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Show , i i.i i. - n Gables and ClapboardSiding , Make This an Unusual Hottip hrWr. -X First Floor Plan. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer question? and give advice FREE OF COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, Man-ufacturer, he is, withjut doubt, the highest authority on the subject. Address Ad-dress all inquiries to William A. Radford, Rad-ford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. This is the time of year when those who expect to build a home next season sea-son begin to plan what sort of a house they will build. Study of home building build-ing designs is an interesting and pleasurable pleas-urable occupation for the long winter nights. Careful selection of the design, de-sign, the addition or elimination of desirable de-sirable or undesirable features give the prospective home builders an occupation occu-pation which, if done carefully, means a better home for less money when the building operations are completed. There are many hundreds of home-building home-building 'designs that will guide the home builder in selecting the plans for his home. These are available in many places, the local architect, the building material dealer and the contractor. Home building designs are valuable as they give suggestions of the different room arrangements, exterior appearances appear-ances and conveniences that may be incorporated into the plans that are finally selected. A rather unusual home of good size is shown in the accompanying illustration. illus-tration. This home-building design is unusual In that the house has many gables and the side walls are covered with clapboards. Then, too, there is a multiplicity of windows, which at once give the idea that this is a well-lighted, well-lighted, cheery home. This home is 27 feet, 6 inches wide and 48 feet deep. It is of frame construction, con-struction, set on a concrete foundation, the foundation walls forming the Second Floor Plan. walls of a basement that is of the same size as the house itself. Seven good-sized rooms, together with a large reception hall, really a room of itself, and bathroom are shown on the floor plans that accompany accom-pany the exterior view. How these rooms are arranged and their dimensions dimen-sions are shown on the plans. The entrance door leads into the reception re-ception hall, which is 11 by 0 feet, about the size of many bedrooms. To the left, through a double cased opening, open-ing, is the living room, 15 by 18 feet. -This room has a large, open fireplace, which makes a cheery sitting room in winter. Four windows at the front and a like number at the side provide an unusual amount of light and ventilation. ven-tilation. Back of, the reception hall at the side is the dining room, also large, 13 by 14 feet. The dining room is reached through a hall that runs from the reception room and from the living room by a second cased opening. The kitchen, practically a square room, 13 by 12 feet 6 inches, is at the back. One bedroom also Is reached through the downstairs hall. A lavatory in this hall is another good feature. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, one at the front, 14 by 12 feet 6 inches ; one at the back 14 feet square and a third at the side, also 14 feet square. The bathroom is close by the head of the stairs, which lead up from the reception room below. Each bedroom bed-room has a good-sized closet, while there is a closet off the hall. Each room has two windows, which admit plenty of fresh air. This is the sort of home that meets the needs of a good-sized family. It is attractive in appearance and its room arrangement is convenient., It provides plenty of sleeping rooms, all larger than the average, while the living liv-ing and dining rooms also are large. This home can be built at a comparatively compar-atively low cost. |