Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
Americanized Features
Promise Relief for
Severe Lines.
WINDOW AND PORCH
PROMINENT IN PLAN
Curved-Top Doorway With
Sloping Roof Lend
to Exterior.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE.

President Home Owners Institute. Inc.
The home builder will find novel
diversion in the side porch of the 9th.
erwise severe English type house fea'
tured today as plan No. 271-S. Anoth'
er relieving note Is the dormer window
on the second floor. BY means OF these
notifications the designer OF this
house has given us an Americanlzed
version of the English type. so lncreas'
ing it's comfortable. homelike quality
and at the same time sacrificing none
of the dignity.
The curved-top doorway, faced with
common brick, thesCasement windows
and the sloping roof lend grace to the
exterior, which IS of stucco with WOOD
faced gable ends. Vines might be
trained, for the sake Of privacy. over
the screened porch. Evergreens would
lend distinction to the entrance. A
back porch is another convenience.
The home contains five major rooms.
The entry hall is large enough for use
as coat closet. 1t leads into dining
room and living room, both Of which
are spacious. The kitchen Is adapted
to every modern convenience.
Above stairs the ample closets are a
feature. The dormer window, II sup
piled with gay pillows. would make
a cozy reading nook. The fact that
the floor contains only two bedrooms
assures their spaciousness.
According to the estimates OF Ar
thur Bates Lincoln, consulting archt-
tect of Home Owners Institute, the
house contains $4,000 cubic feet and
may be erected in the vicinity Of New
York for approximately $4,000. Outline
Of recommended specifications follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under
all walls, as shown on drawings. All
foundation walls to be poured concrete
or concrete block mixed with water
proofing compound. Chimney of COM
mon brick, all flues lined. Provide ash
dump with clean-out door in cellar.
Observation-Disclosures incinerator in.
stalled in chimney with receiving hop.
per door located in or near the kitchen
for disposal of garbage and trash.
Carpentry-All framing lumber shall
be well seasoned and free from large
knots, either Douglas fir or yellow
pine. California white pine for ex.
terror mill work and interior trim; oak
floors. Steel bridging for floor joists.
Interior doors and built.in kitchen cab
met as required in detailed specifica.
tons.
Stucco work-All exterior walls fin.
ished with three coats Of cement
stucco on metal or lath. Finish coat
colored and textured as directed.
Hardware-Owner shall furnish all
finishing hardware for doors and win.
dows. for closets and casework. The
contractor will furnish a correct list OF
hardware and is to put it on In care
full, workmanlike manner. All hard.
ware on exterior openings to be OF
brass or bronze.
Easement windows-Steel easement
windows may be used at owners op.
ton.
Plastering and lathing-Three-coat
work over metal lath Is recommended.
A less expensive job may be obtained
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. Insulating lumber
| or plaster board may be used II desired
by owner.
Metal work-Gutters, leaders. down
Spouts and flashing to be 16-ounce
copper or No. II gauge zinc.
Roofing-Roof of slate surfaced, as
bestos or copper clad shingles, colors
as selected. Western red cedar shin.
giles at owners option.
Painting-Strictly pure white lead
and linseed oil in proper proportion,
with zinc oxide where desired, or a
good grade Of ready mixed paint shall
be used. Interior trim to receive two
good coats of fiat paint and one coat
of flat enamel. Finished floors to be
vanished or waxed throughout as di.
rected.
Tile work-Tile work and wainscot
In bathroom with built-in china acces.
Sories.