The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-24
N COST OF A HOME.
-, in Seattle as in the
Eastern States.
..moseo DOLLARS A ROOM.
.ra 500 Dwellings Vow
- xreesed--Psradise for Con-
tractors and Builders.

80, yesterday revealed the fact that
y s~.xeen go and so dwelling
eoarse Of construction at the
IN seattle. Ground is being
. . day for more residences, and
- activity apparently shows no
.h..;ng. Every contractor In the
q. hands full, and real estate men
-, /. large proportion Of their sales
- :. nersons who intend TO build.
e.rd for dwelling houses Is stiil
.ree.s Of the supply, and carpen-
.s,,d on new houses going up are
~ seoossed by men who desire to
trr . house. One carpenter, en-
-. r.esens in finishing . porch In
r.x residence on Eighth street,
twenty such inquiries recently.
xu,r LABOR nUsr BIZ PAID.
-, en- build a house for?' il the
go the newcomer asks after buy
- s-as;,s Iot. To answer this ques-
spn.lsrrLLiGEscER reporter called
hsn contractors, architects and
..s,,s,ed in building, Yesterday
~. :s.ris;es developed the following:
90 cost from 81 to 81 per day;
-. hsorers, $50; painters, $3.50;
....rs s.. Verv few brick dwellings
- pst up. so that mason work need
- sr,red. except in chimneys, which
.-ssding the brick. from 81 to N.75
-. Fostering costs from "a to q
- yard. the latter figure paying for
~ f,,.h. Rough lumber costs sll per
80 flooring. so 10 SIS for first and
.'ssrdxass respectively; shingles. $40
sdEi5. ,x .oo..
swhst eaa YOU tell me about the cost OF
.-..,;,, houses in Seattle ?" was asked OF
.s,r- known contractor.
Wei. said the contractor, Il am much
o,sy TO tell you all might, but ] viii
:, ron this one point and you car figure
Z you,ssf after that. A neat, comfortable
souv can be built for 500 per room. That
smrs il shout as low as you can make IT.
rssve built-but you will have TO excuse
!. he added. as three or four Of his men
uue In and took his attention.
ABOUT THE SAME AZ EAST.
How does the cost Of frame dwellings in
s.,tle compare with that in the Eastern
satesyn was addressed to another con-
.nrtcr.
.slts about the same as in Minneapolis
= t)maha, only the houses put up here are
sssen not quite rs good as in the East.
WAT mean is that here they use cedar
sovss instead Of rock for foundations, and
pani NJ their houses with rustic instead
4 The regular siding. Then again they
lont put in back plaster. and very little
tuilding paper is used. These things are
a right here, because we don { have severe
odd weather, but always advise the use
u building paper. for it isa great thing for
leepiug out dampness."
What about plumbing
"Thst item Is cheap in Seattle, because
bipes do not have 10 be laid deep, and ~
ttee are no rocks TO encounter In digging.
yipes are easily pus in. OF course these
ADVANTAGES are offset. or nearly so. by the
increased cost Of labor in Seattle. But
when that comes down We will be able to
build the cheapest houses In the country. I"
yof FANCY. But SUBSTANTIAL.
-wel. SIR, said another contractor. IL
sI nut you up six-room house for $500,
md Il you'll give me the contract for half u
oaes o. them will shave that figure a
Ens There won't be anything fancy
iaunem. but they will be better than
Asbtrds OF houses all over town. Ii you
sni kth.rooms and water pipes In the
hesxs add SIS for each. and IL you can
Nod nsntels put SIS more III for each
hsas'
Any rEicE CAN Re PAID.
Yes, re are having fine business, said
y architect. Here Is a six-room house
sAsA viii cost the owner 81 400. IL will be
sts'y neat house, but here is another, an
sghtioom cottage, for $500. IL vii! I've
sscst d nice frame house As Is tn he
hasa IN the city. The plans provide for
scalu.s I2xli kitchen, 1ixiT dining
nun, 4 liIl6 parlor, a l01i5 library, a
s'n bali, pantry. closets, etc. on the first
sau four chambers. two halls and sew
~ balconies on the second and . servants
nan on the third floor
What Is the average cost of houses we
laadle't Wei. about So 900 should think.
baard'r ever have cheaper houses than
Nsesnl most of them cost less than
Nm
aaoss ser TvEsTY-FiOuT DOLLARS.
wing humble but comiortahle-iooking
ss* house on side street. the reporter
Esksd a, the door A neat little Scotch
~ answered the summons.
paf house just cost $2s.' she said
~ husband, who Is a carpenter, built it
2Sd. You see We papered il with old
Mr
iN hoase wa sixteen feet square and
'ss'ei Of but one window and enc door.
- aete sas ss happy heart and as
fsasaa' face in that unpretentious
N*'as as could he found in all the city.
kkAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.