Materials Required for Laying House
Bill of material for the construction of 60 feet, being three sections of the Corning Laying House.
- 14 Posts, 8′ long, 4″ top diameter.
- Cross Braces at ends, and Corner Braces—5 pieces, 2″ × 6″ × 16′.
- Floor Joists and Roof Rafters, 42 pieces—2″ × 10″ × 16′.
- Under Floor, 1000′ cheap, wide boards.
- Upper Floor, 1200′ #4 flooring.
- Inside Ceiling, 2500′ #4 flooring.
- Outside Covering and Roof, cheap wide boards, 2400′.
- Uprights, 38 pieces, 2″ × 4″ × 12′.
- Plates, 10 pieces, 2″ × 4″ × 12′.
- Dropping Boards, 450′ #4 flooring.
- Dropping Boards supports, 3 pieces, 2″ × 4″ × 20′, and 3 pieces, 2″ × 4″ × 12′.
- Lath, 500 lineal feet 1″ × 2″.
- Partitions, 100′ #4 flooring.
- Hoods, 60 lineal feet, pine, 1″ × 8″.
- Sills, 3 pieces pine, 1″ × 10″ × 10′.
- Window Frames, pine, 1″ × 4″; 2 pieces, 10′ and 1 piece 12′ long.
- One roll of roofing contains 108 square feet.
- For Lining between floors 10 rolls
- Lining between walls, sides and ends 9 rolls
- All of one ply 19 rolls
- All outside covering, two ply 25 rolls
- Ventilators to be the length between the windows, with width of opening 12 inches. See detailed drawing at end of Book.
BREEDING HOUSE IN 1907—THE ORIGINAL CORNING HOUSE