Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . A Rat Proof Granary—A141 A dry floor and one that is rat proof ismade by excavating for the foundation ofthe granary about six inches deep. Thenpound in three or four inches of cindersand lay the sills and joists on the cinders. After the building is up and enclosedmake cement concrete by mixing one partcement, three parts sand and four parts gravel or broken stone. Fill in with thisconcrete to the tops of the joists, thenwhile the concrete is s
Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . A Rat Proof Granary—A141 A dry floor and one that is rat proof ismade by excavating for the foundation ofthe granary about six inches deep. Thenpound in three or four inches of cindersand lay the sills and joists on the cinders. After the building is up and enclosedmake cement concrete by mixing one partcement, three parts sand and four parts gravel or broken stone. Fill in with thisconcrete to the tops of the joists, thenwhile the concrete is soft put down thematched floor, nailing it right into the softconcrete. As soon as the floor is finishedshut the building up tight and bankaround the outside to keep the air awayfrom the concrete so it will dry S/V/? ^J^r /O? T/OA/ >J/rCT/OA BARN PLANS 107 The matched boarding is put on the out-side of the studding and the siding nailedover that. This is for the purpose ofleaving the inside exposed so that a cat ordog could easily reach a rat if it shouldget inside. Hollow walls make harborsfor rats but this construction leaves themno protection. There is a window in the back end of thealley and another one over the door infront. The doors are made heavy andswing out. They close against heavy jamsso that rats and mice have very little en-couragement to get in at the door. Thescales are let in the floor flush. Provision /=/r3j/rc£: /^loo/f /^t/TA/ or c/f/r/v/r/rymust be made for this before the concrete is put in. A Tank House—A144 Every farm should have a wind-milland every wind-mill should have a tankhouse connected with pipes in such a wayas to keep a continuous supply of water a tank inside six feet high, four feet wideand twelve feet long. In the winter timea space between the side
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