Manitoba and North west Territories . r can, in the course of a couple of weeks,finish the house, making it warm and comfortable. Such a house, insize say 12 feet by 16, can be divided into two bed-rooms upstairs anda kitchen and sitting-room downstairs. The lowest cost of such abuilding would be simply the cash outlay on boards and nails for floor-ing, doors, partition and gables, with four windows, and might be donefor $50, say £10, all labour being repaid in kind. It is far better, however, in erecting a log-house to let a Canadianundertake the entire work, and it will be found cheaper in t
Manitoba and North west Territories . r can, in the course of a couple of weeks,finish the house, making it warm and comfortable. Such a house, insize say 12 feet by 16, can be divided into two bed-rooms upstairs anda kitchen and sitting-room downstairs. The lowest cost of such abuilding would be simply the cash outlay on boards and nails for floor-ing, doors, partition and gables, with four windows, and might be donefor $50, say £10, all labour being repaid in kind. It is far better, however, in erecting a log-house to let a Canadianundertake the entire work, and it will be found cheaper in the end toput on a shingled roof, lay double floors, have properly-made doors andwindows, and so ensure the house being thoroughly and satisfactorilybuilt. Such a house would cost about $150 to $200 (say £30 to £40). No. 3.—Frame shanty. In parts where bush is scarce, or frompreference, homesteaders often build entirely of sawn lumber. Asingle-roomed shanty may be built with shingle roof, board floor laidon joists for $50 (£10).. No. 4.—Cost $120 (£24).—This houee has one room, 18 x 12 ft., cellar under-neath, with trap door in floor. BUILDINGS. 27 No. 4.—A somewhat better style of shanty similarly built but withtwo rooms, suitable for a small family, will cost about $120 (<£24),measuring about 18 feet by 12 feet, with cellar and trap door. No. 5.—A four-roomed frame house, say 16 feet x 20, two bed-roomsupstairs, and kitchen and sitting-room below, will cost about $300(.£60). This is an average house and will accommodate any ordinaryfamily.
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