An Ideal House 89 



front of this house. Two ordinary frames like 

 those used for storm windows, would serve well. 

 No extra time or work need be taken putting these 

 in. A six-inch board may be nailed from the front 

 roof stringer to the sill, outside, in the middle of the 

 front, and the windows may be screwed in place 

 from the outside. 



These windows need not be moved or opened dur- 

 ing the winter months, in Northern States, but should 

 be taken off the first of April or May, when wire 

 netting, nailed on the inside, will take their place. 



If windows are to be bought, we can choose from 

 the illustration the type we prefer. A window that 

 swings on hinges will serve well in this type of 

 house. It is usually better to have them swing 

 inward than outward, as they are less liable to 

 damage. On the whole, windows on hinges are 

 better than those screwed in place, as they can be 

 opened on warm stmny days all through the year. 

 If they open inward, wire netting should be nailed 

 on the outside. 



Double glass in such sash wiU give a slight ad- 

 vantage in keeping the temperature a little more 

 even as night comes on, but there is nothing to 

 show that this is important. 



