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Show OUTDOOR CELLARS FOR FARM Directions for Constructing Concrete Affair That Should Be of Much Convenience Anywhere. A suitable size for outdoor farm cellars cel-lars is 10 by 14 feet inside, with self-supporting self-supporting arched roof five feet above floor at sides and seven feet eight inches in center, says the National Builder. The side walls are eight inches thick. Dig the hole eleven feet four Inches by fifteen feet four, to the depth desired, usually five feet. At one end cut the earth to a width of four feet four inches and slope upward for seven concrete steps with rise of eight inches and tread of ten inches. and for a thickness of four inches of concrete back of the steps proper. Arrange Ar-range for 18-inch landing at bottom of stairs. Make side wall forms of inch siding on two by four uprights, spaced two feet. As concrete floor will be four inches thick, set up the forms on four-inch four-inch concrete bricks. To curve the end wall forms lay them out with a six-foot string in the same way as described de-scribed later for arch rings. At entrance, en-trance, to provide a doorway, set between be-tween the forms a frame of two by eight-inch stuff, three by seven feet In the clear. Mix the concrete one part cement to four parts bank run gravel. Lay the four-inch floor the same as a sidewalk, side-walk, but without joints. Six Inches from the top of side walls and one ( zzsz 5 '"it ' ... . J. . J Outdoor Storage Cellar. inch from outside put two three-eights-inch steel rods the full length of cellar, cel-lar, and in the concrete above door frame lay three four-foot lengths of three-eights-inch rods. Roughen the top of walls to make a good bond with roof. When side walls are a week old begin be-gin the roof. On a floor or bit of smooth ground mark a half circle with radius of five feet eleven Inches. Across this lay a board ten feet long, so that Its ends will Just touch the mark. The part of circle above the board is the correct shape and size for the arched roof. Cut boards to match this arch ring and space the rings two feet, fastening securely to side wall forms. Cover tightly and reinforce with three-eights-inch rodds 12 inches ibe long way and six inches crossing the cellar, wiring the rods together where they cross. Cover with five Inches of concrete. Give the roof a smooth finish. In about three weeks the forms may be removed. Any form of ventilation desired may be provided. pro-vided. The cut shows a cross section of such a cellar. |