The farmer his own builder : a guide and reference book for the construction of dwellings, barns and other farm buildings, together with their utilities, describing reliable methods, offering practical suggestions, presenting numerous details and formulas, and explaining simple rules for estimating the labor and materials required With special reference to concrete and carpentry . e weatherby reason of the increased pitch, and they may be ofa quality termed clears, in which the lower third orexposed portion of each shingle is free from imperfec-tions. Shingling makes a warmer wall than sidingb
The farmer his own builder : a guide and reference book for the construction of dwellings, barns and other farm buildings, together with their utilities, describing reliable methods, offering practical suggestions, presenting numerous details and formulas, and explaining simple rules for estimating the labor and materials required With special reference to concrete and carpentry . e weatherby reason of the increased pitch, and they may be ofa quality termed clears, in which the lower third orexposed portion of each shingle is free from imperfec-tions. Shingling makes a warmer wall than sidingbecause there are always three thicknesses of shingleson the wall to one of weather-boards, but the choiceis usually governed by the nature of the building andthe element of cost. Cypress shingles are consideredto be the most durable, though redwood and cedar,especially the latter, are more commonly used. INCLOSING WALLS 117 It is hardly necessary to dwell upon an explanationof the use of barn boards. They are familiar to almosteveryone, and may consist of plain boards, battenedwith wooden or metallic strips, as shown in Fig. 60,shiplap lumber, matched boards, sometimes calledroofers, or plain boards covered with one of the re-liable brands of patent roofing. FIRE-STOPS In connection with the covering in of the frame, thework of fire-stopping the walls and partitions should. TO 1ST, 5 .gmDCT^ ~Piein Fig. 61.—Fire-stops for walls. receive attention. Fire-stops are bricks or stonemasonry built up on the top of the foundation wallsbehind the sill to the underside of the floor, as shownin Fig. 61. They are also fitted on the tops of girders,and if the girders support partitions, the stops shouldbe carried up between the studs for the height of twoor three bricks. n8 THE FARMER HIS OWN BUILDER This practice is not only a source of protection incase of fire, but it will prevent rats and mice from goingup through the house from the cellar. At least it willcheck the spread of vermin,
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