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Build a Blair Latrine!
The Blair ventilated pit latrine is very popular because: it does not smell,
it does not attract flies, it is safe to use, it is very private, it costs
little to build, it can be used as a private bathing place, it is easy to
maintain. See
also:
Latrines and
BUILDING A BLAIR DOUBLE PIT TOILET (Text only, at bottom of page),
and
SanPlat/VIP
Drive-thru Electric gate
Easily built in a day.
Farm Tractor Videos I don't know if any
of these videos will be of any use, but it seems there is a possibility.
The ‘Arborloo’ This manual describes a different approach, but one
that has the same aim - that of disposing and recycling human waste formed
in a latrine. In this case the latrine itself is moved and the pit contents
remain in place - the pit becoming a hole for planting a tree. Wood ash and
soil are added regularly to reduce fly breeding and odour and leaves and
kitchen wastes are also added to assist in the breakdown of the materials to
form a humus material suitable for planting. The latrine is used until the
pit is about two thirds full. Then the latrine structure is moved and the
pit topped up with well- composted soil. The young tree is then planted
within the hole and watered and allowed to grow and mature. The most
suitable trees for this are paw paw, guava, mango, avocado and mulberry -
with the “passion fruit” - granadilla also growing well in such conditions.
Orange, naartjie, “neem” and Moringa are also being examined.
Because the latrine is linked with a tree we call it an “ArborLoo.”
INSULATING LIVESTOCK AND OTHER FARM BUILDINGS There are many
advantages to insulating livestock buildings, including a lower heating
bill, increased meat, milk or egg production, better general animal health,
more comfortable working conditions, etc. And the benefits of insulating are
realized as much in the summer as in the winter.
The Root Cellar Home Page.
Root cellars are nature’s way of
storing fruits and vegetables. And they can be excellent storage areas for
other things as well. A hundred years ago root cellars were one of the few
ways they had of keeping things cool. People not only put potatoes and
carrots in their root cellars, but their preserved meat, milk and cream,
fruits and vegetables - literally anything they needed to keep cool. Even
though root cellars didn’t get nearly as cold as a refrigerator during
summer months, root cellars generally were and are 30 to 40 degrees F cooler
than daytime summer temperatures. Here are 4 different (old & new)
techniques for creating your own old-time root cellar.
[Link recovered 6/19/11]
Making A Cistern.
As told by Glenn Adamson (born 1917).
Modern cisterns are made out of concrete and are usually underground. In the
early days many people didn't have the money to make an all-concrete cistern
and did it this way. [Link recovered 6/19/11]
Building an Outhouse:
as told by Rose Adamson (born 1914), and an outhouse story by Lewis Adamson
(born 1912) [Link recovered 6/19/11]
Small Scale Poultry Housing.
Small Flock Factsheet, Number 10. Small scale poultry coops seem to be built
in almost every possible shape and size. Those building a new coop often ask
for plans for the perfect chicken coop. However, few plans for small poultry
houses are available. Many existing buildings can easily be adapted to
accommodate poultry. [Link recovered 6/19/11]
The Spring House
More of an "olde tyme" story, but still interesting. {The
Pratt springhouse referenced in
article} See also:
The Ice House and
Building a Root Cellar and
Building a Cistern. [Links recovered 6/19/11]
TAKING CARE OF YOUR OLD BARN Ten Tips for Preserving and Reusing
Vermont's Historic Agricultural Buildings. This web site provides Vermont
property owners with a basic guide to taking care of their historic barns
and farm buildings. It includes some general guidelines, a short history of
barns, ten tips for barn maintenance and repair, ways to adapt barns to
other uses, sources of advice and funding for barn preservation, and a list
of organizations that offer aid to those working on their barns.
Conceptual Plans that can be helpful
in developing building layouts and selecting equipment for various
agricultural applications. These are older plans that do not necessarily
represent the most current technology or the most recent construction
theories or codes. They are not construction plans and do not replace the
need for competent design assistance in developing safe, legal, and
well-functioning agricultural building systems. Colorado State University,
the Mid-West Plan Service, the United States Department of Agriculture, and
none of the cooperating Land-Grant Universities warranty these plans.
