The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-22

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The most economical house to build
and to occupy afterward is nearly
square, of medium size, full two sto-
rles in height, with a good, deep eel
lar and an attic big enough to act as a
buffer against heat in summer and
cold in winter. Such houses give
more room according to the size OF
the foundation and roof than any other
p design.
The house here illustrated is typical
of this style. 1t is 81 feet wide by 81
feet from front to rear-proportions
that work to good advantage. There
are certain geometrical combinations
that work to a disadvantage in a
square house, but are easily overcome
when you add a few feet to the
length.
One of the difficulties is the stair.
way. which interferes with the proper
layingout Of the rooms in every short
house. Stairways in dwelling houses
have caused more gray hairs, and sent
more architects to early graves, than
any other feature in house building.
der fashioned with an ak answered
the purpose. It was made with the
trunks of two trees for sides, and Sec
lions of smaller trees for rounds
There was a hole through the upper
floor and usually an effort was made
to place the opening where the roof
was high enough so you could miss
hitting the knots on the raftegs with
your head From that time to this.
until we think we have them about
perfect
This plan provides a projection
which holds about> half Of the stair
landings. The projection also offers
an excuse to work In four windows
for light and for general effect The
lighting of a modern stairway is an
other recent Improvement on anything
that former generations were familiar
with.
This arrangement is a combination
affair going up from the kitchen ard
from the front hall. and down from
the kitchen to the cellar On the sec
ond fioor-the going up to the attic ard
down stairs is equally good. The stair
way looks well, and it is very Goa
venient and satisfactory.
A house built in this manner has an.
other advantage, and that is in heat
ing. 1t is so compact that from one TO
five tons of coal per year may be
saved. as compared with the amount
required in some old-fashioned, loose
jointed houses that are no more roomy
and offer no more accommodation
Under this house is a splendid eel.
lar that is as light as some OF tile
best rooms in houses built dozen
years ago, when small, narrow wiz
dows were in fashion. In basement
like this you can place a modern heat
ing apparatus that will take care OF
the temperature in the coolest
weather; and the attention required
will not worry a person more than a
few minutes twice a day.
Makers of hot water heating plants
and hot air furnaces are in very close
competition. improvements are being
added every year. until both systems
seem to be about as near perfect as
human ingenuity can make them A
hot air furnace big enough to heat this
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