HOW TO BUILD 199 



Houses built of cement blocks are growing in favor. 

 Cement blocks can be made anywhere by unskilled labor. 

 All that is needed is a competent foreman to direct the mak- 

 ing and seasoning of the blocks and laying them in the walls. 



The cost of concrete compared to frame or brick structures 

 is, if anything, all things considered, in favor of concrete. 

 Houses built of wood are likely to become increasingly ex- 

 pensive because of the deforesting which is going on in all 

 parts of the United States. 



There are abundant books of plans and costs published, 

 showing what may be built, and several responsible publishers 

 recklessly offer to refund the cost of the plans if the expense 

 of building the house exceeds their estimates. 



There are also a number of manufacturers of ready-made 

 portable houses, running in cost from about three hundred 

 dollars for four rooms, upward. Some of these are adapted 

 to all-the-year-round use and may be used where land is taken 

 experimentally. 



