Show 1 HOUSE E TYPIFIES I L SOLID T Design That Appeals to Those Looking for or Conservative I PLENTY OF LIGHT AND AIR MR T Story Two Seven-Room Seven House With Attractive Stucco Exterior Over Hollow Tile Tile Large Large road road Front Porch Scree-II Scree Scree cd In In f r By WILLIAM A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Radford will wUl answer questions and give advice FR FREE E OF COST on all nil subjects pertaining to the subject of ot building for tor the Ule readers of ot this pa paper On account of his wide experience as Editor Author and Manufacturer heis he heIs Is II without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects Address all Inquiries to William A. A Radford No 1827 Prairie avenue Chicago Til and only two cent two stamp far rr f r reply In building t If a home noine today the prospective prospective pros pros- has Aias Jas to take tale two Important Im lm- important im- im facto s l Into consideration cost and comfort We all have different different different differ differ- ent Ideas of ot what these should be and ond that is why houses are arc built along such a wide variety of ot lines Jines To some the western bungalow petite and individual individual in in- Is very appealing to others the story half dwelling g Is just the thing tiling but there arc still sUll a great many who hc prefer preter the conservative U Ue e roomy unpretentious type that personifies personifies personifies per per- stolid and substantial com como fort To tJi them m the two-story two house Is an absolu e necessity with Its Its' customary customary customary custom custom- ary f ar bedrooms on the second floor This house is verv very verv often often built tee tee- 3 Jf I 41 0 i 7 c n a. a w aa st st. tangular tangular- shaped with either hip or gable roof Inside the plan floor arrangement arrangement ar- ar ar ar- Is practically the same For those who prefer th the gable roof type the house shown here will possess possess possess pos pos- sess con considerable Interest It Is one of those substantial solid soUd buildings that radiate a feeling of roominess and nd complete comfort While giving ng an nn external Impression of bigness ItIs itIs It Itis is by no noI no I means very ery rge as ns the dimensions di dimensions dimensions di- di reveal It is 28 feet tee wide and 34 f feet et long The exterior treatment Is quite attractive attractive attractive at at- being a rough finish stucco over hollow tile Ule walls The basement foundation Is solid concrete as are the front steps and porch platform Stucco co lends itself very readily to garden decorations such as vines and flowers and an artistic piece of lattice or trellis trellis trellis trel trel- lis work at nt advantageous points adds considerably to the charming appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance of the home The front porch broad brond and spacious as it is is most inviting Part Fart of It LL I I 1 J- J Jb b- b I I p II IIII Z II 1 1 E 9 O l z O r 5 1 y J. I l First Floor Plan has been screened In to serve as ns a n asun asun sun porch or sleeping porch Theother The Theother Theother other part is open and anel leads lends the Ule way to the front door and re reception hall ball At t the left of or the reception hall hail Isn is isa isn n a wide open doorway into t the living r room om nom which la is 10 16 feet G 6 Indies Inches hy by 17 feet teet 6 G Inches It has a triple window on the porch side and two small windows windows win win- I dows lots on the outs outside d wall to furnish tight light There Is If also a large brick fireplace fireplace fire fire- I place with supplemental wall book- book rases eases en cn each side The rhe dining room just Jutt in back of the I living Jiving room and connected with It by another double open doorway Is about the same size sl It has windows on nn two sides and und a n in built-in buffet at nt atthe atthe the rear The kitchen Is located a aone atone fit at one side It Is small smaIl In comparison to the other rooms but contains all nn that the housewife needs to carry on oa her lIer work efficiently and quickly Going upstairs Ve we e find the sleeping rooms bath hath 1 Four 11 0 bedrooms are grouped about n a central hall hail Of f theta r j. Ij I I IV J I I J- J o A Ato to V U ri Q Q S Second Floor Plan rooms the two two front bedrooms ns are lre are the tite largest being 10 feet G inches by 11 feet G 0 G. G Inches Inches' each In one of the tilO front b bedrooms the fireplace has has- been built bunt just above the main fireplace In inthe tl the tiie living Jiving room below This makes this room room room-a a vcr very very cozy cozy ozy retreat It It can bi be converted Into a library or or den without much trouble The two rear rent bedrooms are not as large as as those Just described but are ample ampie for the needs of a n family and mid midwell well lighted ind ventilated It Is Impo Important tant to build in enough dow space In Inbe be ue modern home Theold Theold The Theold old idea was t tc keep as much air out as possible In sleeping rooms Consequently Consequently Con Cou very little window space was provided for fat In these rooms However now How ever eyer medical science has bas shown that the healthiest lest home borne is the one that t affords affords af nt af- af fords the most most fresh air For that reason rea yea son bedrooms should be thoroughly ventilated There is also a n high nt attic lc In this house In case extra room is needed for sleeping quarters or the children want a large and pleasant play room this attic space can be used All that thatis is needed Is n a few yards of wallboard wallboard wall wall- board and a n few hours hours' work Side dormers and windows in front and andrear andrear rear afford plenty of light This Is the type of home that that will appeal to the majority of families It Itis ItIs Itis is devoid of oC freak il and frill and for for tor th that that- t reason more or 01 less economical In c cost st fo for r special des designs always call for extra expense expense At the same time It Is pleasing In app appearance and built bunt to last It Tt Is n for use In the large city suburb or small town towi |