Show 4 DESIGNS FOR ICEHOUSES 00 oo 1001 ai L 1 04 9 pole icehouse fig 1 prepared by the united states department of agriculture several typical designs of farm ice houses which dairymen may find eco comical have been prepared by t the he dalry dairy division of the united states department part ment of agriculture men alen of experience per peri lence ence often have different opinions regarding the exact the construction st of such buildings but it Is believed that if the instructions and designs given are followed batts satisfactory results will be obtained pole icehouse floors to consist of 12 inches of coarse gravel tamped camped into place BE ae shown in drawing i walls set up posts about three feet t centers as indicated on drawing ex tending three feet in the ground and capped by a plate made up of two pieces of sheathe the impede with one inch boards the posts and boards below the ground line should be treated with some preserving compound ceiling no ceiling Is provided roof the same type of root roof may be employed as with the framed houses doors A door may be provided by cutting out the boards between two posts in the end of the house and closing the same by placing short boards across the ope opening ningon on the inside and packing sawdust against them to hold them in place drainage drainage to be provided tor for by sloping the floor toward the center of the house so BO that the water will tend to run to the center A ditch Is dug as indicated and filled with gravel and small stones this ditch is led outside to a suitable point where there Is a sufficient fall to carry achy away the water if advisable a three inch porous drain tile may be provided na its shown for the frame house this drain should be properly trapped however to prevent the en trance of warm air framed icehouse floor to consist of 12 inches of 0 coarse gravel tamped camped into place placa as aa shown in drawing walls on a inch mud sill place inch anch sills set up inch studs spaced about 3 2 feet centers and on the inside of these nail 1 inch boards the studding to be capped by a inch plate as indicated the mud sills aills and sills should be treated with creosote ceiling no ceiling Is provided root roof the same type of root roof maa ma be employed as in the insulated framed house doors A door may be provided as suggested for the pole icehouse drainage to be provided for by sloping the floor toward the cent center or of the house so that the water will tend to run to the center A ditch Is dug as indicated and a 3 inch porous drain tile laid being packed around with small stones and gravel the tile should bo be led outside and efficiently trapped to prevent the entrance of warm air 9 irv q ice kl C T T 2 f framed icehouse alg 2 |