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Show P1WA.RADF0RD i plfer: EDITOR J f 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. i of its roof the same as that of the mass of the building. The design here shown is a type of house suitable for a hilltop or high rise of ground. It is not difficult to imagine the delights of a summer evening eve-ning on this wide expanse of porch if this house were on an elevation high above the surrounding dwellings. The building is 36 feet wide and 51 "f H r ' 1 1 1 j 7l I H r H ftAMoar W " " .!W lljfjl In the building of a town situated In a rolling country the level tracts i are the first to be occupied usually. I Next come those which are easily and Inexpensively graded, and finally the '"' ' side hill lots, offering problems in building that many people are prone to avoid. The situation on a hillside hill-side or gentle slope Is exceedingly attractive. at-tractive. It offers, first, a fine out- I look. The houses overtop each other like the seats in a theater, and each I commands not only a larger view, but more of the sunshine, more of the breeze, and a certain amount of add- " ed pricey which cannot be secured when-all the houses are on the same level. In fact, the fundamental prin-V"v prin-V"v my f--"cii)le in selecting the site for a home ' Is to find a rising piece of ground which will afford good drainage, and ' ,' also add to the dignity of the house to be placed on it. The early treat ises on the building of an English dwelling make the narrow terrace, banked against foundation, a vital part of the design; and the tendency of the ordinary present-day builders to set the house high above the ground is due not entirely to a desire to avoid deep excavation, but comes as the result of this old idea of a terrace and a little formal garden to .connect the house with its surround-ings. surround-ings. The high hill, therefore, or a "" part of it, in the form of a hillside lot, should offer no insurmountable I . Second Floor Plan. feet in length. It has a reception hall 15 feet square and the parlor is 15 feet 6 inches by 14 feet 6 inches iu size. A delightful living room is provided that is 17 by 15 feet. The dining-room is the same size. The kitchen is 13 feet 6 inches by 16 feet 10 inches. Access is had to the second floor by a good size stairway leading from the reception hall. One of the features fea-tures of the second floor is a sewing room, which every woman will appreciate. appre-ciate. This room is 10 feet 6 inches 3- J ! 7 . s7l s -f 7" - : ' - 7 u!1-7l( -'ii'Vi l I h 0. Z. 1 J. 4y difficulty to the builder. But following follow-ing out the idea of the terrace he should strive for a design fitted to the larger elevation upon which the ' house is to be placed. In the country, where one usually has a larger area from which to pick a site, the problem prob-lem is much simpler. Room must of course be allowed for the stable or y ' garage. Ease of access must be con- l sidered, and also the relation of the ! dwelling to other parts of the prop- square. There is one bedroom IE feet 6 inches by 15' feet; another 17 feet 6 inches by 13 feet, and a third bedroom 13 by 15 feet. The servant's serv-ant's room is 9 feet 6 inches by 8 feet The bathroom is 9 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 6 inches. A noticeable feature fea-ture about this house is the large amount of closet room offered. There are six closets, all of good size. This house can be built at a moderate mod-erate cost and will afford much delight de-light to the owner if placed on a rise of ground, on account of the abundance abund-ance of light offered by the numerous windows. A feature of modern construction, con-struction, which is based on sanitary principles, is an abundance of sunlight, sun-light, which is deemed essential to happiness and good health. Home builders are coming more and more to appreciate these essentials in construction, con-struction, and it certainly is vital to the welfare of the race. C wr ' J First Floor Plan. erty. But if it has been decided to place the house on the side of a knoll certain things must be studied in or- rdcr to secure the best results. The shape of the knoll itself should de- termine the contour of the house. Placed on a hilltop where the ground 1 falls away in all directions, the lines J of the house should conform to those ' of the site. The slope of the roof should repeat that of the hillside. Hipped or hooded, pierced by lo v dormers and spreading out over the , hilltop in long and pleasing lines, such a house will add to the beauty of the landscape and well repay the extra care given to the dosign. Since its' site is high Its windows am; porches will afiord a pleasing view, "1 and unless the ground is heavily I wooded no tower or lookout will be needed. When desirable that a j or-1 I tion of the house should be more eK-- j 1 vated care should be taken to mako t( c tower v, ido and low, and the pitch j i |