Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
FOR GARAGE PROBLEM
Where Space Will Allow, Extra
Wing for Washhouse Is
Deemed Desirable.

In suburban sections. where the frame
structure is still allowed. the all-over
single types arc practical. picturesque
and inexpensive. The closely built-up
suburbs near the city must comply with
i fire restrictions. 1t is hest. however, nc
matter what the situation the restric-
! tons in planning or building a house to
shelter the motor car to have it SO far as
possible fireproof. both within and with
out
In the study of the little inexpensive
type. for the small yard, both shingle and
ciapboard construction are popular for
! the frame buildings, and the coarse field
stones for rough wall finish. These small
buildings are of one-story type. with
steerly sloping shingle roof. with the
cheapest having only a single side win
DOW and lighted mainly from the big
front doors that occupy nearly the en-
tire front of the building.
Wing for Washhouse.
Where space will allow an extra wing
Tor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. formed OF
small sashes OH the sunny exposure of
the buildngs-will prove a convenience
that will be hugely appreciated in cold
weather. and this bright sunny room will
also make an ideal repair shop with only
The limited quarters required for storing
the car in the main structure.
Types of garages offer varied sugges-
tons for the construction of the exterior
from the cheapest of small frame build
Ings to the palatial stone structure Of
combined stable and garage. The interior
conveniences may be practically the same
for each type. Expert builders state that
while concrete makes good fireproof walls.
vitr1f1ed brick or tile makes a better sur
race for floors and wainscot, as they will
not absorb oil and grease to the damage
OF your tires, as will cement.
Approach to Garage.
The approach to the garage is an in
teresting problem in suburban sections
where the houses are set SO close togeth-
er that lawn space is at premium. The
owner of the motor car does not care to
cut up his limited side yard to provide a
driveway when there are only a few feet
of space between his house and that Of
his neishbor picturesque device is de-
scribed where a further disadvantage
was encountered in the presence Of a
steep terrace in the tiny strip of side
yard that gave the only access to the lit
tie garage at the back of a suburban
home
The terrace embankment has been cut
down and walled with smooth. straight
coping of cement, while strips of cement
about two feet in width follow the out
line of the straight coping, giving ample
space for the wheels of any form of
motor car without entirely obliterating
the strip of grass extending from street
to garage.
Frequently these approaches to the back
yard motor house are nothing more than
well constructed broad ruts OF compact
gravel SO arranged that it will not wash
into the surrounding grass or the ap-
proach to the garage may consist of tvs
parallel strips of granolithic scarcely
more than foot wide, with three or
| four foot strip of good grass between
: These unique forms of driveway for the
restricted quarters of the suburban lawn
serve to show the use of the structure at
the back, neatly distinguishing the pic
turesque motor house from a stable