The Six-Shooter
ASSEMBLY
This house can be erected on any stand-
ard foundation. Whether you wish a full
cellar, or crawl space, the following in-
structions apply. The 4×8-in. sills are
anchored to the foundation by anchor bolts
put into the foundation before it sets.
On the eighth day. cabin is almost complete. Open ing for
fireplace chimney is cut through the roof.
Kitchen cabinets carry out the informal decorating
scheme. Kitchen has side door opening to outside.
will indicate how many sills there are.
Anchor bolts should be set not more than
eight feet apart, with at least two bolts
available for each sill section. (If you
build on wood posts, simply spike the sills
to the posts with 80d nails.)
When the foundation is ready, notch
pockets in appropriate places to receive the
6×8-in. girders (6×6-in. in the smaller
units). Next set the sills in place, caulking
at the ends which are half-lapped. Before
the first row of logs is set in place, corro-
sion-resistant metal flashing is applied to
the sill over caulking compound. It should
be mentioned here that all exterior wall
logs are given a shop-applied dip treat-
ment, containing pentachlorophenol wood
preservative and a surface sealer. Next,
snap a chalk line on the sill, four inches
from the inside edge. Then place the first
row of logs with their flat side along this
line and spike the first row of logs to the
sill with 80d nails. You will note that
since this row of logs is narrower than the
sill, the difference forms a ledge on which
the floor joists rest. Joists are notched to
fit this ledge and after they are in, tops are
flush with the first row of wall logs. After
the floor joists are in and bridged, lay the
sub-floor diagonally across the floor joists.
