PREFACE.
This matter was originally presented in the columns of Carpentry and Building, in response to continued requests for information concerning the plank frame system of construction, which for many years past has been growing in popularity in various sections of the country, more particularly the Central West. The author has given a great deal of attention to the subject, having been associated with the construction of plank frame barns for a long period, and he is, therefore, competent to discuss the matter from the standpoint of the practical builder. Barns of the character indicated have been extensively erected through various sections of the West, and it is with a view of presenting valuable data concerning the method of construction that this little work has been compiled. In the course of his articles the author points out the advantages of the form of construction referred to and describes wherein there is a saving of time, labor and material, an important consideration, especially in sections of the country where timber for building purposes is not in plentiful supply.