Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02
Attractive Offering This
w e e k Presents
English Type.
HOUSE IS BUILT OF
BRICK AND WOOD
Little Vestibule and Deep
set Windows Add to
Exterior.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE.

ITesluehb, hume OWueFS institute, Inc.
The attractive little home featured
as plan No. 264-S was designed by
the Keith Corporation of Minneapolis
and New York, to meet the needs of
the home builder who desires house
that will be compact and simple with
out the sacrifice of personality. This
home contains six major rooms and is
of common brick construction with
wood facings on stucco gable ends
which impart an English effect so
suited to the small house. 1t has
proved to be a popular plan.
The little vestibule with its pointed
roof adds interest to the exterior, as
do the deep-set upper story windows
with their many diamond shaped
panes. The long easement windows
on the first floor give beauty to the
exterior and unusual light to the in
terror.
Entering the home from the vesti-
bule one finds himself in long hall,
an advantage of which is a down
stairs lavatory. The living room at
the left is entered through an arched
doorway which harmoniZes with the
spacious room and its massive brick
fireplace. The kitchen at the rear is
banked on the left by the dining room
and on the right by the breakfast
alcove and inclosed porch.
Above stairs are the large master
bedroom at the rear and two smaller
bedrooms at the front of the house,
these being provided with built-ln Win
dow seats. Altogether this plan is III.
usual in the number of comforts it pro-
vides, not the least among them being
exceedingly spacious closets and large
hot Tho Gin, fOIinifu nf tho 6aSiOn is
such that the house would be equally
well adapted to city, country or subur.
ban location. 1t requires lot at least
as feet in width.
In an attempt to make it more
graphic as to up-to-date equipment we
have placed numbers on the plan, No.
/ designating the location Of the cleo
trio refrigerator; 2, the built-in break
fast furniture; 3, the built-in ironing
board; 4, the automatic heat regulator;
s. the built-in mail box; 6, the cedar
lined closet.
The home contains approximately
$4,000 cubic feet and may be erected in
the vicinity of New York for about
$4,000.
Outline Of recommended specifica-
tons follow:
Masonry footings under
ali Walls, DIS SIlOWn Oh uAdWlI6S" All
foundation walls to be poured con-
crete. Concrete to be mixed with
waterproofing compound. Exterior
walls and chimney of common brick;
all flues lined. Fireplaces of select
ed brick; provide ash dump with
clean-out door in cellar.
Incinerator-Built- incinerator to
be installed in chimney with receiv-
ing hopper door located in or near
the kitchen for disposal of garbage
and trash.
Carpentry-All framing lumber
shall be we'll seasoned and free from
large knots, either fir or yellow pine;
white pine for exterior mill work and
interior trim; oak floors. Steel bridg-
ing for floor joists.
Stucco work.-Where shown on
plans walls shall be finished with
three coats of cement stucco. Finish
coat colored and textured as directed.
Easement windows-Steel case
ment windows may be used at
owners option.
Plastering and 1athing-Three-c coat
work over metal 1ath is recommend
ed. A less expensive job may be OBJ
tained through the use of one-half
inch of plaster over fiat rib expanded
metal lath or even wood lath. We
suggest you obtain alternate bids on
metal lath and wood lath. Insulat-
ing lumber or plaster board may be
used if desired by owner.
Metal work.-Gutters, leaders,
down spouts and flashing to be L.
ounce copper or No. IL gauge zinc.
Roofing.-Roof of asphalt, slate-sur-
faced. copper-clad or asbestos
shingles; to be laid in accordance
with manufacturers Instructions.