Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 323
planof the house-tent shown on page 713 of theJune number. This twin-tree lean-to will befound a very serviceable hut, and is very easilybuilt and at a low cost. If rather thin saplingsare chosen for the supports, the swaying in ahigh wind may loosen the joints in the house.If there are no stout… … FIG. IO. A TWIN-TREE LEAN-TO. washers that come for this purpose; or, if theseare not to be had, nail down over the joints or-dinary lath, letting the same nail answer forboth the lath and the tar-paper. If these orsimilar precautions are not taken, the paperwill, in a high wind, pull through the…
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