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Show Farm Shop and Implement House Essential for Efficient Worki t; - :: FgJlJ i By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and rive advice FRES OF COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building; work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account ac-count of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without with-out doubt, the highest authority on the subject. Address all Inquiries to William Wil-liam A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, ave-nue, Chicago, III., and only inclose two-cent two-cent stamp for reply. The good workman takes the best possible care of his tools because he knows that only by keeping his tools always In perfect condition can he expect ex-pect to have them always ready to do good work without loss of time. He also knows that tools well cared for require re-quire fewer replacements. This is the practical, utilitarian basis of the workman's work-man's pride in his tools and for the same reasons the farmer takes pride in ' his tools and implements. Any implement which is not properly protected against the weather and is not kept in good repair at all times is likely to be found out of commission just at the time when it is most urgently urgent-ly needed for work that cannot wait. Besides this, implements that are neglected soon deteriorate and have to be replaced. It is economy to keep every implement In the best condition all the time. In order to accomplish this, two things are needed, a well constructed implement house for protection against the elements and a workshop conveniently con-veniently placed and equipped, where implements can be given the care that they require and repairs can be made when needed. With a properly constructed con-structed building of this kind the farmer can spend many profitable hours overhauling his machinery during dur-ing the winter when other work is slack. With such a building he can work in comfort because it will be weather-proof and the workshop will be well heated. A good building of this kind is shown in the accompanying plan and Illustration. Illustra-tion. It is of frame construction on a concrete foundation and has a concrete floor. The entire building is 40 by 20 feet, providing a shop 11 by 19 feet and an implement storage space of 28 by 19 feet. It is- a design which is economical ln first cost and will more than pay for itself in the service which It gives. At one end there is a small entrance door to the shop and another door leads to the Implement storage room through the partition separating it from the shop. Large sliding doors form practically the whole of one side of the building and make it easy to get machines into the storage space or into the shop for overhauling. The storage space is, of course, merely mere-ly a large room where machines can be kept well protected. The shop section, however, should be equipped with a workbench and tool cabinet placed in whatever manner is found most eon- p ,0;OZ 55 1 3 q I venlent. From this room there is a stair leading to an attic space under the roof. This not only keeps the shop warmer ln winter but also affords considerable con-siderable space for storing of small tools and the many tilings which are not in constant use but must be handy when wanted. The plan Includes a cross section which shows the method of framing the building and the dimensions of the materials required ln Its construction. This also shows the height of the shop and storage rooms, which is 12 feet. |
