HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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One way to attain coolness is by insulation. 
There should be air space under the roof and an insulation between the roof and the upper chambers, 
tile walls provide cool interiors 
Brick and hollow 
more than offset the increased cost of materials and construction. 
A plan like the one shown on page 446 is almost perfect from 
this point of view. It is divided into three principal parts. In one 
wing of the building is located the kitchen, dining-room and bath¬ 
room. In the other wing are arranged the sleeping accommoda¬ 
tions, and in the center between these two is the living-room, 
which is open to the air on all sides. 
Some people would think it an improvement, perhaps, to have 
another window in the bathroom and another door leading onto 
the covered porch. In any case, it is well to carry the walls of 
this important room tight up to the roof and to provide a small 
Perhaps one of the most effective plans is that of the inner court. It is a success- 
full way to have cross ventilation in all rooms 
dormer window in the roof to give plenty of light and fresh air. 
It would certainly be well to use only noiseless fixtures in the 
bathroom. 
The porches of such a house are an important feature, because 
they provide shade for the windows in the afternoon. And the 
more windows there are the better. Windows do not cost more 
than solid wall, and if it is found that the space is needed for 
some other purpose it is not difficult to close the window up tem¬ 
porarily. But if there are not windows enough, the case is quite 
different. It is not easy to make them. 
Now, as to the building of the sliding panels. The best way is 
to construct frames about three feet wide and as long as neces¬ 
sary to reach the ceiling. These frames are to be built of %-inch 
by 3-inch pine and strongly put together. They should have 
two slight mouldings on one edge to lap over the next screen and 
cover the crack. The panels are then filled with panel board, 
which costs about 2]/ 2 cents per square foot and is light to 
handle. 
To hold the panels in place a groove of some kind is neces¬ 
sary. This is best made from a strip of spruce board about 5 
inches wide and % inch thick and a piece of “partition shoe.” 
Tack the partition shoe onto the center of the spruce board and 
fasten the board to the ceiling of the room with brads or screw 
eyes. Fasten another piece like it to the floor vertically under 
the ceiling piece. Cut out a little place in the partition shoe to 
allow for slipping the panels in place, or the partition shoe can 
be omitted entirely at the top and brads used instead of it. When 
not in use remove the panels and the grooves and store them 
together in a corner. These partitions are not only light and 
easy to handle, but they can be made very decorative. Really 
