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Show yflplf BRADFORD TmKp- EDITOR I Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST im all subjects pertaining to the uliject of building for the readers of thin paper. On account of his wide experience expe-rience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, Manufac-turer, he In, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 F'lfth Ave., Chicago, III., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. of the fireproof variety. It may be built of granite or of concrete blocks. Note the wide exterior chimney that gives an intimation of the hospitable fireplace within. The house is entered en-tered either from the porch at the left or in the front. The one in front opens Into a large reception hall. The house, by the way, is 46 feet 3 inches v. ide and 24 feet 6 inches long, a building of sufficient size to meet the requirements of most families. The parlor, 12 by 15 feet, is a pleasant room and back of it is the large dining room. To the left of this room is the library and on the right LvLJ Ot 0 -Q-l J Of 9 ooi I The Question Is often asked, "What Is a fireproof house?" The term is BOmewhat relative, and it has been and Ik bo much abused that people liave grown a trifle skeptical about It,. Even Intelligent architects have been known to use a little wire lath on their partitions and then with superlative effrontery call the building "fireproof." "fire-proof." A fireproof house is one not only built of Incombustible materials, but In such a way that even a conflagration confla-gration will Inflict but the slightest and most easily repaired damage; one In which fire cannot travel from point to point via the structural parts, and one In which fire can be confined to some one unit of space or room In which it originates, even though the entire interior may contain combustible combus-tible furniture and fittings. Many materials, while incombustible In themselves, can be very greatly damaged by fire. Thus it Is with granite, gran-ite, marble, stone, iron, concrete, glass, etc. These materials, If used, and they nil have their place, should be so arranged or protected that fire cannot can-not assail or damage them. The really fireproof house is the one in which the exterior walls are of well-burnt brick, terra cotta or concrete, whose roof is tile, slate or cement and asbestos shingles; Its floors and partitions ehould be hollow tiles or concrete; its windows should be metal sash and wired glass; the stairs should be Second Floor Plan. is the kitchen. On the second floor are four bedrooms and a bathroom. Now, as to the fire proofing of this house. Little additional expense will be necessary outside that for the exterior ex-terior walls. These, constructed in a proper way of stone or concrete, will prevent any communication of fire from the exterior. An additional precaution pre-caution should be taken by using metal sash. Such a house will require little or no insurance. Living in a fireproof house is not only the wisest policy, but the possession of it affords pleasure to .... . - - the occupant, and there 16 a feeling of security that one does not have in a house that is in danger of fire. closed in with self-closing doors; the trimmings and decorations should be plastic and colored decoration avoid the wooden wainscoting and wooden ceiling as you would the pestilence. Put on the minimum of gew gaws and frills. Good concrete construction is not combustible, but damageable by fire and is eminently satisfactory for house building as a fireproof material. We speak here of the fireproof feature fea-ture of house building because it is the intention to say something about bungalows, a class of buildings usually usu-ally far removed from fire stations. The bungalow has found its place in America, and is here to stay. It originated orig-inated in India, where originally it was built in the jungles and raised high in the air to protect the occu pants against the attacks of wild animals ani-mals and serpents. But now it Is I T First Floor Plan. seen in all parts of the civilized world, nestling on the crags of the sea and in the prairie towns of the west. Everywhere it presents an air of hospitality hos-pitality and its environment forms an ideal of what a cozy home should be. The bungalow is in reality only a development de-velopment of the cottage. It is usually usu-ally placed low on the ground and the indoors seems to join hands with the 'outdoors. In choosing a site for a bungalow the artistic location of the house should be the first consideration. considera-tion. In fact, this is the vital point. It should have a large lot and should not be placed too near a large structure. struc-ture. It will be better to place the house on one side of the lot or well back to provide plenty of lawn room. -And the shrubbery and flower beds should be so arranged that in the rebutting re-butting picture seen by the passer by the garden and the house will seem to be one. , Now, the bungalow shown here is |