Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1920 — AN ATTRACTIVE BRICK BUM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AN ATTRACTIVE BRICK BUM

Popular Style of Comfortable ' Five-Room House. NOT EXPENSIVE TO BUILD City AMI Rural Homa Builder* Like •mall Houma That Contain All Present-Day Conveniences— Always Finds Ready Sale. -f-r- By WM. A. RADFORD. Mr. WUHam A. Radford will answer question* and give advice FREE OF SSL’S IS paper. On account of hie wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, ho to, without doubt, the highest authority on all them subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. 107 Prairie avenue, Chicago, l!L. and only undose two-cent stamp tor reply. This Is the season of the year when those who expect to build a home next spring are studying home building designs. Undoubtedly they have fixed in their minds about the sort of house they will build. But the decision will be influenced by the designs of houses they see and by the exteriors and interiors of the homes of the friends they visit. z Nevertheless, building a home is an important step, and the house should not be selected without a careful study of plans and consideration of what the family needs. One of the first decisions to be made is in regard to the materials to be used. In a great many minds, the thought of a house brings a picture of a frame building of wood. To others, brick will be the material, while some will consider hollo# building tile, or cement blocks, fetch material has Its advantages and disadvantages. But. when arguments for and against the different materials are summed up, it finally becomes a matter of individual-

taste. In practically every city the majority of houses erected at the present time are of brick, either of solid brick or of brick over frame, or hollow tile. Brick has a good, substantial appearance and has the advantages of providing a home that is warm in winter and cool in summer. And at present price? there is tittle difference in cost between any of the materials. Herewith is shown a home building design that is most popular: It is a five-room brick bungalow that is attractive in exterior appearance and has a room arrangement that is-convenient and will make a most comfortable home. While the rooms are small in number, they are of good size, and will provide accommodations for the average family. The attractive feature of the exterior of this house is the porch. It is 86 by 10 feet in dimensions, which is a

size that makes it a place the members of the family.will congregate In summer. The pergola effect of the roof, the artistic columns, the panel effect in the front wall and the stone trim combine to make it pleasing in appearance. The house Is of standard brick construction with a veneer of face brick. It is 26 feet wide and 48 feet long, a size and shape suitable for a narrow city lot However, its lines are such that it Will fit almost any size lot, and when surrounded with shrubs and flowers on a large plot will be an exceptionally good looking building. The five rooms, as shown by the floor plan, are living and dining rooms, two bedrooms and kitchen, and, of course, a bathroom. How conveniently these rooms are arranged can be readily seen by a glance at the floor plan. The living room is 23 feet long and 13 feet wide, extending across the front of the house. The entrance door te at o-3 end, and there are two broad windows In the front wall and two smaller windows In the end wall, which makes the room sunny and cheerful. Cheeriness In the winter is contributed by the open fireplace. Back of the living room on one side are ranged the dining room and kitchen; on the other, connected by a short hafl, are the two bedrooms, with the bathroom between. The dining room is an exceptionally large room for this type of house, being 12 by IT feet It has aaet of four window? in the outside wall, making It a light and cheerful room. The kitchen is 10 by Th feet and has additional space la Ute pantry and entry way, the latter opening onto a small rear porch. , The front bedroom is 11 feqt OtodMß by 12 feet and the rear bedroom Is 10 feet 6 inches by IB feet The location of the bathroom, oppoaite the entrance • - ->yV'■ ■■ a

A narrow stair, opentar out of the I dining room. leads to tbaatdc over the rear half of the house. It will be noted that the roof is raised sufficiently to permit of a good-etaed room In the attic, to be used either for storage or as a sleeping apartment. The basement extends under the whole bunding and provides ample space for the heattag plant, the fuel room, and rooms for the storage of fruits and vegetables and the various garden tools, etc. This type of house Is not only economical to build, but it is a good in-

vestment It is of a size that is readily salable and tats a room arrangement that will appeal to a majority of buyers. The most satisfactory way to secure a home of one’s own Is to build It When plans for the building have been selected, the owner knows exactly what he win get, and that it will be the sort of house that he and his family want

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