. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Section through front and back. great luxury. Our atmosphere in the winter monthshas often been pronounced of leaden gravity, and itdoes not permit of any erection that stops the circula- A SUBURBAN VILLA. 377 tiou of the air, which would render it peculiarity in the houses of our Americancousins, is that they are often cased in wood. If thehouse be only two or three stories in height, an wall is considered
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Section through front and back. great luxury. Our atmosphere in the winter monthshas often been pronounced of leaden gravity, and itdoes not permit of any erection that stops the circula- A SUBURBAN VILLA. 377 tiou of the air, which would render it peculiarity in the houses of our Americancousins, is that they are often cased in wood. If thehouse be only two or three stories in height, an wall is considered sufficient ; this is furred offoutside, and covered with clap boards, in the ordinary. B=^l Basement plan. way followed in a wooden building. Its advantage is,that it is sure to secure a perfectly dry wall. Thismode of construction in England would necessitatethe painting of the whole of the exterior once at leastin every three or four years. One more suitable withus for a wall in a damp situation would be the plan 37S A SUBURBAN VILLA. the author pvirsued in the house ou Salisbury Plain,putting quartering against the wall, and covering itwith diamond slating. The surface could be variedwith coloured encaustic tiles so as to present a pleasing
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