A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



employees in addition to the cost of materials. 

 The outlay needed for lighting, plumbing and 

 heating facilities can also be obtained from the 

 same source. 



Another method of procedure is to draw 

 a plan of the house that contains the rooms 

 considered necessary, submit such plans to a 

 lumber merchant and get quotations on costs 

 of various types of material necessary to con- 

 struct it. Such construction will usually require 

 the services of a skilled carpenter and mason 

 but permits of more latitude in most cases than 

 is available under a set building arrangement. 



Types of Country Houses. Illustrations of 

 small houses suitable for the country are 

 shown on pages 8 and 44. The floor plans of 

 these houses are shown on the facing pages. 

 There are many other types of small houses 

 adapted to use in the country and the 

 selection of any one is largely a matter 

 of individual preference and ability to finance. 



Because of the variation in prices of material 

 in different locations, the kind and quality of 

 material that the owner may desire and also 

 the amount of labor that may be furnished by 

 the owner, it is difficult to give in definite terms 

 the cost of various types of buildings. Esti- 

 mates of costs of materials and construction 



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