[March, 
92 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
arranged as to be in keeping with the general de¬ 
sign. It therefore unites harmony and beauty- 
Celia!-, (fig. 2.)—The Cellar extends under the 
whole house, clear bight 6)4 feet. The outside en¬ 
trance to tlic cellar is by an area-way, having stone 
steps and walls, witn hatchway and inside doors; 
the hatchway doors, when closed, being even with 
the sloping earth finish_B'lrst Story, (fig-3.) 
—Hight of ceiling 94 feet. The irregular outlines of 
this plan contribute to the cheerfulness of the dif¬ 
ferent apartments, by giving opportunity for the 
insertion of windows where they will command the 
most pleasing prospects. The principal entrance 
is from the porch through double doors to the spa¬ 
cious hall, which adjoins the parlor and dining¬ 
room. The Parlor has one bay and two plain win¬ 
dows, with large wall space for furniture and wall 
decoration. The Diningroom is conveniently ar¬ 
ranged to connect with the principal hall, parlor, 
rear lobby, large pantry, or closet, and the cellar 
stairway ; and has a large bay and one plain win¬ 
dow. [It would be far preferable to have the cel¬ 
lar stairway start from the kitchen, to avoid goin g 
through the dining-living room to reach it from the 
kitchen!.—IDS'. ] The Kitchen is planned to have a 
Kange. Sink, Pump, Wash-tubs, and the usual pipes 
for cold and hot wpter, and is provided with two 
windows, situated in opposite sides of the room, to 
give abundant light, and afford thorough ventila¬ 
tion ; a closet adjoining-the chimney breast; and a 
cupboard is beneath the sink. The Pantry is of 
good dimensions, contiguous to both dining-room 
and kitchen, has a suitable window, and is furnish¬ 
ed with shelving. The rear entrance is from the 
covered stoop, to the rear lobby, and from thence to 
either dining-room or kitchen.S«com»l 
Story, (fig. 4. )—Tiiis story is reached by a wind¬ 
ing stairway from the principal hall, and contains 
4 good-sized chambers, a bath-room, 5 large clos¬ 
ets, and the needed passage-ways. The breast- 
walls are vertical to the hight of 34 feet, and are 
continued upward along the underside of the steep 
roof framework to the ceiling, 
which is 8 feet high. The Bath¬ 
room is provided with a bath¬ 
tub and seat-closet. The Tank 
is 1 foot 8 in. wide, 2 feet long, 
and 3 feet deep, and is placed 
in the closet adjoining the bath¬ 
room, at a hight of 2 feet above 
the fioor, and provided with 
a neat fitting lid. The spaces 
above and below the tank may be 
used as a closet for toweling, etc. 
The interior location of this tank 
should insure it against frost, 
so long as the house is occupied 
by the family_(Coiastraio 
lioia.—The excavations for the 
cellar are 2 feet deep, and the 
earth is used as above described. 
The materials for the princi¬ 
pal foundations may be of the 
roughest stone, such as are com¬ 
monly used in farm fencing—and 
coarse mortar. Very little skill is 
required in the construction of 
these walls, as only the last or top 
course is seen from the outside, 
which should be laid to a line, and levelled to re¬ 
ceive the frame work. The exposed portions of 
the bay-window foundations are constructed of 
brick laid in mortar, resting on stone work, and 
leaving an interior recess or shelf, as shown on the 
cellar plan. The cellar windows are of good di¬ 
mensions, and situated where they will insure suf¬ 
ficient light, and provide for the complete airing of 
the cellar. An opening should be left in one, or 
both of tne chimneys, near the cellar ceiling, hav¬ 
ing a continuous Hue to the top, which will be 
heated by contact with the fire-places above 
when in use, and produce a draft that will exhaust 
the poisonous vapors always generated in cellars, 
and prevent them from rising through the house to 
contaminate the air of the living-rooms. This cel¬ 
lar may be easily and cheaply divided into separate 
apartments by rough planking or otherwise if ever 
desirable. The rear portion might be readily con¬ 
verted into a laundry, where the wash-tubs, with 
their accompanying pipes, might be placed, leaving 
more kitchen room, and relieving it of the steam, 
and general disturbance of the ever recurring wash¬ 
ing days. Large durable posts are placed in the 
cellar, resting on large flat stones that have been 
embedded in the cellar bottom, as supports for the 
4xS-inch girders, shown on the cellar plan by the 
dotted lines. By the estimate it will be seen that 
very little timber is used in the framework, of which 
the sills and beams comprise the heavier parts. I 
would enforce the importance of having the frame 
fitted, and secured together in a substantial man¬ 
ner. The beams should bo bridged as described in 
Fig. 1.—ELEVATION OF HOUSE. 
