. St. Nicholas [serial] . ^Nm^M^m FIG. 7. A SQUARE GROUND-HUT. lying flat against the tree-trunks, bracket-blocks,2 by 8 inches and 15 inches long, are securelyspiked to lend additional support to the cross-timbers. Cut two timbers 6 feet long, and twoVol. XXXII.—104. FIG. 8. FRAMING OF AN OCTAGONAL GROUND-HUT. Spike the 6-foot timbers to the tree-trunks sothat they will rest on the first two timbers thatwere nailed to the trees, and from the 2 by 8inch wood cut four brackets, DD, and spike 826 THE PRACTICAL BOY. them fast under each cross-timber so each treewill appear as shown in the upper p
. St. Nicholas [serial] . ^Nm^M^m FIG. 7. A SQUARE GROUND-HUT. lying flat against the tree-trunks, bracket-blocks,2 by 8 inches and 15 inches long, are securelyspiked to lend additional support to the cross-timbers. Cut two timbers 6 feet long, and twoVol. XXXII.—104. FIG. 8. FRAMING OF AN OCTAGONAL GROUND-HUT. Spike the 6-foot timbers to the tree-trunks sothat they will rest on the first two timbers thatwere nailed to the trees, and from the 2 by 8inch wood cut four brackets, DD, and spike 826 THE PRACTICAL BOY. them fast under each cross-timber so each treewill appear as shown in the upper part ofFig. 5. Place the remaining two timbers inposition so that the ends will fit into thosefastened to the trees, and nail them fast, asshown at B in Fig. FIG. 9. DETAILS OF FRAMING OF A LOW SINGLE-TREE HOUSE. Cut two more timbers, EE (see Fig. 6), andlay them across the supporting timbers, nailedto the tree, so that they will fit inside the frontand back timbers BB, where they are to bewell secured with long nails. From 2 by 3 inch spruce construct a frame7 feet high at the front, 6 feet at the back, andspike the side-timbers FF, forming the top, tothe inside of the tree-trunks. The bottoms of the uprights are to be mountedon the corners of the floor frame, as shown atB in Fig. 5, where four long nails will holdthem securely in place. Cut two timbers and arrange them in an up-right position at the front, thirty inches apart,where the door will come; then half-way be-tween the floor and top of the framework run aline of timbers all around, except between thedoor timbers, and spike them to the trees. For the sides, floor, and roof use matchedboards planed on both sides. Over the roof a thickness or two of tarredpaper is to be laid and fa
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