The farmer his own builder : a guide and reference book for the construction of dwellings, barns and other farm buildings, together with their utilities, describing reliable methods, offering practical suggestions, presenting numerous details and formulas, and explaining simple rules for estimating the labor and materials required With special reference to concrete and carpentry . and stall partitions. Digging for trenches and pillars $ 207 feet of ground wall, size 8x18 equal 208 cu. ft 32 pillars, size 12x12x24 equal 75 cu. ft 240 ft. side wall above ground, size 6x12 equal 120 cu. ft.
The farmer his own builder : a guide and reference book for the construction of dwellings, barns and other farm buildings, together with their utilities, describing reliable methods, offering practical suggestions, presenting numerous details and formulas, and explaining simple rules for estimating the labor and materials required With special reference to concrete and carpentry . and stall partitions. Digging for trenches and pillars $ 207 feet of ground wall, size 8x18 equal 208 cu. ft 32 pillars, size 12x12x24 equal 75 cu. ft 240 ft. side wall above ground, size 6x12 equal 120 cu. ft. 16 perch of concrete at $ equal 403 cu. ft 3922 sq. ft. cement work at 16 cents 50 anchor bolts, size £x2o inches at 8 cents Top rail for stanchion i§ black pipe equal 210 lin. 42 upright bars 1^x5 black pipe equal 210 lin. ft 66 bent bars 1^x5 black pipe equal 330 lin. ft i£ inch black pipe at 7! cents equal 750 lin. ft 62 fittings for stanchions at 25 cents 15*5° Bending 66 stall pieces at 10 cents 80 black i\ Ts at 17 cents 13-60 170 threads i\ pipe at 4 cents $ bill for sheds— 250 lin. ft. sill 2x4 166 ft. 130 lin. ft. plate 2x4 86 ft. 66 pieces rafters 2x4x12 528 ft. 66 pieces side studs (cut) 2x4x12 264 ft. 24 pieces end studs (cut) 2x4x14 224 ft. Lumber at $ 1268 ft. $ PLANS OF BUILDINGS 271. Fig. 165.—Four-row milking stable on a Kentucky Dairy Farm. 272 THE FARMER HIS OWN BUILDER For main barn— 16 pieces side posts 6x8x20 1280 ft. 16 pieces inner posts 6x8x10 640 ft. 128 lin. ft. 6x10 inside girder (use 2xio,s) 640 ft. 130 lin. ft. 4x10 outside girder (use 2xio,s).... 433 ft. 2 pieces 6x6x16 cap 96 ft. 4 door posts 4x4x14 76 ft. 4 door posts 4x4x12 64 ft. 130 lin. ft. 4x6 top plates (use 2x6s) 260 ft. 66 pieces upper side studs (2x6x12) 792 ft. 130 lin. ft. 2x10 side stringer 216 ft. 32 center joists 2x12x18 1152 ft. 164 side joists 2x10x9 2460 ft. 35 studs for end below eaves 2x4x12 280 ft.
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