. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 565. Methois of hanging windows avoid the weakness of long spans and reduce the air spaces as compared to the very wide shed-roof house. For houses up to eighteen feet wide, the shed roof is to be preferred because of its simple construction. It throws all rain water to the rear, has the highest vertical front to permit high win- dows and to furnish shelter to the yard in front. It is easy to keep cool in summer because it allows the hot air an easy escape through the high front. The paper roof lasts longer if it slopes to t
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 565. Methois of hanging windows avoid the weakness of long spans and reduce the air spaces as compared to the very wide shed-roof house. For houses up to eighteen feet wide, the shed roof is to be preferred because of its simple construction. It throws all rain water to the rear, has the highest vertical front to permit high win- dows and to furnish shelter to the yard in front. It is easy to keep cool in summer because it allows the hot air an easy escape through the high front. The paper roof lasts longer if it slopes to the north. The gable-roof type is generally considered to be more attractive, but provides too much air space jnd is too expensive if the sides are built high enough to permit the windows to be placed so as to light the entire house. Windows. In Fig. 565 are shown eight types of windows and methods of hanging them. No. 1 is hinged on the side, which may gen- erally be considered the most desirable, all things difficult to remove in the summer season and costs more to buy and install than a single sash of the same size. No. 3 slides to one side. It is difficult to move because of weight, especially in cold, stormy weather, when ice may freeze it fast. No. 4 swings out from the top and makes it necessary to have the wire on the inside; it is difficult to move, likely to be broken by the wind,and makes the pens too hot in summer by reflection of the sun's rays. No. 5 is hinged at the top and swings in- ward. It must be raised out of the way when opened, and, because of weight, is likely to fall and break. No. 6 is in the way when opened and in that position permits the fowls to roost on it; it cannot be easily removed. No. 7 makes it impossible to have wire on either the outside or the inside, and is not strong and durable. No. has the same objec- tions as No. 7. Sun from April 41st V ta Sept.^ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have
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