Evening star., 1926-04-24
PROGRESS MADE ON IDEAL HOMES
BEING SPONSORED BY THE STAR
Work Started on All Projects, Some Houses About
Ready for Roofng-Lee Heights Dwelling
ArOusing Interest of Builders.

to insure the minimum amount Of
shrinkage. The brickwork, the chief
attraction of the exterior Of these
houses, was also carefully watched.
Most of the brickwork on the body of
the houses has been finished.
Model House in Maryland.
The model house being built by the
Stambaugh Construction Company in
Wynnewood Park. Md, near Silver
Spring, Md. is perhaps the most ad-
vanced of any of the ideal homes.
Work on this model home has been
pushed and by Monday it is expected
that the roof will be on. The interior
will be ready for the plasterers by the
first of the week and the entire Struc-
ture has been Weatherboarded and as
it stands gives a fair idea of what it
will look like when completed.
The shingle roof material is ready
for placement and the porch Is nearly
all framed in. The garage is almost
finished and one coat OF paint has
been given to the main house. This
structure Is a frame colonial type
typical of Maryland suburban homes.
Embodies Unusual Features.
The model home being erected at
Thirty fifth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest by Hedges & Mil
dleton has progressed with entire
satisfaction to the architects and the
different engineers in charge of its
construction.
1t would be very interesting to
the public should they visit this
home during the different stages of
construction.
There are many structural features
uncommon to the ordinary house,
especially the furring of the stone
walls. This consists of backing up
the stone work with 2 by As, built
independently, which will insure a
circulating air space in the outer
wall that Is a conductor OF
heat, cold and dampness. This spe-
cial feature permits the simplicity OF
pipe and conduit runs, eliminating
the slotting of the outer walls.
Spruce pine lathes will be used for
plastering.
Building Will Not Settle.
Concrete footings have been laid
in place, using Government specif1ca-
tions for the mixture; the SOIL care
fully inspected for the load 1t is to
carry and the sizes proportioned so
as to eliminate settling at any point.
Eighteen-inch stone walls have
been brought to the first-fioor level
and to all surfaces below grade level
a double process of Waterproonng
has been applied to the exterior.
The interior substructure OF the
house is carried by steel columns and
beams resting on concrete footings
Of ample proportions.
All sewer construction Is in place
under the level Of the cellar floor. The
run Of these sewer lines was caretully
studied so as not to encroach upon
the footings of the outer walls and
steel columns. All sewers under ground
are of cast iron. Water service has
been brought into the house through
a. k-inch brass water main.
Selected Stone Used.
The stone work has now progressed
above the first floor and Its quality
and workmanship can be carefully eX-
amtned. This stone has been selected
for it's beauty of shades and colors
from three separate local quarries.
The front doorsill is of Indiana
limestone, beautifully detailed, and is
set in place and heavily protected from
damage. The first-floor frames are all
set. These are OF cypress, Specially
detailed for wide jamb castings and
blinds.
The interior bearing partitions have
been carried down and rest on steel
beams to eliminate any shrinkage in
the interior. Oak doorsills are being
used in lieu of Georgia pine.
The Michigan Park ideal home Is
one square from Michigan avenue.
which is a broad boulevard leading
from the Soldiers Home gate at First
street into Maryland. Thirteenth
street, upon which the home is built.
is 100 feet wide from building to build
ing. This, together with the fact that
there is % feet 4 inches between