Evening star., 1928-03-03
Graceful in Its Design
and Otherwise Form
ing Ideal Habitation.
PLEASING INTERIOR
SPECIAL FEATURE
Plan Embraces $4,000 Feet.
Which Provides Ample
Rooms and Baths.
By l.. PORTER MOORE.

| President Home Owners Institute. Inc.
| AS conveniently snug and homelike
rs 1t appears. this gracefully designed
house would be a source of deep and
lifelong satisfaction to any family that
built It, Its good design is as apparent
in the unusual but efficient interior ar
rangement as it is in the we'll proper
toned. carefully detailed exterior. Here,
as in many cases OF fine design. the
structural lines are worked out in a
way that emphasizes their good ap-
pearancc through adherence to taste
fu! simplicity.
The designer is Frank S. Carson OF
: Ann Arbor, Mich. His plan contains
?8OO0 cubic feet. divided into seven
main rooms. two baths. lavatory. garage
and sleeping porch. This plan Is one
selected for publication from more than
800 submitted in an architectural con-
test conducted by Pencil Points Maga-
zine.
Exterior Treatment Unusual.
The exterior treatment. an unusual
combination of vertical and horizontal
pine siding. Is in complete harmony
with the quaint board fence and its
decorative end posts. which blend nicely
with the vertical lines of the lower
house walls. An alternate plan might
utilize wide pine clapboards or shingles
for the horizontal siding
Skillful arrangement of the interior
gives rooms having splendid degree
of light and ventilation, assuring
cheerful atmosphere through all sea-
sons OF the year. The many windows
of the living room make it certain to be
bright and airy. and the dining room
is so placed as to afford a glimpse OF
the open fire on the living room hearth.
Upstairs two front bedrooms connect
through doorway. forming an attrac-
tive master suite The doorway might
easily be omitted II desired. Two baths
and the downstairs lavatory give that
convenience which only comes with
complete utilization of modern plumb
ipg equipment.
Specifications Outlined.
An outline OF the specifications rec
omnlended for the proper construction
OF this house is as follows:
Masonry. footings under all
walls. as shown on drawing All foun-
dation walls to be poured concrete or
concrete blocks. Concrete to be mixed
with waterproofng compound Chin
ney OF common brick: all fiues lined
Fireplace selected brick: provide ash
dump with clean-out door In cellar.
Carpentry.-All framing lumber. ex-
terror millwork and interior trim shall
De OF Arkansas soft pine we'll seasoned
and specified In accordance with the
standard grading rules. edge grain soft
pine, maple or oak floors: steel bridg-
ing Tor floor joists: interior doors and
built-in kitchen cabinet as required In
detailed specifications.
Hardware. shall furnish all
nnishing hardware for doors and vim
dows. for closets and casework The
contractor will furnish a correct list
OF hardware and Is to put 1t on in A
careful, workmanlike manner. All hard
ware on exterior openings TO be OF
brass or bronze
easement Windows. Steel easement
windows may be used at owners option
mastering 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
piaster over nat rib expanded metal
lath or wood lath. Insulating lumber or
plasterboard may be used IL desired bv
owner
Metal Work Cutters, rain-pipes VAL
ieys and flashing 10 be sixteen ounce
| copper.
Roofing. Roof Of slate surfaced con-
per clad or rigid asbestos shingles: 20 br
iald IN accordance with manufacturers
Instructions
Painting. ng.-Strictly pure white lead
and iinseed oil In proper proportion.
with zinc oxide where desired or good
grade OF ready-mixed paint shall be
used. Interior trim to receive two good
coats OF fiat paint and one coat OF fiat
enamel Finished floors to be vanished
or Waxed throughout as directed
Electrical WOrk.---Complete system OF
electric wiring from meter 10 all out
lets. including panel boards, junction
boxes and all other fittings. The In
stallation must be In accordance with
the rules and regulations OF the
national Board OF Fire Underwriters
Plumbing.wA complete system and
fixtures ready 10 use shall be provided
as shown on plans and In accordance
WIN local regulations. Brass piping for
hot and cold water lines Gas or coal
ilftd hot water heater. Where sewer
connections are not available use OF
| reinforced concrete septic tank Is
recommended
Tile Work Tile floors aud Wainscot
In bathrooms. with built~in china ac~
| ccs.Ofics
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