The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

i2 Inches OF cinders 20 serve as a non
conductor, and this covered with n
cement floor 3is inches thick. This
much Of cement work should be In.
troduced in order 10 have a thorough
~ sanitary floor The great difficulty
in the construction Of an atwood Ice
house and cool room is TO have IL dur
able. the danger being the decay Of
the wood on account OF the dampnoss.
which Is necessary from lack of strong
ventilation. The walls OF the cool
room. as represented. are made by set
ting Two lines OF 2x6s for studding.
sheathing inside and out with matched
stusi. and filling the space between
with dry sawdust. In order TO prevent
the woodwork from decay. and in or
der 20 render the walls strictly air.
tight. We should line the walls on the
inside with No 30 galvanized iron. pro
curing Il In sheets and mailing II close
ly with galvanized wire nails. allowing
the sheets 10 lap about half an inch.
Such a lining would thoroughly pro
tect the woodwork against dampness,
and would make the room thoroughly
tight. II would be better 10 lay the
cement floor last. and carry the gal
vanized iron sheathing down past the
sill. so that the cement floor comes
against II. thus protecting the sin
The door OF the cool room should be
made on the refrigerator principle and
double, one door swinging out and
the other door swinging into the cool
room.
AS your correspondent wishes TO
avoid cement work. says this writer In
the Rural New Yorker. which would
be better for the ice chamber floor on
account OF its durability and good con-
Quoting property, the plan contem-
plates the use Of 2xi0 joists placed
.one foot spsrt and then covered with
No. "a galvanized iron. turning the
edges up ~ inches around the sides
so as 10 form n water-tight tray. the
galvanized iron being nailed In fun
sheets directly TO the joists with No
floor under II. and the seams and nail
heads soldered watertight Then to
DiOittt int lOn allu klNt
the necessary strength, 2xfs are laid
across the joists with Ia inch space
between each as represented in the
drawing. These 2x4s hold up the ice,
allow the water, as the ice melts. to
drop on the galvanized floor. which
will be continuously ice-cold. so that
the air beneath, coming in contact
with the galvanized iron. will be con
tinuously cooled as the ice settles
down in Its gradual melting. The
walls of the ice chamber will be OF
2x6 studding. with matched siding out
side and matched sheathing inside. tho
space between the studding filled with
dry sawdust. The ice will be stacked
az represented rs inches from the out
side walls so that there is space be-
tween the ice and the wall OF ~
inches, which will be thoroughly filled
with sawdust which is packed over
the top as well. as represented In the
drawing.
A cupola should be put on the roof
OF the building. and two small gable
windows. simply latticed, to allow the
change of air In the summer to cool
the under side of the roof. should be
provided. Should there be any diff
Guilty in getting sufficient sawdust to
cover the ice deeply on the top, the
space above the ice can be filed with
straw or hay. which will follow down.
OF course, az the ice melts. 70 ven
tilate the cool room six-inch gal
vanized iron duct can be carried up