and 2, directly back ofNo
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