. Railroad structures and estimates . be looked after by the storekeeper. APPROXIMATE COST OF STOREHOUSES COMPLETE, INCLUDING PLAT-FORMS, ETC. (Fig. 62.) Size. Wood foundation and floor. Concrete foundation andconcrete floor. 30X30X13 high45X30X13 high60X30X13high $ to $ to to $ to $ to to Construction. — Fig. 62 illustrates a small storehouse 30 X 30with platform. The house can be extended by adding 15-footbays. Concrete foundations taken below frost, walls filled betweenwith sand or good ballast well pudd
. Railroad structures and estimates . be looked after by the storekeeper. APPROXIMATE COST OF STOREHOUSES COMPLETE, INCLUDING PLAT-FORMS, ETC. (Fig. 62.) Size. Wood foundation and floor. Concrete foundation andconcrete floor. 30X30X13 high45X30X13 high60X30X13high $ to $ to to $ to $ to to Construction. — Fig. 62 illustrates a small storehouse 30 X 30with platform. The house can be extended by adding 15-footbays. Concrete foundations taken below frost, walls filled betweenwith sand or good ballast well puddled and finished on top withconcrete or wood floor. Framing consists of 2X6// studs 2-footcenters, with 1-inch rough boards and siding, and building paperbetween on the outside and sheathed on the inside. The roof ismade of 4X12 rafters at 7 foot 6 inch centers, covered with3-inch plank and tar and gravel. Shelvings and racks are pro-vided to suit the class of goods kept in stock. = 1 c zStore Room Office I Platform Tar aad Gravel. SECTION Kg : STOREHOUSES. 131 Approximate estimate: (Fig. 62.) Quantities. Mate-rial. Labor, Total unit. Cost. 50 cubic yards excavation. 54 cubic yards masonry 14,500 feet board measure lumber, per thou-sand Doors and windows Hardware Roofing 900 square feet concrete floor and filling Brick chimney Painting and glazing Supervision and contingencies $ $ . 900 square feet platform at 15 .20 $ , $1, $1, .65 per square foot with masonry foundation and concrete per square foot with masonry foundation and wood per square foot with wood foundation and wood floor. 132 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND ESTIMATES. Oil Houses. Oil houses are necessary on railroads to store and handle thevarious oils required for engine, car, and shop service. The most common arrangement consists of a fr
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