The plan book of American dwellings : being a compilation of original home designs, showing actual photographic exteriors and floor plans of moderately priced bungalows, cottages, residences . you thought were free. The architect has spent years of time and study and thousands of dol-lars for his experience and for the small price he asks for his plans youare receiving the benefits of all his experience. Now if you will only abideby these suggestions, your homebuilding will be safeguarded and a pleasurefrom start to hnish. BUNGALOWS, COTTAGES, RESIDENCES A Few Illustrations and Suggestions InH
The plan book of American dwellings : being a compilation of original home designs, showing actual photographic exteriors and floor plans of moderately priced bungalows, cottages, residences . you thought were free. The architect has spent years of time and study and thousands of dol-lars for his experience and for the small price he asks for his plans youare receiving the benefits of all his experience. Now if you will only abideby these suggestions, your homebuilding will be safeguarded and a pleasurefrom start to hnish. BUNGALOWS, COTTAGES, RESIDENCES A Few Illustrations and Suggestions InHome Planning. In selecting a plan always remember that every plan can be reversedfor you without any extra charge. By reversing it, any plan can be madeto lit an east, south, west or north exposure. Reversing the plan makesthe position of the rooms exactly opposite from the way they are placed inthe illustration shown in this book. Any plan illustrated in this book can have the addition of a sun room ora sleeping porch added to it if desired, for the nominal additional cost of$5, the same to be drawn on first or second story plan, with slip sheetattached to be placed in View from a living room looking through hallway opening into dining room beyond. Living Rooms. Our first illustrations of interiors are of living rooms. We always planfor an abundance of light and ventilation in the living room. We do notforget to leave wall space large enough for a piano or other large piece offurniture. Stairways are always carefully planned to have a wide approach,and care is taken to have ample headroom, wide treads and risers just theright height. If the living room has a fireplace, you may rest assured itis designed by an architect, who understands every essential of this im-portant adjunct to the livable home. The fire place should have a separateflue, never less than 8x12 inches. Insist upon a damper with handle on the GLENN L. SAXTON. ARCHITECT. MINNEAPOLIS
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