Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 265
nof the house-tent shown on page 713 of theJune number. This twin-tree lean-to ■v\ill befound a very serviceable hut, and is very easilybuilt and at a low cost. If rather thin saplingsare chosen for the supports, the swaj-ing in ahigh wind may loosen the joints in the house.If there are no stout… … FIG. 10. A TWIN-TREE LFAN-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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