New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
English Cottage Planned
Especially for Small Fan,ilx
Little Stucco House Has Four Rooms, Two tn
Two Down; Builder Says So, 900 VIII Build aug
II Anywhere Near New York

sign shown on this page This house
can be built within a twenty-five mile
radius Of New York fora$9 900
The design, by Theodore Visscher
and James Burley, architects, New
York, was awarded fourth prize in the
the recent National Architects "SmaIl
House Competition"
The stucco should be applied on
metal lath. Only twenty-four feet in
width, this house may be built on a
narrow lot. IT would look particularly
we'll on a corner plot, but would be
equally livable on an inside one with
the narrow end facing the street. To
insure sunny rooms, the street side
should face vest or southwest, though
this is not absolutely necessary
One large room TO serve both living
and dining purposes is shown. As the
FIRST floor plan indicates, tho room is
so arranged that these two uses Of It
may be easily worked out without any
interference. The bay window near
the fireplace affords a pleasant fea-
ture Of the living room end and the
three windows facing on the terrace
in the rear add to the attractiveness
of the dining room end Of the floor.
Entrance to the house is through
a vestbule with a large closet. the
stairs starting opposite the doorway
to the living room The kitchen is
conveniently placed with small pam
try and refrigerator space in the rear
vestibule. The second floor shows two
bedrooms supplied with good closet
space and a bathroom
Inc Home Owners Service Tnstituta
- West 39th Street, viii give complete
information concerning construction
and design of this house
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the construction Of this house follow;
Mason Work-Excavate for cellar
foundation walls, pipe trenches, etc, as
shown on the plans.
Cellar floor and foundation walls Of
concrete, with all exposed parts nav
ing a one-inch top dressing.
Brick work includes chimneys, arche4
| hearths, facing of chimney in kitchen.
etc, rs per plans. Hard burned com
mon brick used throughout. Fireplace
hearth and facing OF selected commog
brick and random black headers. Con
crete hearth in kitchen.
Porch floor and terrace Of concrete
as shown.
Stucco Work-Back plastercd metal
lath construction to be used. Entire
of exterior Of house from top Of foin
datlon walls up to be covered with gal
Vanized expanded metal lath. Before
applying the metal lath galvanized or
painted three -eighth-inch crimped fur
ring IS to be fastened direct TO stud
ding. Stucco work applied in two
coats; first coat we'll keyed to the lath,
trued and scraped. The second coat
composed Of one part Portland
cement, three parts white sand and a
small amount Of slaked hydrated lime)
| f1oated to a smooth even surface and
patted to make uniform. Guaranteed
free from bad cracks and of even
shade. Backing coat applied before
| finish coat.
Chimneys above roos line covered
with stucco direct on brick wall. Terra
Gotta chimneys pots, as shown.
For fire stopping a basket of metal
lath filled with cement mortar or con
crete, placed at juncture Of all floor
| Joists and wall from ceiling level TO
four inches above floor level.
Plaster Work-Walls OF first and
second stories throughout to be pas
tered on spruce lath. Metal lath used
on star soffts and over chases, pipes,
etc. Plaster to be three-coat work
throughout, with polished hard white
finish. Gypsum and hydrated lime for
! finish coat.
Carpenter Wor-All timber sizes in
dicated in working drawings. Timber
free from all defects and all lumber
thoroughly kiln dried. All headers and
trimmers doubled and hung with stir
rup irons. Studding doubled at all
openings, double beams under all par
titions having no under support.
Ali framing to be done in workman
like manner in accordance with special
requirements of detail specifications
for this plan.
Building paper will be used to divide
Of nopl nj net l..
to cover all underfooring, which shall
be Of shiplapped sheathing boards
throughout first and second stories
The finished flooring of comb Grain
yellow of North Carolina pine through
out the house
All exterior finish work to be of
white pine or cypress. All roofs indi-
Gated on drawings to be shingled with
asbestos cement shingles.
Metal work as provided in detail
specifications.
All interior trim of best quality
throughout seasoned white wood
Wood mantel to be set in living room
as shown on details. Kitchen dresser
as per detail.
Finish hardware to be of solid brass.
All flashings over window and doors
TO be of zinc. Leaders of galvanized
iron.
All easement windows to be proDerlv
weather stripped. Tin roof over bav
window.
Plumbing work-All fixtures, fittings.
faucets, ct, to be full nickel plated
where exposed. All exposed pipes
painted with bronze. Ventilation re
qulrements as per detail specifications.
Fixtures to include iron enamel kitchen
sink with drainboard, iron enamel roll
rim tub, porcelain enameled lavatorv.
spyhon jet closet and two-compartment
wash tray in kitchen.
-, Electric work-Standard equipment
throughout, with complete wiring for
entire house. Electric fixtures as Sc
lected by owner.
Painting-EXterior woodwork tn he
painted three coats of white lead and
oil of English oak brown color. An in
terror woodwork finished three coats of
white lead and oil and one coat Of
enamel. en- All floors to be filled, stained.
sheIlaced and waxed, except in kitchen
Which will be oiled. Bathroom 400,
stained and vanished. Kitchen wood.
work stained and varnished. Side waNs
and and ceilings decorated accordinm to
owners choice. ~
Heating work-Warm air heatsr of
good standard cake and ample capacitv
TO neat fhp h,; ~NNSS''NANS