Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
NEWS OF THE BUSY HOME BUILDERS
SUGGESTIONS TO BUILDERS
somS Useful Hints Is to Piping OF
Wiring New Homes.
HOW TO GET BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS
Practical Ideas on Effective Methods
of single and Combination
Lighting Furnished
by an Expert.
HOW TO GET BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS

We give below a few suggestions in ref
erence to gas piping and electric wiring
which Is we'll to look after as your new
house progresses Your lighting system
should be fully determined before you let
your wiring contract:
Porch-where electric light will be used,
gas pipes are unnecessary. Porch hNtures
should be controlled by switch placed in
Vestibuie-Best lighted by electric ceiling
fixture, controlled by switch placed In re-
Reception Hall-Shouid be controlled by
two three-way switches, one placed IN re
ception hall and one in upper hall. Lights
70 be arranged to suit room.
Parlor-Center fixture should be con-
trolled by switch. Bracket lights should
be placed in reference TO their subsequent
use There should be plug outlet in base
board near where piano Is expected to
stand. This also applies for any extra Ia
BILE lamps which you may expect TO use
and which are always in good taste
Library-Ceiling outlet by all means, con;
trolled by switch. As many bracket ana
plug outlets as will be needed.
Dining Room-Ceiling outlet controlled
by two switches. As many brackets as
needed. Brackets should be gas and cleo
Pantry-Electric ceiling outlet only, con-
Kitchen-Gas and electric ceiling outlet.
Switch control. Plug outlet for use Of an
Entry-Electric ceiling outlet. Switch
control
Rear Porch-Electric ceiling outlet.
second Hall-Comblnation bracket outlet,
controlled by two three-way switches, one
placed in upper hall and one placed IN
Bedrooms-Electric ceiling outlet, con-
trolled by switch placed near hall door.
As many combination bracket outlets as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bracket placed
on either side OF wash BASIN Cohtrolleu
by switch. Extra gas outlet near moor ior
gas stove.
Closets-All large closets should have
CellarSshould have gas brackets and
electric ceiling lights. One electric light
should be controlled by switch placed az
head Of stairs. Laundry should have plug
outlet for electric hatron. For very good
reason gas brackets should be free from
Bracket outlets any place in the house
are most convenient when placed five and
one-half feet from the floor.
inch from plaster line. Should be straight.
Should not be buried in plaster or wood
Gas piping should be tested after rough
plaster has been put on.
II the foregoing suggestions are followed
It will save you money when fixtures are
purchased
It is well to give your order early, as
contractors are always busy. They will
then look over gas piping and wiring as
building progresses and when ready for
work there will be no misits
The new residence being built by George
Platner is to have a novel equipment in
the shape of doorknobs of cut glass-at 50
each. The house is to be unique also
in that there is no lock in the whole house
except to outside doors. All other doors
are fastened by bolts. The Dunnlng Hard
ware company is putting in the hard
ware.
The great building activity has drawn
heavily on the building hardware supply
and 1t is getting very scarce. Orders
should be placed without delay, say the
dealers
The Rome hotel is rapidly being COM
pleted The Dunning Hardware company
is installing the hardware Delayed ship
ments may prevent opening on scheduled
time.
w L, Burgess of the Burgess-Granden
company is building new $500 residence
on Thlrty-ffth avenue near the Field club.
The contract for the cornice work on
the new Temple Israel has been awarded
to r. L. Carter.
There is dissatisfaction in some parts of
the building supply market over the low
price at which supplies are being sold.
1--WE are giving the contractors the sup
plies without any profit to ourselves" de-
clared one dealer.
Jay +. White, George Gilmore, Max
Reichenberg. w. r. Homan w. A. De
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plans for new homes during the coming
summer.
There is some stringency in the shinge
market by reason Of the embargo put on
this class OF freight by the western rail-
roads. The same is true with regard to
west coast lumber
Major II. s. Wilcox is about to build an
5000 home at Nineteenth and Binney
streets. The plans have been prepared
with a great deal OF care and study and
the plumbing and heating features have
received particular attention. The entire
work is In charge OF the Nebraska LoaT
and Building association.
Thomas A. Fry. president of the Nebrasks
Loan and Building association, has re
IuInNu AIOll hn NAkhA WNNho ZIP " Alls
Pacific coast, where he interviewed tn,
managers OF a number OF similar institu
lions. combining business with pleasure
on the trip.
Anyone about TO build for the first tint
should go slowly. 1t is a good plan L
visit new houses OF your friends and ash
them about the mistakes they have made
You should revise your plans to suit you
tastes before letting the contract and avoiC
bills for extras.
W, ID. Hitchcock Is planning to start
new home in Dundee this spring 1t is t
be one Of the most beautiful In Dundee
The largest fixture contract which ha
been let since the city hall was built 4
that for the new Rome hotel The Bur
gess-Granden company have been awarde
the contract for these fixtures,
Metal ceilings seem 70 be replacing som
OF the old ceilings in the store building
which are being improved. r. L. Carte
Is installing a handsome heavy PANELS
metal ceiling IN the Pease Bros. company