SSRsi Note - These plans have been taken offline, as far as
we know. We Have recovered them and made them available on a DVD disc - together
with many more designs and diagrams. HOWEVER, if anyone knows of an online
download site for these (or similar) plans - please let us know and we will
adjust the links.
5166 General Barn
5167 General Barn
5520 Open Tank Tower
5523 Hay Stacker
5524 Gothic Roof Barn Framing
5527 Barn Framing
5528 Granary
5529 Granary
5534 Corn Elevator
5535 Crib And Granary
5552 General Barn
5554 General Barn
5559 FEEDING BARN. 30' x 56' FRAME WITH GAMBREL ROOF.
5561 Mule Barn
5563 Horse Barn
5661 Tie Or Stanchion Cow Stall Detail
5662 1 ½ Story Gable Roof Framing
34Ft.&36Ft.
5663 TWO STORY BRACED RAFTER BARN FRAMING. 38' WIDE.
5664 2 Story Braced Rafter Barn Framing 38Ft
Wide
5665 Gable Roof Barn Framing 38Ft. Wide
5668 Barn Wall And Ceiling Sections Frame
Construction
5669 Barn Wall Ceiling Construction 1 Story
Masonry Barn
5670 Barn Wall & Ceiling Construction 1 ½
Story Masonry Barn
5671 Barn Wall & Ceiling Construction 2
Story Masonry Barn
5672 Barn Eaves Details Masonry Construction
5673 2 Story Barn Framing Shawyer Truss
36Ft. Wide
5675 Machinery Shed & Work Shops
5680 1 ½ Story Braced Rafter Barn Framing
34Ft.&36Ft. Wide
5690 End Wall Braces-Gothic Barns Hurricane
Areas
5734 Multi Purpose Pole Building Machinery
Storage
5746 Concrete Masonry Farm Slaughter House
5747 General Barn
5754 Cattle Barn, Pole Construction
5765 Cattle Feeding Barn
5780 Pole Barn 39' x 60' OR 52' x
60'. RIDGE BETWEEN POLES.
5781 Pole Barn 39' x 60' OR 52' x
60'. RIDGE CENTERED ON POLE.
