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Show HOW TO MAKE A STORM ENTRANCE. Where a door side of tho Iioubo Is oxposcd to tho wind, n storm door or cntranco Is a very ncccssnry adjunct during tho winter months. Tho object of this nrtlclo is to show bow to build a, storm door or entrance tncfosuro from cloth. This Is an easy thing to The Framswork. mako and presents a very good appearance ap-pearance when finished and painted. The frame consists of two by sov-en-elgliths Inch white plno surface on In - I U 4i Lh CLOTH , - , O0A- L' ' Cfl . . ( Fig. 3, The Storm Door. one side. Tho lumber can be ordered from nny planing mill. Fig. 1 shows .the general arrangement of tho framo. The height Is mado to fit neatly bo-'.ween bo-'.ween the porch floor ami tho culling as are also tho two sides. Tho Joints ii r mitred nt the corners and nailed with finishing unlls, Tho middle piece Is cut to, lit nently aud (oo-nalled In place. The hack and tho sides aro scruwed to the floor with wood screws that pass through the frame. This allows tho framo to bo readily put up for tho winter and taken down In tho spring. Fig. 2 shows the construction of tho door section. Tho door is made 30 Inchon wide by six feet high nnd swings outsldo on a pair of hinges. A knob Is uted on the outsldo of tho door for opening. A spring pulls the door und holds It shut. A wooden turn latch locks the door from tho inside. Thu plan vlow. Fig. 3, shows how tho corners uro scrcwod togethor nnd how tho sides nro fastened to tho house with wood scraws. The onUro outside Is rovorcd with heavy unblonchcd muslin nnd Is fastened to the frnme with tacks. Tho muslin comes a yard wide und must' lrnvo- lapped seams which uro Bowed tho entire length. Tho cloth Is tacked nil uround the outsldo and over the cross pieces. The cloth Is then given two coats or paint nnd tinted the samo as tho house. This storm doot or ontranco Is nice nnd light Inside, l' easily "put up and taken down nnd presents pre-sents u neat appearance when finished. |
