Handy man's workshop and laboratory . ow to befolded, first along the solid lines (Fig. 306), dividing it into nineequal squares. The corner squares made are then pinched up intodogs ears and the whole piece is erected into the shape of a boxwith the dogs ears overlapping on opposite sides of the box. Theears are secured in place by means of ordinary clips and the boxis done. A hole punched in the bottom will afford ready for transplanting the clips are removed from the boxwhich is then opened and the mass of earth and roots lifted outwith no injury whatever to the plant.—85 CHAP
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . ow to befolded, first along the solid lines (Fig. 306), dividing it into nineequal squares. The corner squares made are then pinched up intodogs ears and the whole piece is erected into the shape of a boxwith the dogs ears overlapping on opposite sides of the box. Theears are secured in place by means of ordinary clips and the boxis done. A hole punched in the bottom will afford ready for transplanting the clips are removed from the boxwhich is then opened and the mass of earth and roots lifted outwith no injury whatever to the plant.—85 CHAPTER HANDY SPORTSMAN A PORTABLE AUTOMOBILE HOUSE It is the purpose of this article to show how to build an auto-mobile house which has the following advantages: It is portable,as all sections and other parts are held together with a minimumnumber of bolts and screws. It requires no special skill withtools. It is easily set up and taken apart. It is light and suffi-ciently strong, and presents a neat and finished Fig. 308—Front view of the automobile house The complete bill of materials for the house as shown herewithcosts $70. To this may be added about $10 for paint. Becauseof its ready portability, it may be set up by the lake shore or inthe woods and used as a summer cottage. It makes but one easywagon load for two horses. It has no masonry supports, andtherefore does not revert to the owner of the land on which it is 3?o HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY placed, but it can be moved whenever moving day comes. Theopen doorway gives almost seven feet clearance, which is sufficientto admit an auto with top up. It is large enough for a smalltouring car with room to work all around it, as well as for thestorage of supplies. With a runabout it gives room for shelvesand a bench for a convenient workroom at the end. The frame is of hemlock, Fig. 310, and measures 15 feet 4inches by 9 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 8 inches high. Above the floors
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