The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

like a city fat in the country. TIE
elevation gives fine views-whcre
there are fine views and let's IN more
sunlight than the ordinary living floor
nearer the ground. There IS also the
feature Of security against the casual
ycgg, who will not try 70 enter diff
cult house when there is an easy one
near by. on this point It Is simple TO
increase difficulties against Intrusion
for example by having windows as
high as possible above ground and by
keeping them away from outside
stairs.
The matter OF plumbing and water
supply must DO considered along with
the general plan. Some points on
these subjects viii be given in a later
article OF this series.
We assume now that the amateur
architect has a rough sketch OF his
house plan. with dimension figures
for most OF the features embodied.
We assume that he has copy OF the
local building code--if, unhappily, his
site is within the zone OF building
regulations-so that he will know
what not 10 do. The next thing is 10
make scale drawings. There must be
a separate plan for each floor, includ-
ing the cellar, plan for each eleva-
ton or side OF the house; also .
separate roof plan, II you can manage
IL. Having gone so far, this is no time
to get cold feet. Walk boldly into an
architects supply store and tell the
clerk your intentions. You need draw
ing paper and pencils. drawing linen
steel pens, India ink, eraser, small
scale rule and a triangle. All Will
cost less than tho price OF a theatre
ticket.
A little study OF rhe scale rule will
show its use. Take the scale marked
one-quarter inch 10 tho foot. Using
this proportion (Which is handy, II
your house is 10 be "a by 80 feet, let
us Say. draw a pencil figure ok by
eight inches Just four lines with
right angles. Put IN the details the
same way, remembering that ench
quarter inch on paper means one foot
actual size. You will soon get the
| llnack OF II, Also you win see that
drawing 10 scale clarifies your rough
plan II mobiles, it shows that some
| things you planned can't be done, hun
| Il points ont other feasible things and
does away with some imaginary din
cultios. When you are short on mathe-
| MATES the scale rule fills the gap L
may be said that n babe innocent
of Euclid. but armed with a scale rule
/ can tell the pitch of a roof and FIND
out how much space a pair OF stairs
Fill require.
To be sure II means a LOT OF work
and care TO transcribo detail and draw
accurately. but It takes no extra deel
intelligence. II you get tired console
, yourself that you nre saving anC
therefore earning about $50 worth q
! drawing After the pencil drawing
have been made the linen sheets
must be placed on them and tn
drawings traced on the Transparent
linen with India ink. Extra care &
needed with Ind. ink especially wheI
ordinary Aeel pens are used, Bewar'
~ blots and don't hurl the ink bottl
down in disgust. because India inl
sticks with n pernicious sickness
When the job is done YOU are entitle
10 sign the tracings with your nam
with the pride OF n regular architect
And then you may take them "a
blue print man and hqv" any numhe
Of copies made at cost Of "a fey
cents a set.
II is hard fer the amateur architec