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Show pearance of the bungalow from the street. Sloping the lot toward the back makes conditions right for a household workshop lu the back end of the basement. The same filliiig-ln of the lot helps to keep the front end of the cellar cool for storage purposes. The best bungalow construction has a cross wall to divide the storage cellar from the laundry and furnace room 60 that the best possible usu may be made of the basement cellar. Another modification of the bungalow bunga-low effect for rainy sections of the Jgl rrrn !l !2"x 5' II KITCHEN' i ..h lnnu R3 I n'xn'-e' Jf 'Living mm I 'MM' APPROVED STYLE OF BUNGALOW Artistically Attractive and Most Comfortable Home for Small Family. HAS AMPLE CELLAR ROOM That Part of Design a Necessity If Building Is Designed for Northern North-ern Climates Landscape Effect Ef-fect Given Most Careful Consideration. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. rtadforti will answer ciur-MtlotiH and Klve udvlre OI'1 COST ijii (ill RiihJfti'tM p'Ttaln to tho suli't if liuililliiK. for the n-ari-rs of this paper. On account of IiIh wide (jxperlcnctj a I'Mltor, Authrr and Manufacturer, he Ih, without ilouht, the highest authority cm all thcHo HuhJcctH. AdtJrcHs all lnriulrles to William A. Radford, No. 1K27 i'niirle avcniif.. Chicago, III., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. riungalows roriulre Hpeclal architectural architec-tural treatment in regard to details of construction. The pretty little bungalow bunga-low known as Design No. CGHS possesses pos-sesses a number of typical bungalow features. Tho selling value of a bungalow depends de-pends very much upon first appearances. appear-ances. If tho little house is attractive attrac-tive from the street when a prospective prospec-tive purchaser makes a tour of inspection, in-spection, interest Is aroused which may develop Into a keen desire to own the property. The same value Is attached at-tached to appearances, possibly to a greater degree, when the owner selects se-lects plans and builds with the intention inten-tion of making a permanent home. There is a great deal of pleasure In first deciding what a person likes Jnd then matching up the ambitions of the different members of the family against the Bavings account that has been growing for years for this special purpose. A real typical bungalow appeals to everyone, but la especially suitable for young married people with small families. fam-ilies. The bungalow style of architecture archi-tecture was brought to the farm sections of the United States from Africa. The original bungalows were low-down structures, small In dimensions dimen-sions on the ground, but quite ambitious ambi-tious In regard to roof surface. It Is the wide-eaves expansion which ac-jounts ac-jounts In a great measure for the particular par-ticular style of building known as bungalow construction." The first bungalows built In southern south-ern California, where the rainfall sel-3om sel-3om exceeds seven or eight Inches per innum, had flat low-down roofs and were built without cellars. An attic Is, of course, out of the question, because be-cause there is seldom more than three or four feet of space between the celling joists and the peak. This means that the early California bunga- i i ii Floor Plan. country Is in the pitch of the roof. Bungalows in climates of small rainfall rain-fall have the traditional flat roof, but when the rainfall exceeds 20 or 24 Inches then roofs are made steeper. The steeper roofs may be held down in appearance by the treatment of the gables, to a certain extent. In this little five-room bungalow we have an artistic fascia. The peaks of the gables conform to bungalow ideas by Introducing an artistic effect that Is thoroughly in keeping with the subject. The windows and window frames also are in keeping with the oddities of bungalow building. Also the cellar windows are shaped In conformity con-formity with the larger windows, but do not not followUoo closely any one particular pattern. The cellar windows are set in the siding of the house, the same as the larger windows that light the living rooms, which is one reason for the window family likeness. Another bungalow feature is the manner in which the timbers are reached out from the gable ends of the house to support the wide roof projection; projec-tion; also the cornice trim at the gables is especially interesting because be-cause of the manner in which the fascia is cut at the peak and at the eaves. The front porch is 17 feet by 8 feet, and is so protected by the overhang-I overhang-I ing cornice that it makes a very com- - - 'Vv , ft lows were built close down on the ground with eaves that could almost be reached by stretching up one's arm. The planting of the bungalow into foreign territory, however, has resulted result-ed in many characteristic changes. For instance, all bungalows in the North are built with cellars. In fact, a cellar under a bungalow in the northern north-ern sections of the country is the most important part of the house, because it furnishes storage that is especially valuable in a house that has neither upstairs or attic. The depth of bungalow cellars varies va-ries according to the climate. A uniform uni-form height of basement or cellar ceiling ceil-ing has been established, because northern bungalows especially are heated by warm-air furnaces and the furnace pipes require 7 feet of headroom head-room to give the proper slope for easy heating, but the depth of cellar wall below the lot line may vary with the amount of cold winter weather. The cooler the climate the deeper the cellar below ground. There is a modification to this rule, however, for the necessity of carrying out the low-down construction. For this reason, when the cellar wall extends ex-tends from two to four feet above the level of the lot, then considerable grading is done in front to bring the ground up within a foot or so of the level of the main floor. On the other hand deep cellar basements base-ments require large windows to admit the necessary light. The bungalow effect in front is secured se-cured by grading the lot and planting flowers and shrubbery so that the ground may slope away to the back without affecting the architectural ap- j fortable outdoor sitting room in summer. sum-mer. It is a typical bungalow porch with wide steps and heavy columns, which are fenced between with mission mis-sion style of railing without spindles. The chimney is rough stucco finish, fin-ish, the size and design of which is similar to the heavy porch pillars. The similarity includes the caps on the porch and the chimney top. The plan of the rooms also is worked out in true bungalow fashion, with two bedrooms and a bathroom on one side of the house and the three living rooms on the other side. Whenever When-ever possible, the living rooms are laid out on the sunny side of the house, because so much more time is spent in the living rooms than in the bedrooms. Provision is made for a stairway to the cellar going down from the kitchen. This stair is laid out with wide treads and easy risers, because the housewife makes a good many trips to the cellar and back while attending at-tending to the many household duties during the day. The value of an easy cellar stair is appreciated in a bungalow bunga-low more than in the regular two-story house, because it is the only stair and more use is made of it. The rooms in this bungalow are all good sized and carefully arranged for convenience and comfort. The living room is intended to embody a great deal of elegant com'ort. It is 17 by 12 feet in size, well. lighted and well ventilated, especially when the fire is burning in the fireplace. Such a room is bright and cheerful, even on dark days in the fall. The bathroom is extra large, after taking out sufficient space for clothes closet and a linen closet. |