Show The Western Home I in this western The region nearly reasonable a has hope every family own of possessing a house of its The object of this article is not to recommend any particular style but rather to suggest a few general ideas and point out a few errors of the past In order to build we must have a building spot It is needless to say that we should try to obtain the very best for our money Very often however we must take what we can get because the best places have been taken long ago and we are only too glad to obtain a spot although it may not be exactly what we want We should however not only consider the spot itself but the immediate surroundings are of great importance to health and a peaceful habitation in general Having secured a place for the building the next is to build the house Xo matter how simple a house you are going to build do not start on it without a definite plan This requisite has been sadly neglected in this locality and too many still cling to the good old way( ?) of getting together what material thev can and then sending for a jack mechanic to cut it up and make what he can out of it Many people do not know exact-l- v what they want and a good many know nothing at all about the proper proportions of a build House- - ing a matter which is of vast importance in order that a house njay Indeed some of the look well architects blunder along this line Get a competent man then tell him what you want if you can and how much money you have for the building — remember that it always costs a little more than the estimate “What kind of material are you going to have?” will be the first question that the architect will ask In localities where lumber is cheaper than any other building material it is often preferred on nicethat account and a well-buily painted frame dwelling is often Still no one will very enviable deny the fact that a brick house is far superior in every respect and the difference in the cost is not as much as it would seem at first sight for while it may cost a little more in the first place when it is finished it needs scarcely any repairing A frame building on the other hand needs repairing constantly and as a bequest from parents to children there is no comparison between the two The next question for consideration is the style This of course will depend first on the purse second on the taste The latter would in many cases better be left to the architect so-call- ed lt |