Evening star., 1928-04-14
Plan Found Flexible In
Design for City
or Country.
ATTIC SPACE PUT
TO UNUSUAL USE
Three Room and Bath
Apartment Takes
Storage Place.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE.

President Home NWheFS institute. A"c'
why not set the home to work,
make il pay divdendS?" william
Draper Brinckloe of Easton, Md. ar
chitectural editor OF the Farm Jour-
nal and member of the American IN
stitute of Architects. asks and supplies
the accompanying plan. No 305S, as
an example of the income producing
house.
Ordinarily" he says. the attic of
a bungalow il used for storage. but in
this case it is finished with dainty
little three room and bath apartment
there The entrance by way of the
stairway door Is entirely private;
neither family interferes with the other.
Breakfast hooks replace dining rooms
upstairs and down; thus saving space
and money" The content OF the house
is $4,000 cubic feet.
Because of the low height of its walls
this type of design can be econom-
cally constructed of stone, common
brick. concrete or tile, although it might
well be built in frame. 1t is we'll es-
tabliShed that the costliness of masonry
construction usually results from the
labor involved in carrying masonry
above the first floor line. In the plan
featured today the low bungalow walls
eliminate this expensive consideration.
Plan Is Flexible.
Mr.. Brinckloe points out. that the
plan is sufficiently flexible TO permit its
adaptation 10 either city or country
conditions. and. If desired, the second
story may be left unfinished until the
upper floor can be adyantageously fin
ished of. either as a supplement to the
owners Accommodations. or as q sepa-
rate apartment To be rented.
The kitchen. for instance, Is suited
TO country life. as 1t has breakfast
nook and space for coal range and oil
stove There are plenty of cupboards
and ample light and air The bath Is
sufficiently close. so that hot water may
be carried from the kitchen. If no water
system is Immediately installed.
The screened rear porch would also
be pleasant and useful in either town
or country. The grade doorway on the
stairs would be convenient for the gar
dener. as he might use basement
washroom and workshop.
Use of Kitchen Space.
For city building the kitchen space
could be used for gas or electric range
and the modern slmplified electric re-
frigerator The grade door makes a
separate private entrance for the occu-
pants Of the second floor apartment.
Containing two baths and extra lava
tory and with a complete wiring sys-
tenn. this home would be very conVen-
lent
Specifications recommended by Home
Owners Institute for the proper con-
struction OF this plan are outlined as
follows,
Masonry.--Concrete footings under
all walls, as shown on drawings. All
| foundations walls TO be Of poured con-
/ crete or cSncrete block Concrete TO be
/ mixed with water -prooflng compound.
4 Foundation walls may be of common
/ brick. laid in one TO three cement NOR
/ tar. at owners option. Exterior walls
of common brick. laid In mortar above
specified. in bond selected by owner
/ All brickwork shall have at least one
/ full header course in each six courses
Well Seasoned Lumber.
Carpentry.--AA 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 j0iats. Interior doors
| and buit-!n kitchen cabinet az required
ln detailed specifications.
| Hardware shall furnish all
hardware. Exterior hardware shall be
flistproof Hinges for entrance doors
| shall be OF the bail-beaFing or anti
| friction type equipped with roller pins
Easement Windows.--To Insure light
and air. steel easement windows In
single or multiple units, with transon
| as shown on drawings are recommend.
ed All corners 10 be electrically weld
ed; all muntins TO be fiush on both In
terror and exterior faces. Malleablt
iron or solid bronze hardware 10 bt
used Frames to be anchored with con.
tinuous angles Plate glass and rol
screens with bronze wire recommended
PlasteTing and Lathing -coat
work over metal iath is recommended
A less expensive job may be obtained
through the use of one-half inch o.
plaster over fiat rib expanded meta
lath or wood lath, Insulating lumber
or plaaterboard may be used II desired
by owner
Roof Of Rigid Asbestos,
Roofing -~Roofing of rigid asbestos
shingles. styles, thickne8ses, coiors
sizes and shapes as specified. 10 be- laic
In accordance with manufacturer in
struetions
Painting strictly pure white lead
and linseed oil Ia proper proportion
with zinc oxide where desired, or goot
grade Of ready mixed paint shall b.
used Interior trim to receive tive
good coats OF fiat paint and one Goa
Of fiat enamel Finished floors 10 b,
vanished OF wazed throughout al
directed
Electric WoFk.~-~t;omplcte system o
| electric wiring from meter tn all nut,
lets, including panel boards. junction
boxes and all other fittings The In.
stallation must be in accordance Will
the rules and regulations of the Ma
tional Board 0f Fire Underwriters