October,] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
439 
A French-Roofed Cottage, Costing $2,500. 
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Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, give the details of 
an economical and convenient cottage. It has 
three finished stories, containing the usual halls, 
twelve rooms, seven closets, a pantry, and a large 
cellar. If desired, a part of the cellar may be fin¬ 
ished off for a dining-room and kitchen, increasing 
the number of rooms to fourteen.... IMxterioi* 
^figure 1),---The main part of the building has com- 
The kitchen is convenient, has a large open fire¬ 
place, with range, and adjoins a large pantry. The 
cellar stairs are reached directly from the pantry. 
....Second, Story (figure 4).—The hight of 
ceiling is eight feet. The hall is centrally located, 
and communicates directly with each of the five 
rooms of this story. It is lighted from above 
through the stairway well, and contains a wash- 
stand in one corner for general use. The three 
principal chambers have closets, side and end win¬ 
spaces. The siding is of clear clapboards, laid 
on sheathing, and the roofs are of dark slate, laid 
on hemlock boards and tarred felting. The floors 
are of one and one-eighth by seven inches T and G 
spruce ; the stairs of pine, with newels, rails, and 
ballusters of ash, made continuous to the third 
story. The windows have plank frames, with tim¬ 
ber sills, and one and three-eight-inch sash, glazed 
with second quality French glass. Doors are pan¬ 
elled and moulded of seasoned pine. The inside 
■pact and rounded outlines, with sufficient breadth 
to make it strong. The arched porch is covered 
by a second story projection, with a tower-like 
finish, which increases the breadth, and adds a 
stately and pleasing feature to the structure_ 
Cellar (figure 2).—The hight of ceiling is seven 
feet. The extreme ground measurements agree 
with those of the main house. The cellar has an 
outside entrance at the rear, partially covered by 
■a small projection of the first story. There are 
seven windows, two fireplaces, and stairs leading 
to the floor of the first story. When parts of the 
cellar are finished into rooms, it may be preferable 
To place the entrance under the porch at the side, 
instead of the rear_ First Story (figure 3).— 
The hight of ceiling is nine feet. The main en¬ 
trance and hall open from the side porch, through 
double doors. The principal rooms are entered 
directly from the hall. The parlor is a pleasant 
■ apartment, having windows in two sides, and open 
fireplace, suitable for a grate or heater. It adjoins 
a small room, also well lighted, which may be used 
either as a bedroom, sewing-room, or library, as 
desired. The dining-room and kitchen adjoin each 
•■-other at the rear, each with windows on two sides. 
dows, and adjoin chimney flues, so that stoves 
may be used in them if desired. There are two 
hall bedrooms, suitable for single beds, each with 
windows facing the front. TSuIrd f*tory 
(figure 5).—Hight of ceiling is five feet at the 
plates, following the rafters to the full hight of 
seven feet. The main stairs are continuous from 
the first story, with a large well opening, through 
which light is admitted to the lower halls from a 
skylight placed in the ceiling and roof, directly 
above the stairs. The hall extends across the 
main building, and has doors opening to three 
good-sized chambers, which are lighted and venti¬ 
lated by small dormers set in the deck roof, five 
feet above the floor.... Construction. —The 
foundations show three feet above ground, and are 
of broken stone, laid to lines in fourteen-inch 
courses, and neatly pointed. The frame is of 
sawed timber, fitted and secured in the best man¬ 
ner. The beams for the third story floor are of 
one and a quarter by eight-inch plank, with one 
end thoroughly spiked to the rafters, and the other 
resting on the partition plates. All beams, stud¬ 
ding, and rafters are placed sixteen inches apart, 
and the beams are bridged in the centers of their 
casings are pine, with architraves opened and reed¬ 
ed, and corner blocks and plinths extending to the 
floor. Plastering is hard finish on one “laid off” 
coat of best brown mortar. The porch has arched 
finish on three sides, level ceiling of narrow beaded 
boarding, and outside steps, with neat newels and 
railings. All posts outside, usually painted, have 
two coats of best paint in colors to suit the owner. 
The inside wood-work is stained and wood-filled, 
and the whole left complete for occupatioti. 
Estimate.—Cost of Materials and Labor. 
80 Yds. Excavation, @ 25c. IP yd. $'0.00 
1,160 ft. Stone Foundation (complete), @ 15c. $ ft_ 174.00 
53 ft. Bluestone, @ 30c. $ ft. 15.90 
4,000 Brick in Chimneys (complete), @ $15 $ M . 60.00 
830 yds. Plastering (complete), @ 30c. $ yd. 249.00 
150ft. Stucco Cornicing (complete),@25c. ft_ 37.50 
4,000 ft. Timber, @ $20 ip M . 80.00 
180 Joist, @ 16c. each. 28.80 
300 Wall Strips, @ 11c. each. 33.00 
130 Clapboards, 6-inch, @ 16c. each. 20.80 
250 ft. Cornices (complete;, @ 15c. ip ft. 37.50 
21 Square Slate (complete), @ $9 IP sq.. ... 189.00 
3 Square Tin, Gutters, and. Leaders, @ $10 IP sq,., 80,00 
3.400 ft. Sheathing, Sides, and Roofs, @ 3c. $ ft. 102.00 
2,500 ft. Flooring, @ 4c. (p ft. 100.00 
Forehand Lobby, $60.00; Stairs < complete), $70.00.. 130.00 
7 Windows, Cellar (complete), ® $!each. 28.00 
11 Windows, First Story (complete), @ $9 each... 99.00 
10 Windows, Second Storv (complete),® $12 each. 120.00 
3 Windows, Deck (complete), @ $8 each. 24.00 
27 Doors (complete). @ $7 each. 189.00 
4 Mantles (complete), @ $16 each. 64.00 
Closet Finish (complete). 20.00 
Range and Plumbing (complete). 100.00 
5 Kegs Nalls. ® 4c. IP lb. 20.00 
Carting, $30.00; Painting (complete'. $180.00. 210.00 
Carpenters’ Labor, not included in above. 275.00 
Incidentals. . 43.50 
Total, complete.$2,500.00 
