New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

arranged Stairs to the basement lead
directly out of the kitchen, and there
are stairs going down also directly
from the entry, always an advantage.
Laundry, boiler room and storage space
are provided in the cellar, which is
only partly excavated.
The bedrooms are roomy The two
large front bedrooms have cross ven
tilation. There is ample closet and
linen space. The window seat in the
upper front hall is attractive. The
bathroom, too, is good sized and tiled,
as the secondfoor plan indicates.
There is trunk and storage space under
the roof.
A sleeping porch could easily be
To obtain complete working draw
ings and specifications communicate
with the Home Owners Service Insti-
tute, Inc, 81 West Thirty-ninth Street.
An outline of the specifications for
Plan No. % follows:
Masonry-All footings and founda-
tion walls to be built Of Portland
cement concrete as shown.
Chimneys to be built Of limo and
cement mortar of approved brand, with
exposed parts pointed smooth for paint.
Fireplaces of common brick, with gray
fire brick hearths, laid in cement
mortar
Cellar floor of 3-inch concrete, COM
posed of broken stone, sand and Port
land cement covered with top dress
ing of Portland cement and sand,
trowelled smooth and level.
Porch floor to be built Of red-paving
brick with cement curb.
l. Carpentry-Rougb lumber of spruce
and rough boarding yellow pine. All
other lumber white pine or cypress.
Framing directions complete, with
working drawings and specifications.
Sub-fooring of 7s-inch square edge
boarding laid diagonally and nailed
through face. with waterproof paper
and deadening, felt between floors. Fin
grain yellow pine.
Interior trim and doors of good stock
design. Bathroom to have tile floor
and base as described in detail speci-
fications. Special detail drawings are
provided with the plans for cases, man
tells and other special woodwork.
Screens and screen doors are called
for in the plans and described in detail
specifications.
Lathing and Plastering interior
lath to be of wood and plastering with
three coat work with finished coat of
lime putty gauged with plaster Of
Paris.
Metal Work-All cutters, conductors,
etc. will be OF 14-ounce copper.
Flashing Of 14-ounce copper around
chimneys, over column and plaster
capitals; over heads of exterior doors
and windows, etc. Valleys and other
flashing also of copper.
Eeating-A warm-air generator suf-
fcient to provide temperature of 70
degrees in zero weather. All pipes run
ming near woodv ork to be properly in
sueted with tin.
Electric Wiring--All wiring to be
done in accordance with the latest rul
ings of the National Electric Code and
to be conduit throughout. Complete
electrical installation to provide for
lighting and utility fixtures.
PIumb;ng--This will include COM
plete drainage and water supply sys-
tenn.
Bathtub and lavatory of an inexpen-
siye iron enamel type, as selected by
owner. w. c., vitreous china wash
down siphon type. Refrigerator drain;
kitchen sink and laundry tubs are also
provided for.
Painting-All interior woodwork. not
otherwise specified 20 receive three
coats of lead and oil paint, of color
selected.
All exterior work three cots of lead
and oil paint in addition to priming
coat.
All oak and pine floors given one
coat of light oil stain. All floors TO
have one coat of wax, well rubbed.
Bathroom floor three coats valspar.
Complete directions for all types Of
painting provided with detail specifca-
tion. which accompany working draw