New-York tribune., 1922-07-23


a future tgo-room, tw0-story addition
thereby providing an excellent schem'
of pianning for those who desire
eventually 10 have larger house but
DO not AZ the present time care 20
make the larger investment necessafy.
Alteration h called % the Tact thet
the plan as illustrated rs comp etc IN
itself without the extension. rs ae
sl0ned the extension may b. added
With minimum OF alteration OF inc
original house. c..
Harry G. Starr, of Nov York city
the architect, is specialist IN INC o'
signing Of small houses.
Figuring on current building cotls'
tho Home Owners Service Institute
savs that Il can be built for $4,000 any
where within ? radius of twenty y-hye
miles Of New York City. The mouse ~
2i feet g inches. By 20 feet, aud con-
talns 1880 cubic feet
A Home Should BE Comfortable
"The house Is planned for ,tlcco
walls in the modern English cottage
stvlc." said Mr. Starr IN describing hls
dcsirn. "Of course. BE- is house that
could be built of brick or frame TOT
that matter.
According 10 my IDEAS. this style
in stucco rs restful, homelike and gives
that feeling of reposc which is 30 nee
essary In successful domestic arefi-
lecture. The large exterior chimney
adds 20 rs sttractlvenefs
"The grounds should be carefully
planted. 4 driveway 10 a garage in the
rear may be provided.
"The wall surfaces o. stUcco DO not
require exterior painting. n is pos5i-
bic % tint the walls. ~ course, but fhf
extent u exterior painting would De
window and door frames and corulces.
The posts should be stained. All This
Is brought out In the specification pro
vided by the Home Owners Service in-
stitute.
Entrance is through q ycstibulo Wish
coat closet, directly OF the living room.
The living room is roomy, ATTRACTIVE
and homelike. with Us fireplace, open
stairway 10 the second floor and adj
ioiring breakfast nooS. French win
dows az the opposite end Of the living
room open directly onto The porch.
"A unique Arrangement is Shown ior
the dining room alcovc--for this BOOK
is more than the usual breakfast o.
dining alcovo--which opens directly
from the living room near the nre-
place. the opposite side Of tho table
being accessible for serving, close o.
the Kitchen. The pantry dresser, with
china cabinet above, may be observed
from the living room across the built
in nook dining table. All In all this
unusual combination makes most at-
tractiye feature.
"stairs arc so arranged that tlo
housckecpor can 90 between tlr
kitchen and the second story without
passing through the front part Of the
house, thereby saving many steps
Service arrangements are on well con-
sidered by the architect An eatry 90
the kitchen provides FOR iccbox snd
useful shelves.
Well Planned Second Floor
"The second floor o. economically ar
ranged with three bedrooms and ample
closet space. Two 0f the bedrooms
have two closets each. All closets
have floors raised about three-quar-
ters % an inch above the bedroom
floors. 80 tha. the thresholds or pro-
jeeting saddles can be omitted. THIS
makes the work Of sweeping out the
closets much easier, as there are no
thresholds % sweep over.
ing Of ample furniture with proper
ligh. has been considered. There is d
completely fitted bathroom specified.
The basement has been carefully
studied 20 give good working ar-
rangement A separate laundry has
| been provided with two laundry trays.
The laundry is directly accessible 70
| the stairs 20 the first story and 20 the
back yard. A room for kitchen stores
, has been provided. Coal and boiler
rooms are well arranged"
Working drawings and complete
! specifications OF this design can be OBJ
tanned az the Home Owners Service
Institute, 81 West Thirty-ninth Street
Outline OF Specifications
Mssonry--Footings o. concrete.
Foundation walls Of brick are foot
thick Concrete 10 inches thick or OF
rubble stone l foot inches thick.
Chimney Of selected common brick.
Fireplace OF brick with ash dump and
damper. All hues are TO have tile-fuc
/ Innings. A wood shelf Is 10 be pro-
yided over the fireplace, all 10 be made
as shown and described in detail draw
/ ings and specifications. Brick arches
I FOR hearth.
Basement floor is 10 be Of concrete
and all outside steps and paths are
10 be Of brick
Carpentry and Mill Work All rough
and finished woodwork in accordance
with detailed plans and specifications.
Framing lumber, including studs,
girdors aud joists, shall be o. wen sea-
soned yellow pine or spruce Sheathing
lAth OF ix2 inches laid % shingle
courses. Where roof comes below see
ond story ceiling line layer OF
sheathinS guilt shall be placed under
/ shingles
Under aooring shall be laid through
out the house and covered with one
layer of deadening felt before hnished
door is laid.
Finished hoors in living.room and
vestibulo shall be % oak. All others
shall be Of comb grained yellow pine.
Roof to be covered with stained wood
shingles
All interior trim In accordance with
, detailed drawings and specifications.
Of pine or vhitewood for painting, or
stock trim Of good design may be
used.
Dresser in dining alcove is included.
Exterior trim Of cypress or Norway
pine. Porch posts should be OF solid
timbers. and not built up. Porch floor
OF Ih-inch Norway pine. Sash Of
white pine.
Lathing and Observation-Disclosures
iron or painted iron Turing shall be
fastened direct 90 outside Of studs and
covered with galvanized metal lath, the
metal lath 70 be succeed. The air
space between the studs shall be di-
y!ded by applying building paper. quilt
ing or felt between the studs and fas-