Popular science monthly . forthe farmhands, who, asa rule, have their ownquarters. Instead of open fire-places for heating pur-poses, the drawings torthis house provide fora hot-air furnace in-stalled in a pit beneaththe bathroom. The costof installation wouldnot greatly exceed thatof the two chimneys,with two open fire-places each, whichwould be necessary to heat all the upkeep would be less and the effi-ciency and comfort far in excess of thatafforded by open fireplaces. If the situa-tion is low, with water near the surface,the house can be raised iiighcr fn^n theground and the pit
Popular science monthly . forthe farmhands, who, asa rule, have their ownquarters. Instead of open fire-places for heating pur-poses, the drawings torthis house provide fora hot-air furnace in-stalled in a pit beneaththe bathroom. The costof installation wouldnot greatly exceed thatof the two chimneys,with two open fire-places each, whichwould be necessary to heat all the upkeep would be less and the effi-ciency and comfort far in excess of thatafforded by open fireplaces. If the situa-tion is low, with water near the surface,the house can be raised iiighcr fn^n theground and the pit carried down but 3ft. or so. It should be built of concreteand made waterproof. Space for fuelstorage is provided under the rear gal-lery, and there is a \egetal)le the kitchen. There is less front gallery to this housijthan in nujst southern farmhouses. Thereason for this is that, while galleriesadd to the coolness of a house in summer,they keep the winter sun out, makingthe house damp, told, and Storage for Fuel Is Provided Under the Rear Gallery and a Vegetable Cellar Is Under the Kitchen Extensive galleries add to the nouse-keepers work. If a house has wide eavesand good roof ventilation and is placedso that it is partly shaded by trees, thesame beneficial effect afforded by galler-ies is had in the summertime, while inwinter the sun will penetrate each roomat some time of the day. The summertemperature within a house is largelyinfluenced by the presence of near-bytrees, which, even if they do not shadethe building, prevent or lessen radiationfrom the ground. The plan, howe\er,does provide a comfortable front gallery,and the sleeping porch can also be usedas an outside sittingroom. Two sleepingcompartments can bepro\ided on this porchby using a movablepartition or screen. The sleeping porchshould be screened infor summer use andglassed in during thewinter, at least on theside most tocold winds anil stormyweather. Canvas cur-tains on roller
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