Show nome Town A TO 0 CONSIDER Three Material Points to Be Weighed i by Man Who Is la Planning to Own His Dwelling Place There are three points to be weighed Jn Io n relation to the expenditure expenditure of mon money YI for tor a house First the initial cost sec sec- and the amount required annually for maintenance third the marketability ity ty of the investment Materials In the order of ot their durability durability durability dura dura- may be roughly classed as follows follows fol fol- lows Jows For exterior walls walls first walls first stone granite field stone limestone s sandstone sand sandstone sand sand- nd stone marble second burnt clay brick terra cotta third wood fourth artificially mixed surfacing s synthetic stone atone concrete and plaster The best materials for tor roof root coverings are re First tile second slate third asbestos shingles and asphalt shingles fourth wood shingles fifth tin The wall wan material requiring most la- la labor la la- bor bor granite granite or field stone entails stone ston entails almost almost almost al al- most no carrying cost Brick rl k and terra cotta are arc almost equally durable and where geld field stone ston Is not plentiful are cheaper heaper he per Wood Is perishable If It not cared for but with a ft liberal aJ allowance for tor maintenance maintenance main main- In the form of ot paint will last Indefinitely ly The mixed man-mixed materials are because of the human element un tin tin- n- n certain Some ISome synthetic stone I Is trust trustworthy trust worthy worthy some some not The same is true of plaster The amount required re required for repairs may be said roughly to vary as indirectly as the original cost As to details generally speaking materials which mean the lower first cost cost require a larger annual annual annual an an- nual outlay for upkeep while tl the e bet better better ter and more expensive ones while they Increase the first cost greatly reduce the annual burden on the pocketbook |