Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-09

| annie, two of the easement windows
in the room are made high and long
so as to permit buffet to be set
| under the windows. In the kitchen,
which is one of the most important
and interesting features of home to
the housewife of today. a compact ar
rangement of all the necessary equip
ment has been made with a view to
saving both labor and time for the
busy modern housekeeper. Adjoining
the kitchen will be a large outside
pantry in which installations will be
made for both gas and electrical
| refrigeration.
COnveniences In Basement.
In the basement particular atten'
ton has been given to the placing of
, laundry trays where they will be well
lighted, with provision also made for
convenient electric outlets for laundry
equipment.
On the second floor of the house
will be three large bedrooms, each
provided with ample cupboard space.
Where possible cross ventilation has
been arranged in these rooms and
attention also was devoted to the
placing Of wall plugs and radiators
to permit the best possible arrange
ment of furniture. There will be a
small sewing room on this floor.
Covering the entire house will be an
attic space which will tend to insure
the place against excessive heat in
hot Summer days.
The specifications to be used in the
model home in Leland are as follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under
all walls as shown on the drawings.
All foundations to be of S-inch hollow
tile laid up with cement mortar.
Chimney to be built of brick. Fire.
place will be of brick and stone pro-
vided with an ash dump and clean.out
door.
Carpentry-All exterior walls are
to be stucco over metal lath on
shall be we'll seasoned and free from
large knots. All flooring will be oak.
on the interior. The exterior porch
floor will be of Georgia pine. In.
terror doors and kitchen cabinet work
will be as in detail specifications. All
hardware shall be malleable iron fin.
ished in dull black or bronze. Handle
bolts to be equipped with spring
friction clevis to insure firmness in
operation. Finish hardware will be
as required in detail specifications.
Windows-All windows will be steel
easement windows.
Plastering and lathing-The best
grade Of plaster will be used on the
interior over wood lath and over metal
lath on the exterior where stucco is
used.
Metal work-All cutters, leaders
and down spouts and Hastings are to
be OF copper.
Roof1ng-The roofing will be of
composition slate surfaced shingles.
Painting-In all paint. both exterior
and interior. three coats of the beet
lead and oil will be used. Where
stain is used on exterior a creosote
stain will be used. All floors will be
shellacked and waxed throughout. The
floor In the kitchen and pantry will be
covered with linoleum.
Electrical work-A complete system
OF electric wiring from meter to all
outlets, including all panel boards,
junction boxes and all other fittings
Suitable fixtures will be hung in all
rooms.
Plumbing-A complete system of
fixtures ready to use shall be provided
as shown on plans in accordance with
local regulations. Brass piping will
be used for hot water lines. There
will be a gas hot water heater in the
basement.
Tile work-The bath will have
tile floor and wainscot with built.in
fixtures.
Heating-A hot-water heating plant
will be installed so as to heat the
house at 20 degrees in zero weather.
A gas range will be installed in the
kitchen.
Shades will be hung at all windows
where necessary.
All cement work will be mixed with
the best grade of cement in a 1.2.4
mix.
Papering-In all rooms where paper
Is used the walls and ceilings will be
papered