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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
taste only demands that every separate part of any 
building shall be in harmony with the whole, and 
this feature of harmony is not so much a subject 
of expense as of expression, being a result of mode 
rather than the matter of construction. The mate¬ 
rials necessarily required for any building, assume 
shape and expression, according to the methods of 
their application, and they may be applied in dis¬ 
proportion, so as to be of permanent disgrace ; 
whereas the same materials properly and intelli¬ 
gently used, with a like expense of handling, de¬ 
velop into proportionate and expressive forms of 
elegance and grace. A building constructed as in¬ 
dicated by these plans, presents a pleasing appear¬ 
ance from any direction, each face being broken by 
wings or other projections, which give relief from 
the formalities of a large flat surface. From the front 
there is an expression of completeness indicating 
full provision for comfort, and an air of contentment. 
From the sides are presented to the best advantage 
the more extended surfaces, including the large 
corniced gables of the principal building, the rear 
wing, and other projections. The rear has an 
equally finished and satisfactory appearance_ 
'1'fie Cellar (fig. 2), is the full size of the 
ground plans, with a clear hight of 7 feet. The 5 
cellar windows are placed where they will admit 
light to every part. An outside entrance is under 
the rear lobby, and a stairway leads directly to the 
kitchen-fr'an-st. Ws oa-y (fig. 8).—The arrange¬ 
ment is very simple and convenient, comprising 
good-sized Hall, Parlor, Living-room, Kitchen, 
Office, Study, 5 Closets and 2 Stairways, with ceil¬ 
ings 10 feet high. The Parlor is pleasantly situated, 
has 2 front windows opening directly to the piazza, 
from which they derive shade and protection. The 
Dining or living-room opens into the hall, parlor,and 
kitchen, and has two closets. One end of this room 
is octagonal, and extends 0 feet beyond the face 
of the principal wall, 
with 3 windows af¬ 
fording a pleasant out¬ 
look. The Kitchen ad¬ 
joins the dining room, 
has two closets, is 
fitted up with a Range, 
Sink, and Wash- 
tubs, and is conveni¬ 
ently connected with 
the cellar and with sec¬ 
ond story by private 
stairways. The Office 
is entered from the 
front porch, and is in 
direct communication 
with the principal hall, 
i has a good sized closet 
n from the space under 
. the principal stairs, 
and has a private room 
or Study.Sec¬ 
ond SioE-y (fig. 4). 
—This is divided into 
4 commodious apart¬ 
ments, besides a hall, 
Bath-room, and the 
necessary closets, and 
has ceilings 8 feet high 
in the main building, 
and 7 feet in the rear wing. The Bath-room is pro¬ 
vided with a seat closet and batli-tub. An inclosed 
stairway leads to the Attic, where two or more bed¬ 
rooms may be finished, besides leaving space for 
garret purposes. The Tank placed over the ceil¬ 
ing of the bath-room, is arranged to receive wa¬ 
ter from the principal roof, and is provided with an 
overflow pipe leading to the cistern_4-cnei-al 
Bac«jsala-cBsacnts.—Full brick foundations are 
estimated for. Where coarse stone can be had, they 
answer as well, and at less cost, for the portions 
below ground ; they should be laid even with the 
brick-work on the inside when finished. The 
wood-work is to be substantially constructed of 
good and sufficient materials throughout. The 
Roofs of the piazza, stoop, bay, lobby, and window 
caps, are covered with charcoal tin, and in each 
case an allowance is made for a “ flashing ” of six 
inches in width to turn up behind the siding to 
prevent leakage. The principal and the two wing 
roofs are each covered with dark slate with ridge 
plates of zinc. The Gutters are to be those de¬ 
scribed on page 173, American Agriculturist, 1875. 
The joinings of the wing roofs against the main 
building are made perfectly tight by laying in, 
against the building, right angle strips of zinc or 
tin “ flashing,” with each course of slate before the 
siding is put on. Slate is unquestionably the best 
mg. 1.—ELEVATION OF HOUSE, WITH OFFICE ATTACHED. 
material for such roofing when the form of roof 
will admit of its use ; its cost is the same as for 
good tinning, and about 2 cents per square foot in 
excess of pine shingles ; when once properly done 
will last for centuries; it is fire-proof, and the 
water from it is much purer, an important con¬ 
sideration when rain and cistern water is used for 
cooking or drinking. Its color and appearance are 
agreeable—in fact roofs of other materials are often 
painted in imitation of slate from choice.The 
most expressive portions of any buildings are their 
projecting cornices. As a rule, for houses of this 
style, such projections should be one inch for every 
foot of tlwir hight from the foundation. And the same 
rule will apply to every detail of the exterior finish; 
for example, as in this case, the principal building 
being 22 feet high at the plate, the principal cor¬ 
nices should project 22 inches ; the piazza being 11 
feet high, its cornice projects 11 inches ; the win¬ 
dows 6 feet high, have caps projecting 6 inches, 
etc. By this simple rule all such projections may 
be readily determined, and thus secure perfect pro¬ 
portion and harmony 
of parts_The in¬ 
side Plastering is 
“ three - coat work.” 
