Show breaks in roof and wide dormers dommers give this home attractive touch 11 ll yf I 1 a I 1 I 1 J 1 aft ed I 1 41 f ft an abundance of sunshine will always make cheerful rooms room 8 within this charming house for though attractive shutters ornament the windows they will always be opened admit the light and air by W A RADFORD HADFORD mr william A radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to practical home building tor for the readers of this paper on account of his wide experience as editor author and manufacturer he ha Is without doubt the highest authority t h crity on all these subjects adae address s s all I 1 inquiries I 1 ries to W william I 1 ilam A radford nad ford no 1827 prairie avenue chicago ill III and only two cent stamp for reply the modified type of the colonial home building design which has an irregular pitched root roof and wide dor mers la is commonly termed the dutch colonial this a popular type of home because its exterior appearance la Is made attractive by the breaks la in the roof and the wide dormers dommers dor mers however in the interior arrangement it follows rather closely the colonial such a home la Is shown in the accompanying compa nying illustration this Is a five room house 20 feet wide and 22 feet deep the five rooms are large however and are of the type that are wanted by those who are building their own homes home the overhang of the root roof at the second floor sill and the gabled roof Wo AVal lo 10 first floor plan over the entrance porch are features which make this allis house out of the ordinary the entrance door leads directly into the living room which la Is 14 feet by 21 feet the open stair out of df the living room beside the entrance door leads beadi to the second floor an open fireplace Is set in the outside wall with doors on either side leading to the open porch this porch may be T BED second floor plan walled and glazed to make it into an all year round sun parlor if desired the dining room Is 10 feet 0 6 inches by 12 feet 0 indies inches and the kitchen kitchen Is of the same width and Is 8 feet deep the stairs lead to a hall at the rear of the second floor at one side of which Is the fhe bathroom both bedrooms open off this hall one on either side of the stairway these rooms are large one being 12 feet 0 6 inches by 14 feet and the other 10 feet 0 6 inches by 17 feet 6 inches the house Is of bf frame construction and sets on a concrete foundation has a ba basement of the same dimensions as the house proper this Is the type of home that the small family desires its rooms are I 1 large arge and airy the arrangement of them Is such that the work of caring for the home can be done with the least amount of effort it Is attractive from the exterior appearance and when surrounded by shrubs and flowers as Is shown in the illustration it will make a very attractive home |