New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Suggestions for Tribune Readers Who Contem1
Varying Floor Levels Lend
To Charms OF This Home
development and Treatment Carried Along Entirely
Different Lines Than Those Usually Pursued
i'm Small House Planning of To-day

There is dignity, combined with sim
nlieity and charm, about the design Of
Tribune P an No. 80. which would make
Il exceptionally appropriate for a
small suburban lot where sufficient
space could be had in the rear to de-
yeioF garden ana lawn treatment
In its entire deYe opment and treat
,nent the ,chfteet. j. I. Tubby, OF
New York, has worked along ntirely
different lines from those usually pur~
sued in the planning of small houses
to-day.
lie az developed an exterior design
Tor this house which can be produced
in frame, stucco or brick. There are
vary ng floor levels throughout the
house, which not only adds charm and
increased service possibilities in the
interior arrangement, but will lessen
construction cost, according to Mr.
Tubby.
If built with stucco exterior to-day
1t is estimated by the Home Owners
Service institute that the house pro
vided for by Tribune Plan No. 80
can be erected for between $500
and s9,500 within the twenty-five mile
radius Of New York. Its outside di-
mensions. as indicated on the accom-
panying aoor plans, are 81 feet width
by a. feet depth, with cubical con-
tent OF 22,8o0 feet.
In addition II garage, enclose
heated living porch and laundry, all on
the actual round level, there are six
room and kitchen and three bedrooms
Also there is trunk room and a store
room and open attic.
Y.r,<o Sro.o xy;$k;z Uou.
This house has more actual usabie
space within its walls than any other
design of equal cubage heretofore pre-
sented on the "Small House Page"
Mr.. Tubby has been asked to write a
special article about this particular
type of Design for small houses which
he has sponsored. In the article pub
fshed to-day on this page, not only
does he take up the matter of efficiency
and building cost saving resulting, but
a description of points in Tribune Plan
No. SO which should make the house a
most practical one from the viewpoint
OF the housewife.
At the Home Owners Service In
stitute, 81 West Thirty ninth Street,
complete working drawings and speciii-
cations for this house can be obtained.
An outline of fthe specifications fol-
lows:
Excavation and Masonry-All trench
walls only Of poured concrete. Trench
excavations and excavation to depth
of 2.6 feet under heater and coal room,
in accordance with detailed specifca-
tions and working drawings. Concrete
floors in cellar, laundry, garage and
under bathroom for tiiing. Hollow
tile partitions around garage and
laundry inside. Brick chimney, stuc-
coed above roof line. Fireplace of
face brick. Fire brick lining of FIRE
place. Fonr-inch grade porch of brick
all around building. Brick entrance
and porch.
Carpentry and MilIwork-Joists and
framing of Douglas fir. Trim Of poplar
for painting and of North Carolina
pine for service rooms. Double floors
with guilt between bedroom floors Oak
noors in main rooms, edge grain pine
IN bedrooms and porch. Single floor
for attic. Doors of birch and stock
windows of white wood.
Stucco Work--Cement stucco on
metal lath, all sides of building from
grade to roof TO be covered with stucco
OF finish to he selected by owner.
Plastering-Two coats sand plaster
for all rooms. Kitchen, bathroom,
service rooms and hall three coats hard
finish. White washable building tile
partitions in garage and laundry.
feeling of inclosed porch, garage and
.sauudry to have two coats sand plaster.
ik Sheet Metal Work-Copper hood over
front door, copper fashings, Fourteen