Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . cow stable. One objection to a basement stable isthe difficulty of lighting it properly. Agood deal depends on the exposure. In roof however is braced by the gables fromevery direction which makes the structurea strong one. The threshing floor is open in the centerto the roof but it may be floored over atthe ends if so desired. The intention is towork the horse fork from this«floor; todrive in with loads from the bank at thenorth and back out. I
Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . cow stable. One objection to a basement stable isthe difficulty of lighting it properly. Agood deal depends on the exposure. In roof however is braced by the gables fromevery direction which makes the structurea strong one. The threshing floor is open in the centerto the roof but it may be floored over atthe ends if so desired. The intention is towork the horse fork from this«floor; todrive in with loads from the bank at thenorth and back out. It is a good plan to leave sufficient open-ing to run the straw carrier or stacker upto the mows above. On most farms itwould be desirable to have a stack in theyard but it is just as well to put some of 28 RADFORDS PRACTICAL the straw back in the barn. A balloon It will be noticed that two hay chutes roof works splendidly for this purpose, are provided to carry the hay down to the The stacker may be turned to blow the feed alleys. Hay chutes are a great conven- straw to the furtherest end of any gable. ience but they are draughty things unless. It is a good plan to pay careful attention doors are provided. In putting in the up- to the ventilation of any stable. The air per floor timbers and joists it is a good in a basement stable is seldom as good as plan to make them continuous by building it should be. There are two air shafts in them up with two inch plank so as to tie this plan with openings near the floor. the building together in both directions. BARN PLANS 29 Remember in building this barn you have ary than the one shown in the plan. In thatno upper ties and you must support the case it may be extended to cover the wholeroof from the frame below, but this is eas- floor in the granary wing, which would
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