1. 1 FRENCH RED CROSS in Grenada CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN HOUSES ACCORDING TO STANDARDS Tel: 439 5620 / 404 4148 Sugar Mill, St George’s

2. 2 CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN HOUSE ACCORDING TO STANDARDS

3. 3 The foundations Reinforced concrete 8 x 8 inches minimum; 3 feet deep minimum; Footing: 2 feet wide and 1 foot high; Straps to bolt the foundations to the house

4. 4 The flooring Beam 4 x 4 or 4 x 6 placed on the edge Joist on the edge Straps to reinforce the connection between the elements of the structure

5. 5 The frame 4 x 4 in each corner Up-rights 2 feet apart Double up-rights around doors and windows Brace the corners T Straps on each up- rights top and bottom

6. 6 The straps Straps to connect the elements of the structure together (foundations/flooring, flooring/up-right,…)

7. 7 The boarding up board Rabbit & Spring all around the frame

8. 8 The gable roof Roof with a 30 degree slope Double top plates 2 x 8 ridge beam Rafters 2 feet apart

9. 9 The gable roof Eaves 8 inches long Ceiling with 1 x 6 boards above the rafters Straps to reinforce the connection between ridge beam/rafters and rafters/top plate

10. 10 The gable roof Lath (1 x 6) at the bottom Lath (1 x 4) 2 feet apart Galvanized sheet 26 gauge thick 2 rows of nails every corrugations at the bottom 1 nail every other corrugation on the main part 1 nail every corrugation on the ridge cap

11. 11 Wooden house according to standards