400 



New York at the Woeld's Columbian Exposition. 



of necessity the head of one of the single beds projected beyond the 

 window. 



The moving of the two rear windows, on the right-hand side, two 

 feet to the front would also be an improvement. In the kitchen, while 

 the room would, perhaps, not look as well, it would give a direct 

 draught across the kitchen range which would be of great help in sum- 

 mer in carrying off unnecessary heat. In the bedroom above it would 

 prevent a direct breeze upon the beds, which can be put only in one 

 place. 



If the closet opening out of the sitting room were to exchange places 

 with the door between that room and the kitchen, and its door open into 

 the kitchen, it would make it more convenient for its purpose as a 

 receptacle for out-of-door wraps, rubbers and umbrellas, being nearer 

 the side door. It would also prevent much tracking across the sitting- 

 room rug. 



If the doorway of the half closet upstairs were moved up to the 

 door of the front bedroom and the necessary inclosure of the stairway 

 made, the closet would be large enough to hold a single bed and still 

 have room enough to hang garments, or it could all be used as store- 

 room and closet. The choice would be between utility and the appear- 

 ance of the upper hall. A great addition to the convenience of the 

 house would be a shed in the rear, which could be used as a laundry. 

 This would not be expensive. 



The building estimates have been confirmed by the erection of houses 

 from the plans in several localities, which have come within the $1,000 

 limit. One built in Chicago before the close of the fair had a broad 

 covered stoop across the entire back of the house, a door being put in 

 place of the back kitchen window, and with this addition did not exceed 

 $1,000. In parts of the country where lumber is cheap the house 

 could probably be built for less. 



Bill of Material and Labor. 



Eighty yards of excavating. 



Twenty-flve yards masonry. 



Bill of lumber, two pieces, 6x8, 38 

 feet long, hemlock. 



Bill of lumber, two pieces, 6x8, 30 

 feet long, hsmlock. 



Bill of lumber, one piece, 8x8, 38 

 feet long, hemlock. 



Forty-two joists, 3x9, 20 feet long, 

 hemlock, 



Thirty -six rafters, 2x6, 14 feet long, 

 hemlock. 



Eighteen collar beams, 2x6, 16 feet 

 long, hemlock. 



Two hundred studding, 3 x 4, 16 feet 

 long, hemlock 



_ Sixteen hundred feet of sheathing, for 

 liElng building inside, hemlock. 



Nine hundred feet of roof sheathing, 

 hemlock. 



Forty-flve hundred 16-inch shingles, 

 white pine. 



Tinning. 



Fourteen hundred feet of flooring, yel- 

 low pine. 



Eighteen hundred feet of sheathing 

 paper, manilla. 



Four cellar window frames and sash, 1 

 ft. 6 in X 3 ft, 8 in., white pine. 



Two thousand brick for chimneys, 

 3,000 feet of bevel siding, No. 1. 



One from boor frame and door, with 

 trim, 3 ft. 10 in, x 6 ft. 10 in., white 

 pine. 



One back door frame and door, with 

 trim, 2 ft, 8 in, x 6 ft. 10 in. , white pine. 



Five box window frames, with trim, 2 

 ft, 8 in. X 5 ft. 6 in. (box), white pine. 



One mullion frame, 4 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in. 

 (box), white pine. 



One single frame, 1 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. 

 (box), white pine. 



Four window frames, 2 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 

 8 in. (box), white pine. 



One window frame (box) 3 ft. 8 in. x 5 

 ft., white pine. 



