The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
BRICK BUNGALOW AND
FRAME ARE COMPARED
AVERAGE PRICES ON BOTH TO
BE WEIGHED BY BUILDER
A SUCCINT ARTICLE.

In an article giving the comparisons
between Brick bungalow versus frame
Thomas Hall of the Moscow Fire
Brick and Clay Products company
gave interesting data to the general
public thru this newspaper, Monday
In his opening sentences he says:
GAS frame construction is usually
the cheapest, we shall take it as a
base of comparison, and give the per-
centages in excess over frame, brick,
veneer, or face brick on frame in place
of lapp boards; stucco on frame; face
brick on hollow tile; and solid brick,
or face brick with common brick back
ing.
"a modern sized dwelling is used as
a typical example and is the same in
every respect except the exterior wall
construction. First class face brick
are used and all solid walls are furred.
These figures represent from the year
1919 to the present time on which the
average is given.
Walls Are Thicker.
''It should be noted in the case of
the 8-inch solid brick wall and the
brick on the wall, that they are both
over 2 inches thicker than the frame
or stucco wall. But the 8-inch face
brick solid, wall as fair comparison
with frame and stucco, you can read1-
ly calculate what you really save by
paying a little more at the start Tor
the more substantial construction.
Reverting to the economies of the
face brick house you will find that
your maintenance and depreciation
items alone on the frame construction
will, in very few years, entirely wipe
out the five percent excess initial cost
Of the brick, to say nothing of all the
other items that go to make your face
brick home all the time an investment
Of permanent and remuneratlve
value.
Percentage Differences
Year, 1910 90 frame percent; 6.9
percent brick veneer; 2.9 percent stuc-
20: 81 percent 8-inch brick wall.
1918, 90 percent frame; So per-
cent brick veneer; 40 percent stucco;
81 percent 8-inch brick wall.
1915, 90 percent frame; 4.9 percent
brick veneer; 1.6 percent stucco; 6.9
percent 8-inch brick wall.
1919. 90 percent frame; 4.6 percent
DICK VCIlcSI, OsO RCASCAio oeOot -
percent 8-inch brick wall.
1921, 90 percent frame; 40 percent
prick veneer; O.3 percent stucco; o.4
3-inch brick wall.
"Thus for example $1,000 frame
house would mean, figuring excess
,ost at even percent at $7,42O face
prick house. Depreciation at 2 per-
,ent annually on the frame house IN
i've wears would be $4,000 add to
his a repainting bill of $250.0O and
you have total of $95O.O0. For the
i've years under consideration there
would be no depreciation to be calcu-
ated on the brick house but repaint-
ng bill of about $500 for doors and
windows, and outside trimmings, this
would have to be charged up. This
means that the difference OF $865.OO
,etween frame and brick upkeep and
maintenance covers in five years
more than twice the $4,000 excess
initial cost of the brick house.
ssIt will be noted by careful read
RS that Face Brick is the established
ype of wall construction, for those
Who want common brick wall and
Who take advantage Of the new wall
obstruction brought out in the past
ear the above figures can be cut
ven to the vanishing point of any
Inference. Anyone contemplating
uilding a home certainly owes it to
imself and family to build with
rick, keeping in mind. the year to
ear cost in maintenance"