Evening star., 1928-03-31
Semi-Modern Design Offers Attractive Home
Time-Tested Material
4 Unusually Planned
7 Is Main Feature.
COLONIAL SHINGLES
TOP BASE OF BRICK
House Plan Provides for
Six Rooms Equipped With
Two Baths.
RY l.. PORTER MOORE

President Home Owners Institute Inc
Achieving an interesting scmi-moderl'
effect by a combination Of time-tested
materials in unusual arrangement. plan
No. S0S-S would make an essentially
practical home for any part of the coun-
try II was designed by w. Addison
McElroy Of Houston, Tex.
The cioSc-to the ground first story OF
the house in common brick, overhang-
ing second story in random Colonial
shingles and front gable in shingles
pierced with a combination OF double
and triple Palladian window. forms a
distinctive elevation in which the ma
terialS and structural proportions are
nicely worked out.
The content of the house is 25.500
cubic feet or if modern fully exca-
waited basement is used, viii amount to
$4,000 cubic feet.
Complete plumbing provision for a
SiX-room house is given by the two
baths and downstairs lavatory. in all
OF which the newer plumbing fixtures
Of graceful design and elevation would
give the maximum OF sanitary convCn-
ience.
The large owners bedroom could be
easily equipped with a fireplace dupli-
eating that in the living room beneath.
A mirror door would be another con-
venience
A house built from this plan would
be an extremely livable one, possessing
In high degree that quality Of perma-
nency and dignity marked in all sue
ceSsful Colonial plans.
An outline Of the specifications rec
commended by Home Owners Institute
Is as follows
Masonry. footings under all
walls as shown on drawing All foun-
oation walls TO be of poured concrete or
concrete blocks Concrete 10 be mixed
with waterproofing compound. CHM
ney Of common brick: all fiucS lined
Fireplace of selected brick: provide ash
dump with clean-out door in cellar
Ftrst-floor walls Of common brick. as
shown on plans.
Carpentry ALL framing lumber shall
Be well seasoned and free from large
knots, either Douglas fir or yellow pine;
California white pine for exterior mill
work and interior trim: oak floors: steel
bridging for floor joists: interior doors
and bullt-in kitchen cabinet as required
in detailed specifications. Cedar shin
gles for exterior walls, as shown on
plans
Hardware shall furnish all
hardware. Exterior hardware shall be
shall be Of the ball-bearfng or anti-fric-
ton type, equipped with roller pins.
Garage hardware shall be sliding and
folding type. depending on type of OPEN
ing delivered complete in original box
Easement Wtndows.-To insure max
tmum light and ventilation steel case
ment windows with slender munlin bars
that take any type drapes and standard
bronze wire screens are recommended.
Plastering and Lathlng Three -coat
work over metal 10th is recommended
A less expensive job may be obtained
through the use of one-haf inch of
plaster over fat rib expanded metal iath
or wood iath. Insulating lumber or
plasierboard may be used If desired by
owner
Metal Work rain pipes. val
leys ard flashing to be l6-ounce copper.
Rooang. Roof Of rigid asbestos shin
Eies. styles. thicknesSes. colors sizes and
slaDes as specified: 10 be laid in ac-
coroance with manufacturers instruc-
tens
Painting. Strictly pure white lead
and hnsee5 oil Isl 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 fat paint and one coat Of fat
Or waved throughout as directed.
Electrical Work-COmpiete system OF
electric wiring from meter 10 all outlets,
including panel boards. junction boxes
srld all other fittings The installation
must be in accordance with the rules
and regulations OF the National Board
Of Fire Underwriters
Plumbing "A complete system and
fixtures ready 10 use shall be provided,
aS shown on plans and IN accordance
with local regulations Brass piping for
hot and cold water lines. Gas or coal
fired hot-water heater Where sewer
connections are not available use Of re-
f1forceo concrete septic tank is recon-
n0ended
Tile Work.-Tile floors and wains2ot
n bathrooms, with buiit-in china acceE-
sOrleG
Heating Steam or hot-water red
3acketeo sectional boiler. thoroughly and
tn0estructIbly insuiated-fOr hard or
soft coal. coke. oil or gas All steam
mains ard returns and all hot water
Lines 10 BE- insulated with tilree-ply.
cross corrugated asbestos pipe covering.
fittings TO be insulated with x inch as
be&t0s cement all applied in accordance
with manufacturers instructions. Thin
tubular radiators recommended, air
valves where necessary.
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