. Architect and engineer. low in first cost, it embodies all the comfortand conveniences of the more pretentiousresidence. Note sizes of rooms; numberand size of closets. Masonry Walls Specified As is customary in the low-cost, fire-proof home, walls are designed for con-crete masonry; to be finished with Port-land cement stucco or Portland cementpaint on the exterior. First floor and roof are to be reinforcedconcrete—construction that represents animportant economy. It carries out the flat-roof effect; makes the house rigid; enclosesthe most space for the least money. Affords Long-Time Econom
. Architect and engineer. low in first cost, it embodies all the comfortand conveniences of the more pretentiousresidence. Note sizes of rooms; numberand size of closets. Masonry Walls Specified As is customary in the low-cost, fire-proof home, walls are designed for con-crete masonry; to be finished with Port-land cement stucco or Portland cementpaint on the exterior. First floor and roof are to be reinforcedconcrete—construction that represents animportant economy. It carries out the flat-roof effect; makes the house rigid; enclosesthe most space for the least money. Affords Long-Time Economy A concrete platform is specified at theentranceway. Concrete construction alsois specified for other parts of the house—the footings, the foundation walls, the sillsand lintels for windows and door openings,and for the chimney. This constructionprovides for low maintenance, long-timeeconomy. In this house, a full basement is with concrete floor and concrete mas-onry foundation walls, it provides space. FLOOD PLAN for a recreation room, storage and otherpurposes. Low Construction Cost Four thousand two hundred dollars isthe estimated construction cost for this fire-proof concrete home — a figure that willvary somewhat according to location. One cannot fail to notice that this sug-gested design has many outstanding fea-tures. A fireplace is included in the livingroom. This and other rooms are fairlylarge. Built-in equipment can be installedin the kitchen. And the major rooms, be-ing well lighted and well equipped withcloset space, will please those who dwellwithin this home. It is, indeed, a design which offers onehis moneys worth — a real home at lowcost. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^44 ? APRIL. NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE ENGINEERINGAND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS PLEASED WITH NEWCODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE A, BOUT one year agothe Structural Jingineers Association ofSouthern Cahfornia adopted a Code ofStandard Practice governing professionalstruct
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