5782 POLE BARN. 39' x 60' OR 52' x 60'. 26' ROOF TRUSS PLUS SHEDS.
5782 Pole Barn (trussed roof) 39Ft. Wide
5790 Corral Layout And Type Details
5794 Multi Purpose Poles Building Cattle &
Hay Barn
5796 Two Pen Corral
5797 Six Pen Corral
5830 Type A Pole Construction 39' Wide Ridge
Centered Between Pole Rows
5831 Type B Pole Construction 39' Width
Ridge Centered on Pole Row
5832 Type C Pole Construction 26' 39' or 52'
Width
5833 Walls; Doors & Windows For Pole Type
Buildings
5835 Six Corrals For Beef Cattle
5847 Hay Shed 24' Wide- Pole Construction
5849 Machinery Storage & Shop
5851 Two-Pen Bull Barn & Lots
5855 Shed Roof Construction Type A
5856 Shed Roof Construction Type B
5857 Shed Roof Construction Type C
5858 Shed Roof Construction Type D
5869 Drying And Storage Shed
5880 Loose Housing Layout
5882 Loose Housing Layout
5920 Corral & Feed Lots For Beef Cattle
5921 36Ft. Utility Truss 4/ 12 Slope*
Lap-Nailed Construction
5922 24Ft. Lap-Nailed Truss 3/ 12 Slope*
Double Top Chord
5923 24Ft. Lap-Nailed Truss 3/ 12 Slope*
Single Top Chord
5927 60,000 C W T Potato Warehouse
5929 TWO CAR GARAGE. 24' x 24' FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
5930 TWO CAR GARAGE. 24' x 24' POST CONSTRUCTION.
5932 Movable Pen For Truck Platform Scale
5934 Farm Fallout Shelter And Storage
5935 Hay Storage And Feeding Shed
5942 Irrigation Pipe Trailer For 30or40Ft.
Alum. Pipe
5948 Storage And Fallout Shelter Cast
Concrete Construction
5949 40Ft. Truss Pole Type Construction
5949 40Ft. Truss Pole Type Construction
5951 6000 C W T Farm Potato Storage With
Fallout Shelter
5952 Range Corral
5953 Stall Barn & Fallout Shelter
5954 Free Stall Fallout Shelter
5955 Free Stall Fallout Shelter
5956 Separate Stalls For Loading Sheds
5959 Cutting Gate Tower And Chute
5960 Loading Ramp And 6 Way Sorting Trap
5961 Gates And Fences For Stock Corrals
5963 Farmstead Water Supply System
5966 Storage Shed For Fertilizer 40 Ton
Capacity
5970 Calf Barn Open Front * Pen Type
5973 32Ft. Utility Truss 4/ 12 Slope*
Lap-Nailed Construction
5974 Corral For Beef Cattle
5978 40 Nailed Truss, 5 in12 Slope For Caged
Layers
5979 Potato Storage 60,000 C W T.
Door-Per-Bin
5981 Rectangular Concrete Manure Tank
5985 101 Cow Free Stall System
5987 Liquid Manure Tank
5991 Beef Cattle Corral 50 Head
5994 Saddle Horse Barn Pole Type
6005 Split Ring Trusses 24' to 40' Spans
6007 40' Nailed Truss 5 IN 12 Slope*.4'-0''
Spacing
6008 48' Nailed Truss 5 In 12 Slope*. 4'-0''
Spacing
6009 50' Nailed Truss 5 In 12 Slope* 4'-0''
Spacing
6010 Horse Barn - 8 Stall
6011 Horse Barn - 17 Stall
6012 Silage Feed Bunks
6016 Tobacco Barn 4 Room
6017 Tobacco Barn 5 Room
6018 Potato Storage 60,000 C W T Cross Alley
6021 Braced Wall Silo
6023 Partially Open Free Stall Housing
System-35 to154 Cows
6024 1 ½ Story Horse Barn
6025 Free-Stall Housing System
6028 Slot Ventilator
6030 Free-stall Barn For 60 Cows
6031 Loose Housing System Covered Free Stall
6034 Free Standing Barn For 62 Cows
6035 Free-stall System 4 Row
6037 Automatic Crowding Gate
6038 Potato Storage 25,000 C W T Pallet Bx
6039 Free Stall Barn 50 Cows
6041 Portable Corrals Transport
6042 Free-stall Barns 40 Feet and 48 Feet
Wide
6046 Sprinkler Pipe Trailer
6048 Silo Type A B C
6049 Corral With Curved Chute
6050 Free-stall Barn For Cattle
6051 Cattle Guards
6055 Horizontal Silo Tilt-up Construction
6057 Calf Tie Stall
6059 Grain Storage Bldg. Tilt-up Concrete
Construction
6060 Machine Shed Tilt-up Concrete
Construction
6064 Lath House
6067 Free-stall Shed
6070 Shed For Drying Hay
6071 Wagon Box For Drying Hay
6072 Transportable Storage Bin For
Fertilizer in Bin In Bulk
6086 Storage Sheds
6091 Auction Yard For Livestock
6093 "LITTLE RED BARN" STORAGE BUILDING. 10' x 12' CONCRETE FLOOR.
