Show WOODEN ICEHOUSE USE SUITED TO DAIRYMEN 6 1 ft T is 0 BOARDS MILL z studa stud MILK 11 ROOP ACE hali lH AVINO was N kiil affif t imback gua P wooden icehouse Ice houte insulated with alth sawdust or mill shaving having prepared d by the united state states department of agriculture amon its typical designs tor for faim icehouses Ice bouses suited to dairymen the unit el ad states department ot of agriculture offer offers the following suggestion tor for a wooden icehouse insulated kith sawdust or mil mill shavings Fram ingAll framing used should be dry square edged awed sawed fair and full to the sizes given and should not contain any of the following detects defects worm holes shakes heart pith warped twisted or unevenly sawed lumber ratten or unsound knots sizes to be as shown on drawings board boards all boards used should be thoroughly dry and bound sound and free from booso knots heart centers shakes or splits and should be dressed and tongued and grooved un beaconed seasoned boards should be carefully avoided paper papers all paper used should be heavy waterproofed insulating paper 4 Z 1 1 U I 1 end view of icehouse not the ordinary building paper double thickness of paper should be used in all cases each layer lapping six laces over the preceding one the layers should extend continuously around all corners and bilake should be he carefully covered insulation when whan shavings or sawdust are used they should be thoroughly dr dry and tree free from dirt chips end and bark and well packed into place when commercial insulation Is to used and installed by the manufacturers it Is usually under guaranty tnt tho the insulation su will set rot transmit tra lre tore L than a certain amount of giten given conditions cinders Cinder coal cinders should be used where obtainable to cover the ground area of budding building in preference to sand or gravel excavating and grading excavate for floor and foundations to get a solid and firm fim footing grade entire bloor to level 11 shown and rou roll and tamp until firm and solid foundations footings should be of tone stone a cr concrete of size shown on drawings and of sufficient depth to insure a foundation carpenter work all work to be executed in a substantial workman like manner 1 wll walls set up double rows of 9 2 by I 4 staggered with one 2 by 4 tie as shown on drawings and cover outside with one course of aa inch tongued and grooved boards place on the outside of thia this two layers of water proofed insulating paper and then a good quality of drop or aiding siding far for inside of room place directly on studs one course of ta inch tongued and grooved boards then two layers of waterproofed insulating paper and finish with one course of A inch tongued and grooved boards paper to extend continuously around the corners and lap six inches belling to bo be constructed as shown on drawings with one course of as inch matched boards nailed to joists foists then two layers of waterproofed insulating paper following by a course of ai inch tongued and grooved boards roof ROO roof to be sheeted with I 1 inch rough board and colored covered with wilh good quality of shingles laid 44 inches to weather and securely nailed or some one of at the patented roof ings may be used Doors Doors to be constructed as shown on detail drawings of it good quality of seasoned lumber corn com forcial boora can be b bought at a reasonable price and will probably give better ase faction than those CO constructed ted by an ID tv experienced carpenter Drainage Provide for thorough drainage by filling in a door floor about 12 aches inches deep with cinders or gravel and it necessary provide a inch 3 porous tile drain drain to be properly trapped to prevent warm air from entering room Ventilation Provide ventilation an shown on draw drawings |