) PRICE SIX CENTS 
( S‘2.50 PER YEAR. 
VOL. XXV. NO. ‘JO 
WHOLE NO. 1164. 
[Entered accord i hr to Act of Congress, in the year 187!!, by IJ. 1). T. Moons, In the oflice of the I librarian of Congress, at Washington.] 
twenty-eight 10 feet long, anrl twenty-four 
12 feet long, 3 by 5 inches, are necessary. 
The gable rafters, and the projecting parts 
generally, require to be platted and cham¬ 
fered. Veranda floors framed with 10 sills, 
1 to each post, Gy;, feet long, 6 by 8 inches, 
24 joists 8 feet long, and 8 joists 10 feet long, 
2 by 8 inches. The foregoing framing-tim¬ 
ber may be of spruce or hemlock, but the 
exposed framing for the veranda should be 
of sound pine. The length and sizes re¬ 
quired are as follows—namely, 8 posts 15>£ 
foot long. 2 posts 19 feet long, 4 posts 12 feet 
long, ft inches square; also 2 plates 25 feet 
long, one 19 feet long, I by G inches, and two 
1 feet long, and 0 by (! inches; besides, 21 
braces 3'] feet long, 4 by (5 inches, between 
the posts and plates, 10 rafters 8 feet long, 
and 3 by 4 inches, for tho rear veranda; 8 
rafters 6 feet long, and 3 by 4 inches, for the 
bay window; 6 railB for the balustrade, 8 
feet long, 3 by 4 inches, and three rails 
6K feet long, 3 by t inches. Tho total of 
the spruce framing specified, including par¬ 
tition-studs mentioned hereafter, is 8,100 
feet, and that of the pine timber is 1,100 
feet, board measure taken in both cases. 
The exterior)' dimensions correspond with 
those of the plans, and the size of t he rooms 
is consequently somewhat increased by the 
diminished thickness of the framed walls. 
The net surface of walls to be covered is 
3.150 square feet; using tongued and groov¬ 
ed sheathing, a liberal allowance must be 
made for waste, and 4,000 feet gross would 
probably be near the quantity required. 
The actual surface of the roof is 2,900 feet 
allowing for roof-planking l>i inches thick, 
and for loss in tougueing, tho quantity re¬ 
quired is about 4,500 feet, board measure; 
slating 27 squares, and t inning 280 feet. 
Gutters, about 120 feet in aggregate length, 
to be formed at the eaves, by building upon 
the roof planking, making the gutter like a 
flattened V in section; line it with tin, and 
secure it by galvanized iron straps extend¬ 
ing back under tho .slating. Four leaders 
upon the higher portion, and two upon the 
lower xiart are requir¬ 
ed; in all about 100 
feet in length. The 
exposed part of the 
roof-ptanking of 
course should be 
planed, and the open¬ 
ings in tho timber- 
work of the verandas, 
as well as the angle of 
the gables, should be 
__ filled with scroll- 
^—u, sawed work. 
——— i About 210 liueal feet 
- ———of 1)*; by 8 stuff is 
- ^ required for the water 
—-table, aud 800 feet, 
•— , board measure, for 
—-- the bases to verandas, 
--corner-boards, cor- 
— H ~ ~ nices, etc. The net 
-= ' surface of flooring re- 
\ . . quired is 3,050 feet, 
^§| ... ' verandas. If inch- 
"* thick- as it should 
* he, and laid in narrow 
'fl-jr strips, 4,500 ft., board 
1 • measure, would be 
- y_ about the gross quan- 
_ tity required. Four 
long windows open on 
..—__ the front verandas, 
glass 3 feet by 8 feet 9 
inches. There are 15 
other windows, be¬ 
sides those in the bay. 
A MISSOURI COTTAGE 
Veranda 
Mr. S. F. Eveletii, Architect, contrib¬ 
utes the following design, plans and specifi¬ 
cations of a cottage erected in Missouri, to 
the Manufacturer and BuilderIt was built 
of brick, with 12-inch outer walls, and 8-inch 
walls for most of the interior partitions, 
and having a cellar 8 feet deep under the 
whole. The principal story has a bight of 
10 feet, and the second story is 7 feet G inch¬ 
es at the eaves, and 9 feet at the center. 
'The arrangement of moms is sufficiently 
ehowu on the floor plans, ami a pretty cor¬ 
rect idea of the exterior finish may be got 
from the perspective view. Thoroughly 
and carefully built by days’ wor^, the house 
cost about $4,700. There were some serious 
difficulties in procuring materials at tho 
time however, and the owner expresses tho 
opinion that he could execute the same de¬ 
sign at tho present time for about $3,000. 
We give herewith a specification and bill 
of the most of the quantities required to 
build a frame house of the same design. 
For the foundation there arc required G5 
perches of stone-wail, (28 cubic feet, to the 
perch,) the wall being 8>f feet high aud 18 
inches thick. 17,000 bricks may be used for 
underpinning, chimneys, and piers for ve¬ 
randas; the chimneys built, with grate fire¬ 
places, as on tho floor plans, and the piers 
carried down below frost; underpinning 
feet high by 8 inches thick; with 8 win¬ 
dows, each Of 3 panes 10 bj f 10 glass. Out¬ 
side sills of the following length, namely, 
two 25>£ feet, two 19 feet 4 inches, two 22>£ 
feet, four 5 feet, two 8),; feet, one 11 feet, 
one 6K feet, one 14 feet, and one 16 feet 4 
inches; all 3 by 8 inches, (halvedat tho 
angles. 
In addition to the above, two girders will 
be necessary in the center of the house, re¬ 
spectively 11) and 1G feet long, and 6 by 8 
inches, with a substan 
tial pier or post under 
tho center of each. 
For the first floor. 48 
joists, 19 feet 4 inches 
long, and 2 by 9 inch- . ^ ^ 
es (repeated in the 
second floor), aud 1G /" N —^ 
joists, 16 feet 4 inches / ^- 
long, and 2 by 8 inch- 
es, are required, joists 
to be set 16 inches on — -E L y-—''g 
centers, with cross- -— 
bridging nailed in be- 
tween them. T h e 
joists in the second 
on 1 by 6 strips set in- ^ 
to the studding. The ^ 
walls require 8 corner " 
studs 19 feet long, and - 
four 12 feet long, each . y'"' f - 
4 by 4 inches. Also, C6 ^ 
studs 19 feet long, 45 ag & 
studs 23 feet long, 26 — 
12 feet long, and 11 j[ftt 
16 feet long; besides u 
10 studs 12 feet long, .= 
for the bay window, 
to be 2 by 4 inches, set 
16 inches on centers; _ 
2 plates 25K feet _ 
long, two 22 feet long, _ 
and four 10 feet long, ^ ^ ^ 
For the roofs, 30 
rafters, 21 feet long, 
Otrm • 
Kitchen. 
ii'xiS' 
Parlor. 
I5'xi7 
Sitting Room 
\y*iy 
yeranda 
Veranda 
MISSOURI COTTAGE—PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR. 
MISSOURI COTTAGE—PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR. 
