Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
A. The Peterson house has seven parts and is assembled in this order:
B. The inner roof is toe-nailed to the back.
C. Then the floor is toe-nailed to the back.
D. Third, one side is nailed to the resulting frame.
E. Then the other side is nailed to the frame.
F. Next, the swing-down front is fastened by a nail into each side. A third nail is pounded part way into the side near the entrance hole. This is removed each time the house is a checked.
G. Finally, the outer roof is nailed on top.
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