The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02

Il Hs9he buildings for country home should
Of 1vPply every convenience and comfort
di&nt may be provided. The house should
.al loceted, II possible 30 as to obtain the
vn4aat views. 1t is an unceasing pleasure
th3obe able to look over an expanse Of country
IolSspv embraces variety OF landscape beauty
- md effect.
! =. MsFrom spacious piazzas or from the diff
,,-fsrent rooms In the house the view may be
st,f&yer soping lawns and rolling pastures
.M{eHd meadows: it may extend in the distance
100 q mountain range where the blue out
Hnes against the sky are a continual feast
Tor the eye; with occasional purple color
omGs sweeping over its wooded sides at
kuNset on clear June October dizzy.
The house may be 80 located as to take in
fine water view of river, lake or ocean, or
~ may be that of quiet gentle stream
Wrapping down from near elevation
.,iAnd in Its course widening out into broader
TlA&ream running through a stretch of fertile
,!tforma.
,fhThe view may extend between larchea,
" Dimes and cedars through beautiful vistas,
HAnbracng a delightful variety of &C enei.
There are many such possibilities. and all
Nf them depend upon careful study Of
~. the location of the house
-; Quite frequently farr,s nay lie purchased
(which have upon them old houses that were
-, substantially built many years ago, either
rof stone or OF wood, and witt a little re-
,..peiring at moderate outlay such houses
will give comfort and convenience with
..saeurprisingy beautiful surroundings.
tr..nIn the construction of new buildings
vsnatye materials may often be used to
p,sAxcellent advantage, particularly when
~ atone, gravel and sand are ahunda mt. Con-
Cobrete buildings will be used more in the
,,rluturc as all kinds Of wood building ma
,torials are steadily growing scarcer and
All higher In value.
Where stones are abundant al they are
., In many sections, and gravel may be OBJ
OtAtned along some creek or stream. the
~ cheapest construction possible may be
4 made Of these materials. At Orchard Farm
- barn was built Of concrete twenty five
Al, years ago, upon which no expenditure has
~ bince been required for either repairs or
Vtpelnt excepting few doors and windows
Budding was set as high al tho walls
MiNere to be built. Inside of these movable
..hoxes, twenty inches deep, were filed and
.s1ioved up daily as the concrete materials
" 6et Where the foundation came in contact
O.. With the earth one part Of Rosendale GEM
~. INT was used to three parts of coar;e
,hgravel. Above the earth line the follow
Ing mixture was used: One barrel of any coed
othuilding lime, slaked, and twelve barrels
e,.M creek gravel, to which was added one
~ barrel Of Rosendale cement
=: All kinds Of stones Of all sizes that would
NJ 20 In the boxes were put in, and the
~. orete mixture Of lime. gravel and cement
was poured over and through them. The
ie material would set and harden over night
,'Ienfhciently to make it possible to move up
rSsths boxes and fill them again the following
M The stones were taken from stone fences
Il That were Of no use, and from the fields
,Ikhere they needed to be carted away.
(SRfth the exception Of one carpenter to
.stNt in doors and window frames and to
-teep the studdng plumb, no skilled labor
oikas employed.
NJ With cheap labor and with cheaper ma
d.3erials large building was constructed
aIAt very modest cost, the average being
40 cents a cubic foot for the walls, which
III kere made sixteen inches thick.
\ ~ For houses, where there cheap materials
} may be readily obtained concrete con-
! albtkucton is desirable. BY making an air
70 chamber an inch wide in the middle of the
.{wals the house will lie cool in cumm er and
.INam in winter.
nj Other buildings may be put up of these ma
! WAArials- stables, poultry hounea and green
"a houeee-and they will be practically indie
m tructible and in ttla danger from fire.
{r,t
I'd obtained in buildings than that of COM
aIrlete covering Of them by the AM eloD,i'
csSejtchii which it is possible to have upon
. WGoDorete walls, particularly when they
otAte left with rough finish
fssThs vine may not prove to he quite hardy
oflu some very cold regions In that
(. ten few iron spikes may Re driven in the walls
dtiMhile they are somewhat soft and the
irtAmercan ivy or Virginia cree)er may re
= planted, which will make beautiful cover
ing. By tying few main branches to the
spikes they will be strongly supported
~, end not blown of by heavy winds. The
T. anlendrils of the American ivy do not cling
10. 70 strongly and firmly IA the rehchii, and
nrthns 1t requires some extra support.
ca Tho brilliant autumn colorinc of the
atnfoliage OF these vines far exceeds in beauty
ouAN architectural adornment colors OBJ
reclaimed from paints.
hos} In locating barns or stables they should
letbN placed in a background at a convenient
vlNistance, with the least prominence possible
orkirsn to them.
rel Easements should be avoided for stables
ti{fdr horses and cows. Such rooms cannot
w(bo DO we'll lighted; neither is the air so dry.
ydThere will be greater danger from pnell-
th3nonia and tuberculosis under such con-
ELi6iti6ns. In building, Easements are eco
shncmical as the room is obtained without
tajietra cost for covering and they furnish
ndnn excellent place for the storage Of i'm
sujplsments and vehicles.
VIZ. Proper ventilation is one of the most
Ca3nportant conditions to be obtained in
gaftAbles. 1t is OF even greater importance
0eAhan warmth, for impure air is productive
thu endless troubles with animals kept much
pdNf the time in close confinement
lakh Because OF defective ventilation many
| oil tho
st}bttines and elaborate finish are responsible
thu r the spread Of tuberculosis to a far
J sSXnpater extent than exposure to cold or
Wtfncaemcnt weather