. Railroad structures and estimates . ameter 24 ft., top out-side diameter 23 ft., cedar staves 3 in. thick with iron bands atvarying intervals on the outside. Housing. — The housing consists in building an ordinary framestructure around the tank, supported on cedar sills resting onthe foundation piers. The walls are octagon-shaped, set backto get 18 in. clear at the tub, studs 2 X 6 at 2-ft. centers,doubled at corners, with 4 X 6 wall plates, and 2 X 6stiffeners, and double boarding on the outside with buildingpaper between. The roof is made of 2 X 6 rafters and ties,covered on the outside wi
. Railroad structures and estimates . ameter 24 ft., top out-side diameter 23 ft., cedar staves 3 in. thick with iron bands atvarying intervals on the outside. Housing. — The housing consists in building an ordinary framestructure around the tank, supported on cedar sills resting onthe foundation piers. The walls are octagon-shaped, set backto get 18 in. clear at the tub, studs 2 X 6 at 2-ft. centers,doubled at corners, with 4 X 6 wall plates, and 2 X 6stiffeners, and double boarding on the outside with buildingpaper between. The roof is made of 2 X 6 rafters and ties,covered on the outside with T. & G. boarding and shingles orready roofing on top. The frame is held to the main posts ofthe tank with. 2 X 6 braces. Fixtures. — The fixtures consist of a tank valve and outletpipe with elbow, to which is attached a sway pipe with hold-fasts, pull chain, hangers, counterweights, sheaves, eyebolts,guide pipes, valve rod, indicator, pulley, chains, sheaves andfloat. 442 C. p. R. STANDARD WOODEN TANKS. n^ JO apis 82nT!£). Bpnop joj d33p,,T sai°q„^^ Q u^ fl ■z 0 0 03 ^ 0 > • _l m LU t3 0 0 0 10 >. ■tj 0 (^ a 03 0 M d — 03 H
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