CONSTRUCTION OF FARM COTTAGES. 
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In the construction of a farm cottage the chief ob¬ 
jects to be considered, are, 1st, the number and 
character if the people it is intended to accommo¬ 
date ; 2d, the expense, or present means and pros¬ 
pective. ability of the proprietor; 3d, the position, 
in regard to exposure to the sun, and in affording 
convenience to the out-buildings, or other parts of 
the farm ; 4th, consistency, or congruity, so far as 
it is considered as an object in landscape scenery, 
or relates to the nature of the materials of which it 
is constructed, the color and finish of the exterior 
and its fitness or adaptation in promoting health, 
comfort, and cheerfulness to the occupants within. 
Those who possess but moderate means, and are 
unable to erect a more costly mansion, may build, 
in many situations, a very comfortable and conven¬ 
ient dwelling, for from $600 to $900, agreeably to 
the plans and elevation denoted by the adjoining 
cuts. 
Description .—The main body of the cottage, fig. 
48, is in the form of a parallelogram, 34 feet long, 
including the portico, and 32 feet wide, having 
PLANS 
OF A 
FARM COTTAG E. 
Scale 10 Feet to | of an Inch. 
14-foot posts, 2 feet of which extend above the 
attic floor, sustaining a roof of a 16-foot pitch, 
with the gable end facing the south or south-west. 
The back part of the house, which extends to the 
kitchen, is 18 by 23 feet, including the verandah, 
with 10-foot posts, supporting a roof of a ll|-foot 
pitch, with the gable towards the north or north¬ 
east. The kitchen is 12 by 23 feet, including the 
passage to the vault, with 6-foot posts and a lean 
to roof having a 4-foot pitch. 
The whole building is designed to be elevated on 
a terrace, or mason work, 3 feet above the common 
level of the ground, to be built of wood, with the 
outer walls lined with bricks. The roofs, also, are 
designed to be built of wood, covered, either with 
common shingles, or water-proof cement. 
On the centre of the main body of the house, a 
false chimney top is shown, which may be formed 
of metal, bricks, or artificial stone, for receiving the 
1 stove pipes from the rooms below. Those who 