All side walls should 
be continued down 
close to the floor, and 
care should be taken 
to make the walls 
straight and true, 
with the second coat 
of “browning,” for 
the last or whitecoat, 
though applied in the 
best manner, can 
never overcome mal¬ 
formations in the 
body of the plaster¬ 
ing; on the contrary, 
the finer the finish of 
last coat, the more 
visibly will such de¬ 
fects appear. In the 
concluding estimate, 35 cents per yard is allow¬ 
ed for the cost of plastering, which is ample as 
shown by these calculations for 100 yards, viz: 
ID 
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Fig. 4.— PLAN OF SECOND 
FLOOR. 
2,000 Lntll @ $2 1,000. $4 00 
10 lbs. Lath Nails @ 7c. 3? lb... TO 
4 barrels Lime® $1. SO iff barrel. 5 20 
5 loads Sand @ 40c. & load. 2 00 
1 barrel finishing Lime @ $1.60 barrel. 1 60 
y, bushel Plaster, 50c.; 1 bushel hair, 00c. .. 1 00 
Cartage. 3 00 
Labor Putting on Lath, @ Pic. bunch. 3 00 
y day Laborer (mixing mortar), @ $1.50 tO day. T5 
davs Mason (work), @ $3 V day. 4 50 
1 k davs Laborer (•' tending ” mason), ® $1.50 per day. 2 25 
Use of Screen, Water Barrel, and Scatfolding. . 2 00 
Total cost for 100 square yards complete. 30 00 
Profit. . 5 00 
Estimated at 35c. $ yard.$35 00 
In some localities a practice prevails among ma¬ 
sons of including in their measurements of plaster¬ 
ing one-half of the openings of doors and windows, 
which is obviously unjust, and a frequent cause of 
dispute. Such openings will average at least 2 
yards each—in this house would aggregate 50 
yards—and in every case should be deducted, 
unless otherwise agreed previously. Ustincitc : 
113 yards F.xcavation, ® 25c. per yard.$ 23.25 
12,000 Brick laid complete @ $15.39 1.000. 180.00 
17 feet Slone Steps, and Coping,-.@ 30 c. per It. 14.10 
841 yards Plastering, @ 3oc. per yard.. 294.35 
5,135 feet Timber, @ $2 per M. 102.70 
viz. 1 Sill, 4x8 in. x 200 fi. long. Plates, 4x6 in. x 100 ft. long. 
1 Girder, 4x8 in. x 30 ft, long. Ties, 4x6 in. x 330 feet long. 
7 Posts, 4x7 in. x 21 ft. long. 1 Ridge, 3x7 in.be 26 ft. long. 
2 Posts, 4x7 ill. x IS ft. long. 20 Rafters, 3x5 in.x 20 ft. l’g. 
2 Posts, 4x6 in. x 12 ft, long. 35 Beams, 3x8 in. x 22 fi. l’g. 
Piazza, 3x8 in. x 82 ft. long. 9 Beams, 3x8 in. x 19 ft. l’g. 
Piazza, 3x5 in. x 40 ft. long. 21 Beams, 3x8 in. x 13 ft, l’g. 
4 Locust Posts in Cellar, @ 30c. each. 1.20 
375 Wall Strips. 2x4. @ 13c. each. 48.75 
170 lbs. Tarred Paper or Felting, @ 3c. $ lb. 5.10 
330 Siding, 10 inch, @ 28c. each. 92.40 
Materials in Cornie.es, Water-table, etc. 60.00 
213 Hemlock Boards (for roofing), ® 20c. each. 42.60 
184f squares Slate Roofing, @ $9 square.166.50 
3 squares Tin, ® $8 iP square.... 24.00 
300 Flooring. 9 in. @ 28c. each.—. 84.00 
Stairs, complete. 100.00 
5 Cellar Windows, complete, ® $6 each.. 30.00 
18 Plain Windows, complete,® $12 each.216.00 
35 Doors, complete, @ $10 eaclt.. 350.00 
Piazza, Porch, and Lobby, complete. 150.00 
4 Mantels, complete, ® $20 each. 80.00 
Closet finish, complete. 25.00 
Range and Elevated Oven, etc., complete.. 80.00 
Plumbing, complete. 175.00 
Bells and Speaking Tubes, complete . I5.no 
Nails. $25: Painting, $200 : Carting,-$35 . 260.04 
Carpenter’s labor not included above. 250.00 
Incidentals.. . 25 05 
Total Cost, complete. ..$2/JUM» 
