. Built and used by poultrymen;. Poultry. Modern Colony Houses tions. In place of the small window we would cut an opening 2x4 ft. and cover it with muslin and wire netting. We would replace the wooden door with a frame covered with muslin and netting. This would allow fresh air to purify the house when it was used in warm weather for from twenty to thirty fowls. A. 3 o"»g 'c Wind W enAinq'Ps Bur/jp ttirprmq spire Removable Rooiij s/sn1inf for dio/?pi»fi 1of<i//lnlh Orj n,o, â iâ/eit. Lamp Chamber 1csnl/ind Wi'tA Ao.'fS to jf/ach. rope A Piano-Box Colony House The cross-section of th
. Built and used by poultrymen;. Poultry. Modern Colony Houses tions. In place of the small window we would cut an opening 2x4 ft. and cover it with muslin and wire netting. We would replace the wooden door with a frame covered with muslin and netting. This would allow fresh air to purify the house when it was used in warm weather for from twenty to thirty fowls. A. 3 o"»g 'c Wind W enAinq'Ps Bur/jp ttirprmq spire Removable Rooiij s/sn1inf for dio/?pi»fi 1of<i//lnlh Orj n,o, â iâ/eit. Lamp Chamber 1csnl/ind Wi'tA Ao.'fS to jf/ach. rope A Piano-Box Colony House The cross-section of the house that Mr. DeGraff built from two piano boxes and a few extras. 51. Piano-Box Houses. Colony houses of innumerable styles have been made out of piano boxes. These boxes are of a con- venient size to work with, and as they can be purchased for about $ each, materially reduce the cost of the house. Mr. DeGraff builds from two piano boxes, a house with about 130 sq. ft. of floor space under the roof. All you need besides the two boxes â which should be as near alike as possible â are two 2 x 4-in. scantlings 16 ft. long, one board f in. by 10 in. wide by 12 ft. long, and five ^-in. matched boards 10 in. wide by 12 ft. long, to use in filling the space between the boxes. By placing the boxes 5 ft. apart, you can make a much larger house with but little more lumber. With two pairs of hinges and a window 3 ft. by 28 in. (hotbed sash construction) you are ready to build a house. 52. Mr. DeGraff-'s House. The house is built as follows: Place the two scantlings, or runners on the ground, leveling them up for the foundation. Cut them the required length, and use the part cut off for the front connection of the raised box. Remove the back and top of the rear box and the front and bottom of the [33]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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