6095 Egg Processing Plant
6098 Incinerator
6099 Movable Shed
6100 Utility Shed
6106 Corral Layout And Equipment
6107 Horse Barn
6111 Free Stall Barn Drive-Thru Type
6112 Dairy Barn Pole Frame Construction
6117 Fertilizer Storage 40' Ridge Frame
6118 Horse Barn 2 Stall Plywood
6123 Comfort Station
6126 Ventilation System For Cold Free Stall
Barn
6128 Horse barn Indoor Exercise Area
6129 Livestock Market
6139 Curved Holding Chute
6141 Trailer For Cattle Gooseneck Type
6146 Maternity Barn For Dairy Cows
6147 Tank For Treating Wood
6148 Horse Barn Capacity 88 Horses
6150 Machinery Shed.
6152 Corral And Breeding Chute For Beef
Cattle
6153 Cattle Chute Adjustable Type
6155 Mixing-contact-time Sedimentation Tank
6156 Confinement Beef Barn
6158 Confinement Beef Barn Rear Driveway
6160 Confinement Beef Barn Rear Driveway
Gable Roof
6161 Cattle Corral Layouts
6162 Cable Fencing
6168 Implement Shed
6172 Cattle Shed And Action Barn
6173 Wagon Rack For Tossed Bales Side And &
Front Opening
6175 Horizontal Silo Tilt-up Below Grade
Bulk Storage Shed
6176 Bulk Storage Shed
6177 Dock Bunker Self Aligning
6180 Movable Calf Pen
6183 3 Tier Loading Chute
6190 Fan Ventilation System For Animal
Facilities
6191 3 Point Hitch Boom
6192 Pick-up Truck Racks
6194 Combination Breeding Stall And Box
Stall
6204 Corral Layout
6205 Corral Layout
6220 Machinery Shed
6229 Expandable Corrals
6230 Corrals With Working Facilities
6238 Circular Flash Tank Self-dumping
6250 Free Stall Barn
6253 Gooseneck Hay shed
6254 Tilting Flatbed Hay shed
6263 Bulk Hauler
6267 General Barn 18' x 30' WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
6268 General Barn 24' x 30' WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
6269 Small Custom Meat Plant
6270 Custom Slaughter House
6271 Cold Calf Housing Individual
Confinement
6273 Bulletin Display & Storage
6275 Horse Barn Post Construction
6276 Elevated Sawdust Bin
6279 Barn For Automatic Bale Wagon
6280 Types Of Bldg. Pole Construction
6282 Manure Storage And Settling Basin
6283 Insulated Storage Doors
6283 LAWN TOOL STORAGE. PLYWOOD SHELVING.
6284 OUTDOOR GARDEN TOOL STORAGE BUILDING. 6' x 8' PLYWOOD.
6286 Types OF Wood Fencing
6287 Machinery Shed
6291 Large Bale Transporter For Small
Tractors w / 3pt. Hitch
6293 Nursery Wagon Four Wheel Steer
6307 Slaughter House
6308 Sugar House
6310 Hay Barn
6314 Apple Storage & Packing Facility
6326 40' Wide, Clear Span, Face - In Stall
Barn
6337 Horse Barn For Hot Climate
6338 Manure Storage
6345 Contemporary Carport, Shop, And Storage
6346 Pesticide Storage Bldg
6347 Concrete Trench Silo
6356 PAVILION WITH STORAGE. 24' x 36' POLE CONSTRUCTION.
6357 Shaded Free Stall System
6361 Valves For Gravity Manure Handling
6362 Multi-use Pole Barn For Heavy Snow
Areas
6363 Water Weighted Valve Opener
6367 Light Trap For Mechanical Ventilation
6368 Bldg. Lighting Protection
6373 Cold Calf Barn Open Front-shed Roof
6374 Solar Calf Hutch Shelter
6375 Horse Restraining Stall
6376 Above Ground Storm Shelter
6378 Tie Stall Dairy Barn Single Story
Sloping
6379 12"Log Lifter
6381 Clay-Lined Manure Storage Shed
6382 Salt-stand Storage Shed
6392 Machinery Storage (With Side Opening
Doors )
6393 Warm Region Free Stall Layouts
6404 Small Beef Cattle Corral
6408 Buttressed Concrete Horizontal Silo
8-20ft.High
6409 Pesticide Evaporation /Degradation
system
6415 DRIVEWAY PLANNING GUIDES FOR ONE & TWO CAR GARAGES.
6416 Livestock Show-Barn And Meeting
Facility
T4101 GENERAL PURPOSE POLE BARN. 30' CLEAR SPAN PLUS 14' SIDE SHED.
T4157 40' x 44' GENERAL BARN. (20' RAISED CENTER PLUS TWO 12' SIDE
SHEDS)
T4161 36' x 48' GENERAL BARN. (12' RAISED CENTER PLUS TWO 12' SIDE
SHEDS)
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