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Show pfff-Hlf fv5A.RADF0RD g EDITOR J Mr. "William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience expe-rience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, Manufac-turer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on, all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago, 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. Wide houses are becoming very -i-" B(j(FuTar, but you must have consider- Sy? able lot room side ways. The deep. " narrow lots so often found in eastern cities are not well calculated to furnish fur-nish a proper setting for a house the width of this one. The house is not such a great big affair, either, for, while the width is 47 feet, the depth Is only 29 feet. But you get the size there are only two in the family and guest rooms are wanted for occasional visitors. Advantage is taken of the rib roof to build two splendid bedrooms bed-rooms on the second floor with fine large windows in the gable ends. Besides Be-sides these we have a second bathroom, bath-room, which is a great convenience when there are more than two or three persons in the house. The plan works well in another way. If a maid is kept you have conveniences con-veniences downstairs that will appeal to a first-class girl. Times are such that you cannot keep good help unless you provide them with comfortable sleeping quarters and proper bathing facilities. There is a little room 7 feet by 11 l Second Floor Plan at the sides where you most need it. This plan is well suited to a suburban I lot where you are supposed to have ! plenty of elbow room, where you can mow the grass on your own lawn without with-out walking over on your neighbor's lot to turn around. It is not an expensive house to ' build, because the main framework is 1 rectangular in form with square corners. cor-ners. There are projections enough to relieve the monotony of a straight-sided straight-sided house, but they are also square-cornered square-cornered and easily constructed. And the roof is all plain, straight work, that any man, although not a regular carpenter, can work on to advantage. These are all points that save in expense ex-pense when building. You know the main cost of a house is the labor, and I am going to give you another pointer. point-er. You can build a house that is just as good with a great deal less money if you select a design with trimmings that may be furnished from stock carried regularly by lumbermen, lumber-men, because you are saving hand labor. la-bor. Stock patterns of moldings, doors, and what are termed cabinet parts of houses that are carried in regular stock are just as neat and attractive at-tractive as especial designs worked out to fit some particular style. There are so many stock patterns and Sizes to choose from that almost any one I H ' feet 6 inches over the front hall that may be vised as a bedroom for children, chil-dren, for storage or for a sewing room. Most women probably would prefer to make this little room into a work room. The window looks out onto the street, where there is something some-thing going on and where a woman .... . ,-: ....i'V'' w.vVU. . -V- S:::-:;:: ; ::::: ... -T . .'.!.!!. ,:: ; ,v v. . can be satisfied without going into specialties. The shape and general plan of this house makes it possible to lay out good, large, square corner rooms downstairs, with a center hall and bathroom in the rear without encroaching en-croaching upon the size of one room to accommodate another. I like a center hall when you have room enough. It gives an impression of elegance as you enter the front door. First impressions are often lasting. True hospitality commences as you enter the house. If you receive re-ceive the right kind of greeting you feel at home at once. It assists a hostess immensely to have an entrance can see callers as they approach. Every woman likes to have a little warning a few minutes before answering answer-ing the door bell, if possible. You know life is made up of a great many little things, and this is one of them. If we get all the little details arranged to our liking the big things will take care of themselves. In studying a house plan, the size of the family, distance from town, rail road or other transportation facilities the size of lot, the neighborhood and a great many other things must be taken into account. While a man's house may be his castle, he does not want to stay in the house all the time; and he cannot live alone. In building lrflr First Floor Plan ue must proviae not only tor nis family, fam-ily, but on certain occasions for his friends as well. In this plan the large living room, with the big fireplace, flanked at the sides with comfortable 'seats, all help to make the house attractive to oth ers as well as ourselves. Such rooms usually are furnished with large, heavy furniture that is comfortable as well as attractive to look at. The fireplace itself is a splendid ornament and, of course, it is always embellished with interesting bric-a-brac, and there is always al-ways a fire when the temperature requires re-quires one. Any woman can be popular popu-lar in the neighborhood if she has a room like this and understands how to entertain in proportion to her advantages. advan-tages. While the front of the house is given especial consideration, the kitchen is by no means neglected. It has a corner of.the house all by itself, with a good pantry and plenty of windows win-dows and conveniences to save steps. It is not necessary nor desirable to have a large kitchen. We have discarded dis-carded the big wood cooking stove with its wood box; we have quit using tho old-fashioned heavy cast iron pots and kettles, and we are slowly learning learn-ing that the large half-acre kitchen is no longer needed. We are saving the extra cleaning and the many miles of unnecessary steps that large kitch ens entail. to her house that impresses guests favorably fa-vorably at first glance. Besides the general anearance, this hallway Is a great convenience. It connect the front and back halls in an easy manner and offers a convenient con-venient way of going upstairs or down cellar. In fact,' the two halls and stairway deserve especial consideration. considera-tion. It would be difficult to design anything more appropriate for a house of this size and shape. There is one bedroom and a bathroom bath-room on the first floor. This makes a very convenient arrangement where |