the Sept. American Agriculturist , 1875_The exte¬ 
rior sides of the frame-work are designed to be in¬ 
closed with double boarding, with an intermediate 
lining of tarred folting. The first covering should 
be milled to even thicknesses, and put on horizon¬ 
tally, and double nailed to each stud. The felting 
is next applied in whole width strips, running from 
the sill to the plate. The water-table, and window 
frames are next put in their places, after which the> 
final covering of tongued and grooved sheathing is 
put on vertically, with the lower ends neatly fitted 
to the water-table, and the upper ends covered 
with a 10-inch board forming a frieze to the cor¬ 
nice. The siding should then be painted one coat 
in a thorough manner, when battens of 14 inch 
“ half round ” (previously painted both sides) arc 
firmly nailed over the joints of the sheathing, after 
which all nail holes should be stopped with putty 
preparatory to the final painting. The windows 
are all arranged for 14 inch sash, hung to iron 
weights with good cord, and neatly cased and mold¬ 
ed on the inside; outside blinds are intended for 
each window above the cellar. The cornices are 
constructed in the simplest manner, and the perfo¬ 
rated barges, and finials, are made as indicated by 
the elevation, and placed near the extremity of the 
gable cornices, from which ever varying shadows 
are made against the building, producing the most 
delicate and pleasing effects. It is purposely in¬ 
tended that the roofs of the principal building' 
porch, stoop, bay, and dormer windows, shall have 
sufficient pitch for shingling, so that no tin work is 
required except for the valley, and gutter strips; 
these may be prepared at the shops of any tin¬ 
smith, and laid by those employed on the building. 
.... The character of the balance of the work may 
be inferred from the estimate which is given in de¬ 
tail. Estimate: 
CI yards Excavation, © 25c. per yard.$ 15.25 
1,278 feet Stone Foundation, complete, @ 12c. $ foot.. 153.30 
5,000 Brick for bays and chimneys, (furnished and 
laid.) @ $12 ?! 1000 . (10.00 
80 feet Stone Steps, and Coping, @ 30 c. per It. 0.00 
GOO yards 3-coat Plastering, complete, @ 35c. per yard.. 231.ml 
3,526 feet Timber, © 2c. per foot.... 70.52 
viz. 1 Sill, 4x8 in. x 151 fi. long. 18 Beams, 3x8 in. x 22 ft. l’g. 
10 Posts, 4x0 in. x 13 ft. long. 19 Beams, 3x8 in.x 16 ft. l’g. 
1 Plate, 4x0 in. x 130 li. long. 15 Beams, 3x8 in. x 15 ft. l'g. 
4 Valleys, 3x7 in. x 17 ft. long. 1 Beam, 3x7 in. x SO ft. l'g. 
1 Girder, 4x8 in. x 16 ft, long. 50 Rafters, 3x4 in.x 13 ft. l’g. 
SOO Wall Strips. 2x4x13, @ 13c. each.. 39.00 
200 Sheatiling. 9 inches, at 18c. eacli. . 30.00 
100 lbs. Tarred N el ting, @ 5c. ?! lb. 5.00 
200 tongued and grooved Sheathing, @ 28c. eacii. 50.00 
200 Battens, @ Gc. eacii. 12.00 
Materials in Cornices and Water-table. 38.00 
825 Shingling latll, 117x2x13. © Gc. each. . 19.50 
60 bunches Shingles © $2 iS bunch. 120.00 
177 Flooring, lJ<fx9M in. @ 25c. each. . 44.25 
2 stoops, (front and rear i complete. 80.00 
2 Bay Windows, (with blinds) complete. 135.00 
10 Plain Windows, (witli blinds) complete, <3 $12 each 120.00 
4 Dormer Windows, (with blinds), complete.® $20 ea.. 80.00 
8 Cellar Windows, complete, @ $0. 18.00 
Stairs, complete. 75.00 
24 Doors, complete, @ $10 eacii. 24O.C0 
3 Mantels, complete, $20, $10, and $6. 30X0 
Shelving, etc., $12; Nails. $18; Painting, $110. 140.00 
Plumbing and Range, complete. 222.70 
Cartage, average 1 mile. 25.0) 
Carpenter's labor not included above. 175.00 
For contingencies. 4142 
Total cost, complete.$2,300.00 
