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Home Sanitation and Hygiene: Framework
Framework. The lumber required for the framework of the outhouse shown is as follows:
A. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet long and 6 inches square at ends.
B. One piece of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 10 inches long; 4 inches square at ends.
C. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 4 inches long; 4 inches square at ends.
D. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 7 feet 9 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
E. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 6 feet 7 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
F. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 6 feet 3 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
G. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 5 feet long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
H. One piece of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 10 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
I. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 feet 4 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
J. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 3 inches long; 2 by 4 inches at ends.
K. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet 7 inches long; 6 inches wide by 1 inch thick. The ends of K should be trimmed after being nailed in place.
L. Two pieces of lumber (scantling) 4 feet long, 6 inches wide, and 1 inch thick.
First lay down the sills marked A and join them with the joist marked B; then nail in position the two joists marked C, with their ends 3 inches from the outer edge of A; raise the corner posts (D and F), spiking them at bottom to A and C, and joining them with L, I₂, G, and K; raise door posts E, fastening them at J, and then spike I, in position; H is fastened to K. 29 Sides. - Each side requires four boards (a) 12 inches wide by 1 inch thick and 8 feet 6 inches long; these are nailed to K, L, and A. The corner boards must be notched at G, allowing them to pass to bottom of roof; next draw a slant from front to back at G-G, on the outside of the boards, and saw the four side boards to correspond with this slant.
Back. - The back requires two boards (b) 12 inches wide by 1 inch thick and 6 feet 11 inches long, and two boards (c) 12 inches wide by 1 inch thick and 6 feet 5 inches long. The two longest boards (b) are nailed next to the sides; the shorter D L C G E A B L C Framework of the sanitary privy. boards (c) are sawed in two so chat one piece (c1) measures 4 feet 6 inches, the other (c2) 1 foot 11 inches; the longer portion (c1) is nailed in position above the seat; the shorter portion (c2) is later utilized in making the back door.
Floor. - The floor requires four boards (d) which (when cut to fit) measure 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 3 feet 10 inches long.
Front. The front boards may next be nailed on. The front requires (aside from the door) two boards (e) which (when cut to fit) measure 1 inch thick, 9 inches wide, and 8 feet 5 inches long; these are nailed next to the sides.
Roof. The roof may now be finished. This requires five boards (f) measuring (when cut to fit) 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 6 feet long. They are so placed that they extend 8 inches beyond the front.
The joints (cracks) are to be broken (covered) by laths one-half inch thick, 3 inches broad, and 6 feet long.
Box. The front of the box requires two boards, 1 inch thick and 3 feet 10 inches long. One of these (g) may measure 12 inches wide, the other (h) 5 inches wide. These are nailed in place, so that the back of the boards is 18 inches from the inside of the backboards. The seat of the box requires two boards, 1 inch thick, 3 feet 10 inches long; one of these (i) may measure 12 inches wide, the other (j) 7 inches wide.
One must be jogged (cut out) to fit around the back corner posts (F).
An oblong hole, 10 inches long and 7½ inches wide, is cut in the seat.
The edge should be smoothly rounded or beveled. An extra (removable) seat for children may be made by cutting a board 1 inch thick, 15 inches wide, and 20 inches long; in this seat a hole is cut, measuring 7 inches long by 6 inches wide; the front margin of this hole should be about 3 inches from the front edge of the board; to prevent warping, a cross cleat is nailed on top near or at each end of the board.
A cover (k) to the seat should measure 1 inch thick by 15 inches wide by 20 inches long; it is cleated on top near the ends, to prevent warping; it is hinged in back to a strip 1 inch thick, 3 inches wide, and 20 inches long, which is fastened to the seat. Cleats (m) may also be nailed on the seat at the sides of the cover. On the inside of the backboard, 12 inches above the seat, there should be nailed a block (1), 2 inches thick, 6 inches long, extending forward 31 inches; this is intended to prevent the cover from falling back- HOME SANITATION AND HYGIENE ward and to make it to fall down over the hole when the occupant rises.
On the floor of the box (underneath the seat) two or three cleats (n) are nailed in such a position that they will always center the tub; the position of these cleats depends upon the size of the tub.