The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
READYMADE HOUSE
LATEST SCHEME TO
CHEAT LANDLORDS
Timbers Delivered on Lot
Cut to Order for Many
Designs.

The home builder Is having his
innings today. That means that the
man who has little ready money
and some lots, and who cannot af.
ford to pay a contractor to build his
home. possesses an excellent oppor-
tunity to erect a real home at a
nominal cost, and feel at the COM
pletion of construction. that he has
not the heavy burden Of a mortgage
or loan payment to meet.
without doubt, a man can put up
his own home by subcontract labor.
IL he has the time to devote to
supervising the work himself.
There are eighteen big companies,
from Michigan to South Carolina,
who supply the lumber. cut and
I..arked to the line. with directions
for building a house. Most OF them
will arrange with local banks for
a plan of satisfactory payment on
time.
sent Ready Cut.
These ready cut houses are de-
uvered within two to three weeks
after first payment on the order. as
freight movement Is today. One can
place the order far eonugh in ad-
vance. so thar you can have your
foundation dug. and built up. when
you house arrives by freight.
The custom. is to have the lots
cleared first, then dig the founda-
ton and build a temporary builders
shed for tools, and last build a
shack to house the lumber that
would spoil by leaving 1t out in the
weather.
These steps should be taken be-
fore one plans to have his house
delivered. then the work of actual
construction can start as soon as
tie shipment is unloaded.
The plumbing work should begin
the very first day that the tirnbers
are set, so that It can progress
parallel with the building Of the
walls. Afterthought piping is GER
tainly not satisfactory. This eau
ton should also be observed with
regard to electric wiring and gas
pipe installation.
Experience Not Needed.
Ordinary common sense. and ex-
ercising Of reasonable precaution
will enable the greenest man when
it comes to building. to get his
house up and in good shape.
Average ready cut houses cost
about $4,000. and this figure in
wiring, but not the freight rate
The latter depends on the distance
you are from the mill.
There are many pleasing designs
OF ready cut houses. and considering
that it takes a high degree of ar
chitectural design TO arrange for
minor plan changes suit the de-
sires of the individual builder. one
can get a home that will be dis
tinctive in every way. Most of the
big companies have list of stand
ard designs of their houses, con-
tanning plans for from 800 to 400
different types. 1t Is possible for
example, to obtain a different ar
rangement of the porches. and in
terror partitions. and thus alter the
general standard design to suit
your individual needs.
1t must be remembered that these
homes are for the most part planned
by expert home builders. who have
drawn UP their set of standards
from many years OF experience IN
actual home making, and that the
fundamental elasticity and strength
of timbers, and placement of them
Is the result Of this experience. 1t
would not be wise to alter the plan
of construction after receiving your
ready cut house, without first con-
sulting the makers. for you might
remove an essential part. and i'm
pair the firmness of the whole
structure.