Evening star., 1928-03-17
Cottage Shown Resembles Bungalow H
Design of House Brings
Roof With Low Slope
Into Prominence
CLIPPED GABLES
UNIQUE FEATURE
Dwelling Has Two Stories,
With Modern Facilities
Included in Plans.
RY l.. PORTER MOORE.

President. Home Owners Institute, Inc.
This simple cottage gives the impress
sion Of a bungalow. because Of the low
sloping roof. Paul r. Williams. archl-
tect is the designer. and the plan Is
No 25l-BTH. The house should prefer
ably face northeast, thereby providing
morning sun In the dining room and
pleasant exposure for the living room
and garden.
The good proportions OF this L-shaped
design are noteworthy. the clipped ga
bles and chimney lending interest. Re-
Iation to the English cottage type OF
house Is evident. and the design would
he nleasing when built IN almost any
setting. It has a full second-story with
windows In a gable and generous dor
mers on the sides and rear.
One specially pleasing feature OF thls
house is its adaptability to building ma
terials: developed in frame conStruc-
tion. the exterior walls might be nm
ished with siding or shingles, with COM
mon or face brick or with stucco on
metal lath, the stucco tinted ana tex.
tured to suit. Again, the walls coulo
be entirely of brick. concrete olocK or
hollow building tile could be used ana
finished with face tile or stucco.
Six Rooms, Laundry and Bath.
Inside are six we'll arranged rooms,
first-fioor laundry and bath. Inc room
to-room vista. to the right ana ieit OF
one standing in the entry nan, tne
clever decorator would take fun ad-
vantage OF. The labor-saving conven-
ience of the laundry to the kitchen. and
the kitchen to the pantry and the din-
ing room. the kitchen walls lined with
built tin modern accessories, these are
ootnts that will save the housewife
many a weary hour
Each chamber has cross ventiiatlon.
insuring plenty OF light and air. The
masters room has two good closets ano
an open roof deck. Second-noor ar
raneement Is such that the guest may
have all the privacy desired ana easy
access to the bath. yet in no way limit
the free movement Of the family.
The roof OF this house deserves
Thought. Because OF the pitch and the
area the color treatment is important.
Rightly done, the colors used depending
on the surroundings. 1t win give char
acter to the design. The comfort to be
found In the rooms tucked close unoer
the roof will be increased II insulation
is applied. This will cut down heat loss
during cool weather and form a barrier
against the entrance OF heat on hot
days.
There are 10000 cubic feet OF space
In this house. II can be built In the
vicinity Of New York City. according TO
the estimates OF Arthur Bates Lincoln,
consulting architect for Home Owners
Institute, for between $1,000 ana
$4,000. depending upon the materials
used.
Outline. Of Specifications.
Outline of recommended specifica-
tions follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under al
walls, as shown on drawings. All fouT-
dation walls 10 be concrete block or
poured concrete. Concrete to be mixed
With waterproofing compound CHM
ney OF common brick. all nues lined.
Fireplace Of selected brick. Provide ash
dump with clean-out door In cellar.
Carpentry-All framing lumber shan
be well seasoned and free from large
knots, either Douglas fr or yellow pine.
California white pine for exterior mill
work and interior trim: oak floors:
steel bridging for floor loists; interior
doors and buiit-in kitchen cabinet as
required in detailed specifications.
Hardyare-Owner shall furnish all
finishing hardware for doors and win-
dogs, for closets and casework. The
contractor will furnish a correct list OF
hardware and Is 70 put II on IN care
full, workmaniike manner. All hard
ware on exterior openings to be OF
brass or bronze.
Easement windows --- Steel easement
windows may be used at owners option.
Plastering and lathing -~ Three-coat
work over metal iath Is recommended.
A less expensive job may be obtained
through the use Of one-half inch OF
plaster over nat rib expanded metal
lath or even wood lath. We anggest
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, rain pipes. VAL
leys and nashings 70 be f6-ounce
copper
Painting strictly pure white lead
and linseed oil in proper proportion
with zinc oxide where desired, or q good
grade Of ready-mixed paint shall be
used. Interior trim 10 receive two good
coats Of nat paint and one coat OF fiat
enamel. Finished floors to be var.
nished or waxed throughout as directed.
on a.