June, 1921 
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Asenath Leavitt 
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JUNE 192,1 
Pul,limn'd Monthly by NORTH WESTERN EXPANDED Ml.TAL CO. 
"Win. Hart Bought on. Architect 
Associate jEJditor 
937 Old Colony Bldg 
CHICAGO 
Is Renting Cheaper? 
A GREAT many people are paying $100 
to $125 or more a month for a four 
or five room apartment. Yet $100 at 6% 
is the interest on a $20,000 home. Taking 
taxes and deprecia¬ 
tion into account at 
$100 a month they are 
paying the carrying- 
charges on a $16,000 
or $17,000 home—but 
they are not getting it 
—nor its many con¬ 
veniences—its privacy, 
garden, flowers and 
playgrounds. “We 
never really lived until 
we got a home of our 
own,” said a home owner recently. And 
with better labor conditions and the down¬ 
ward trend of prices, we believe there is 
nothing to gain by waiting; that it is sound 
judgment to build your dream home now. 
Pla nning —Some Points to 
Consider 
“Whenever possible,” said an architect, 
“arrange your home according to the points 
of the compass—sun for the sun porch and 
living room in the afternoons—morning sun 
for the dining¬ 
room” and so 
forth. Orienta¬ 
tion outlook, en¬ 
trances, etc., are 
inseparably 
bound up with 
lot planning and 
no hard and fast 
rules can be laid 
down. Too much 
variation in walls 
especially in a 
small house is not desirable, an alcove or bay 
being sufficient to break the monotony and 
only in minor spaces as stairs or vestibule 
walls should be rounded. 
Financing 
Many people are building their homes on 
a comparatively small 
first payment—to their 
contractor — the bal¬ 
ance they pay monthly 
like rent. Other home 
builders buy their lot 
outright thus getting a 
clear title to it and 
borrow what else they 
need from a bank or 
building and loan as¬ 
sociation. 
What U. S. 
Gov’t Building Experts Advise 
The U. S. Bureau of Standards has made 
a careful study of stucco. They advise 
applying it over a non-shrinking permanent 
and fire-resisting base of metal lath, 
back plastered. 
using instead Kno- 
Burn Metal Lath, 
back plastered. 
Besides being eco¬ 
nomical this method is 
endorsed by the fore- 
most builders and 
when building paper, 
felt or quilting is ap¬ 
plied over the face of the studs, the construc¬ 
tion is as warm or even warmer than brick, 
besides resulting in a fire-safe, lasting home. 
Before Building Would You Like 
To See Some Wonderful Homes? 
You may be able to get some ideas for 
your house from these pictures and the in¬ 
formation in regard to home planning and 
Kno-Burn Metal Lath will certainly interest 
you. Let us know what you are planning 
and if you desire us, we will put you in touch 
with a good architect or contractor. We 
will gladly answer questions and look for¬ 
ward to hearing from you. 
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The diamond-shaped steel mesh of 
the metal lath grips and holds fast the 
plastic covering. The lath expands and 
contracts only in the same ratio as the 
plaster, preventing cracking of the sur¬ 
face, and the wall is therefore a rigid 
fire-resisting slab of steel and cement. 
This construction proved most satisfac¬ 
tory in the Government tests. It is en¬ 
dorsed by prominent architects — the 
firm condition of homes stuccoed for years 
since over Kno-Burn Metal Lath further , , , .... , ., . » 
Please send me your home building booklet. Am 
attesting its superiority. 
interested particularly in. 
Back-Plastering—A Recom- . 
mended Economy Name . 
At least $250 can be saved on an average Address . 
sized home by omitting wood sheathing and . 
