232 HOW TO MAKE A COUNTRY PLACE 



Overflow pipes in all fixtures were sufficiently large to quickly 

 carry off the output of both faucets, and are important provisions. 

 Trouble from stoppage is farther minimized by placing a porcelain 

 safe under the housemaid's sink. 



An inflowing pipe from the bottom of the bath makes it less 

 convenient to ascertain temperature of the water or bathe injuries 

 but has the advantage of being noiseless and preventing servants from 

 drawing water in the bathroom. Most tubs were fitted with the 

 single combination faucet, furnishing water of any temperature. 



Plumbing Shut-offs. 



Shut-offs for each and all fixtures were grouped in one easily 

 reached place and legibly and permanently labeled. 



The use of wood pulp plaster throughout the house helped to 

 prevent falling ceilings caused by sudden jars or leaking water pipes. 



Coal Saving. 



In one of our cheaper houses we adopted the plan of having a 

 galvanized iron flue for the furnace enter the chimney near roof line 

 by way of back hall well hole, protected at floors and partitions by 

 soapstone collars. It is a great house warmer and coal saver and is 

 doing excellent work after twenty years' service. 



Fireplaces from Ripon Abbey to Venice. 



We now come to the soul of Pinnacle, for it has been aptly said 

 that "as the windows of a house are its eyes, (and the patio its heart) 

 so is the open fire its soul ; the only physical matter therein that 

 leaps and darts, quivers and curls; the quick and subtle spirit Pro- 

 metheus lured from heaven to soothe and civilize mankind." The 

 glow of burning wood brightened the living room, which had a fire- 

 place at either end, while entrance hall's open mouthed log burner 

 was ten feet wide. In fact, every main room except the dining 

 room had its soul, but the dust-gathering stone affair was omitted 

 except in the glass-enclosed porch room fitted with suitable radiators. 



In a side porch storm windows lowered into an opening in 

 the shingled railing, and the windy side of a west veranda was pro- 

 tected but unshadowed by a large sheet of framed plate glass extend- 

 ing from settle to porch roof securely screwed into place and remov- 

 able in summer. 



Feudal Fireplace. 



Our 20 x 30 foot studio with its beamed ceiling following the 

 roof line to its highest peak was centred by a triangular chimney 

 with three fireplace openings, one on each side, inspired by a chim- 

 ney in the Tiffany house, a fireplace at which one could imagine 

 feudalism warming itself over a handful of blazing faggots in some 

 flambeau lighted, vaulted hall of those fortressed homes of the past. 



