FARM HELP 



"Cross ventilation as direct as possible to be provided all rooms 

 through windows, transoms, or doors; communicating door recom- 

 mended between bedrooms in row houses." 



"Every bath room to have a window of not less than 6 square feet 

 in area opening directly to the outer air." 



"Every water closet compartment to have a window of not less 

 than 4J/2 square feet in area opening directly to the outer air." 



"Windows. Minimum area to be measured between stop beads. 

 Window head to be as near ceiling as practicable. Windows may be 

 double-hung, pivoted or casement. If double-hung, upper and lower 

 sash to be the same size." 



"Window frames to be designed to accommodate screens and out- 

 side shutters. In cold climates, weather strips are recommended." 



"Heating. Provision to be made for heating houses. If not other- 

 wise heated, bath room to be heated from kitchen stove." 



"Rooms. Height of. Minimum 8 feet. Sloping ceilings and 

 'Knee walls' will be accepted only under the following conditions. Roof 

 space above flat portion of ceiling to be of ample size and adequately 

 ventilated; spaces between rafters of sloping portion to be adequately 

 ventilated; bed room to have greater window area and better cross 

 ventilation than the minimum permissible for a standard flat-ceiling 

 room; bed room to have a minimum height of 8 feet over an area of at 

 least 40 square feet with a minimum flat-ceiling width of 3J/2 feet, and 

 a clear height of not less than 6 feet over an area of at least 80 square 

 feet with a minimum width of 7 feet." 



"Rooms in Attic. As a rule, in 2 1 /2 story houses, only one bed 

 room to be provided in the attic." 



"Rooms, Size of. One large bed room to be provided, size 10 by 

 12 to 12 by 14 feet." 



"Small bed rooms, minimum size, 80 square feet, minimum width 

 7 feet." 



"Parlor. 1 by 1 2 to 1 2 by 1 4 feet." 



"Dining Room. 9 by 1 2 to 1 2 by 1 4 feet." 



"Kitchen. (Where there is no separate dining room), 10 by 12 

 to 12 by 14 feet." 



Climatic The farm house must of necessity adapt itself to meet 



Conditions. the climatic conditions of the place in which it is located. 

 In the Southern states a more open type should be used 

 with attached sleeping porches enclosed by screens and a one-story 

 kitchen, better attached to the rear of the house, thus preventing heat 

 from making rooms in the main portion of the house uncomfortable in 

 extreme warm weather. 



Carefully The selection of a site upon which to locate a farm tenant 

 Selected house or one for farm help is of primary importance. The 



Location. location should be carefully considered as to sunlight and 

 shade, health and sanitation, and the rooms should be 

 located in such a way as to take the best advantage of the points of the 

 compass, prevailing winds, etc. A dry location on an elevation with 

 well drained land sloping away in as many directions as possible is most 

 desirable if not located too far from the barns. 



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