The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . rmer structure obtained by doingthis. Stake out the length and width of the houseupon the ground, and sink a stone or a coupleof bricks at the corner to support the cornerpost. Then cut two two-by-fours the lengthof the greatest inside height of the one upon the corner stone, bracing ittemporarily with boards run from it to thefence, and spike the other to the fence on aline with the corner post (see A and B inFig. 184). Cut the end-plate C the correctlength and spike it to A and B, after whichcut a two-by-f
The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . rmer structure obtained by doingthis. Stake out the length and width of the houseupon the ground, and sink a stone or a coupleof bricks at the corner to support the cornerpost. Then cut two two-by-fours the lengthof the greatest inside height of the one upon the corner stone, bracing ittemporarily with boards run from it to thefence, and spike the other to the fence on aline with the corner post (see A and B inFig. 184). Cut the end-plate C the correctlength and spike it to A and B, after whichcut a two-by-four the length of the shortest inside height,and spike it to the fence rails at D. Nail the boardsE, F, G, H, and / to the places shown in Fig. 184. The Studs should be placed from two to three feetapart, according to the length of boards used for siding,and additional studding should be set in where it isnecessary. Fasten the ends of the studs to the boardsE, F, G, H, and /. Studding should be placed aroundthe window and door openings, as shown in the illus-tration. A BACK-YARD CLUB-HOUSE i8i After completing the framework, Board up the Sides, fitting the boards around openingsand corners as neatly as possible. The Roof is a very important factor in a building ofany kind, and care should be taken to make it of water-proof material, for a leaky roof will not only ruin theinterior but make it damp and thus unhealthy. Tar-paper will be found a good roofing material, inexpen-sive, and easily put on. First cover the roof withboards placed about one inch apart. Then cut the tar-paper into lengths equal to the width of the roof. Com-mencing at the lower edge of the rooftack one strip in place. Lap a secondstrip two inches over the first, a thirdtwo inches over the second, and so onuntil the entire roof is covered. Figure ^^ ^ ^ 185 shows a tin cap and nail made especially for thiskind of work. The cap is punched to fit over thenail, and prevents water from running into the hole
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