The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-06
SOME GOOD STYLES
/. FOR THE BUNGALOW
Local Architect Tells of Best
Designs for the Summer
Residence.
TO BUILD FOR COMFORT
HOW FOUNDATIONS SHOULD BE
CONSTRUCTED.

II the bungalow is for summer only,
it can be built on stone or brick piers
with small barrel" cellar, but II for
use the year around, a full base
ment Is TO be preferred, since the house
will be much warmer and q full base
ment costs but little more than q base
ment under only part OF the house, says
Architect Arthur G. Clausen. The en-
tire cost of the excavation and founda-
ton OF any house is not a large item
compared with the total cost OF the
finished house. The cost is about the
same as a story-and-a-haf cottage Of
the same number Of rooms.
Long EaVes 6enefoIsl.
For summer home, bungalows szs
made OF logs, the straight tamaTaoiE
poles or uniform size being preferred;
especially in mountain districts or
wooded retreats, far removed from
cities or villages. this form Of con-
struetion is often used. Many attxao-.
tive and unique designs can Be made
for the use Of this simple material One
point should always be borne 10 msnA
when building a log bungalow, that is
to have good projection TO the eesEss
not less than two feet. and three feet
is better This keeps most of the raini
of the walls. except when high winds
are blowing. The constant contraction
and expansion OF the logs during dt9-
ferent seasons of the year makes it dr.
ficult to keep the joints tight and q
driving rain will sometimes sep
| through.
Stained shingles are used for the 81.
terior of bungalows more than any
other material, brown being the favor
lite color. There are many ways in
which the shingles can be laid TO give
more attractive appearance 70 the
wall, than a plain shingle surfaca
The roof Of a bungalow is a vary
/ important part of its design. Il should
always be low and can be either hiDped
or have gabled ends. The gabIed roof
with the front slope extending over the
porch is the most popular. The roof
can have dormer or not, as desired.
The advantage Of having a dormer for
interior lighting and ventilating OF the
attic is at once evident.
What Is a sungalow7"
| The question is sometimes asked.
| What is a bungalow" SO errone-
/ ously is the name applied TO various
| kinds of homes that the average person
| has some doubts as to the correct an
plicattOn of the term. Correctly speak
/ ing, a bungalow is a -rooofed, one
| story home, with the rooms all ar
| ranged on one floor For the accom-
mediation Of those who still adhere to
| the plan Of a home on two floors, but
| at the same time admire the lOw-roofed
appearance and almost rustic simplicity
of the western bungalow, designers have
evolved a style of house which they
call the 'two-story bungalow" They
are, however, nothing more than the
story-and-a-hah cottage we have been
/ hr1f1
they have some Of the exterior charac-
| terestics Of the One-stOry bungalow,
which is noticeable in the simple treat
ment and wide projection Of the coruiCe
The bungalow is said to be the re-
suit of building experience in parts
Of the country which are subject TO
seismatic disturbances; however that
may be- It is true that we owe the
origin Of the bungalow largely to
southern California. Arizona and Mex
! leo, where such disturbances frequent
| ~ take place. Here for the same rea-
son, walls and ceilings are not always
plastered. In other parts of the cotIn-
try this precautiOn is not necessary,
and is certainly not advisable in the
northern states.
conVeniences Of Bungalows.
While the bungalow is not necessary
10 overcome the dangers or SeiSmartC
disturbances in all parts Of the cOun-
try, the convenience of the arrange
ment Of an entire home on one floor is
universally recognized. and this is why
the bungalow has become one Of the
recognized types Of the typical Amerl-
can home.
For a summer home, the bungalow
style is very appropriate. It is easily
and quickly built, and can be made at
tractfve with the use OF the simplest
materials.