Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-20

An implement and machine shed, a
truss and details of which are shown
In the accompanying cut, is designed
with three things in mind; viz, suit
ability to the purpose for which 1t is
to be used, ease of construction, and
low cost
At the outset it is assumed that a
clear space in the building unobstruct-
ed by posts and beams would be espe-
cially desirable for the purpose in
view. Many of the machines and i'm
plements in use on the farm, while
comparatively light, occupy great
deal of space and can be stored most
economically by crowding tobether
those likely to be in use at the same
time This can be done when the in
terror is open and free, which allows
them to be moved in any direction to
the best advantage. Another thing to
be considered in this connection is the
dimensions of doors and openings. 1t
is not considered advisable to make
the doors less than twelve feet wide
a2d ten high. Perhaps the ideal con-
be continuous or so that they might
be opened at any convenient point for
putting in and taking out machinery
In the matter of construction the
pieces used are framed in such way
that little exact work or careful fit
ting is required to obtain a reasona-
bly, good job The trusses can be
laid out and assembled on the ground
and are not so heavy but that
they can be erected by four or five
men without difficulty. The weight
per truss ready to erect will be from
600 to 1900 pounds. The trusses be-
ing set up and braced temporarily.
the plates, braces. and girts are cas-
ily put up and spiked in place. To
make the trusses align properly It is
essential that all the trusses be made
after the same pattern; and to Go this
the following method is suggested, for
which the framing diagram accom-
panying the truss is intended. Find
level spot, say barn floor. or plot
of ground which can be carefully lev
eled off, and planks laid down and
held in place by stakes driven in the
ground. Then procure a tel-foot pole,
chalk and line. Strike line No. l as
shown in the diagram a little longer
than the width of the truss. Through
points on this line the same distance
apart as the width of the truss strike
lines at right angles TO line No. /.
squaring by means Of the ten-foot
pole, using the lengths 6, s, and 10
feet as shown in the diagram. Strike
another line parallel to No. at a dis
tance equal to the height of the post
Gncluding the sill and plate) from 1t.
A fifth line is then struck in the Gen.
ter at right angles to No. 1. upon
which is marked at the proper point
the peak of the truss. The diagram
having been completed, lay the posts
with their outer edges touching the
lines. The pieces upon which the pur-
Inns are laid may then be placed on
the diagram and the proper bevels
scribed off. Care should be taken to
lower the outer ends enough before
scribing to allow for placing the pur-
Inns so that the roof boards will strike
both the purllns and the edge OF the
plate. Complete the truss and build
the others from the same diagram
The members should be bolted to.
gether, as shown in the cut, and all
other joints nailed or spiked. 1t is i'm
portant that the silis to which the foot
of the posts are spiked should be firm
ly anchored to a good deep foundation
wall by means of bolts set in the con-
crete when placing the same for the
foundation. The large braces as shown
are built up Of three two-by-sixes, the
center piece extending between the
TOP chord members OF the truss and
the ends of the remaining two spiked
between the pieces making up the
post.
The building is designed with a very