PXGE EIGHT
MEDF0RI3 MIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORP, -"oREOOff, WEDNESDAY, MXY 1 , -1929.
Help For the Man Who Wants to Build
Foundation for
Landscaping Is
Most Important
By The Architect Small
limine Srvica Bureau of the
United States, inc.' . ; .
For a grRt many years, the pub
He interested in landucape archi
tecture lor small grounds has used
the- term "foundation planting,"
considering it probably the most
Important element of the planting
ubobt a umall house. Hov jver, as
cwt'tnUnl uh it is, tho most impor
tant Hem in the landscaping ox
wimll liOuae grounds neerns to be
not ..so much the foundation plant
ing ii- the foundation for the plant
ing, une cannot. iaKe a poor piece
of grading and make a beautiful
tiling out of It, any more than one
run mtke a poorly mussed house
beautllul by adding decoration.
Thi-rc are two elements in plant
ing foundations the first , being
the o&ntour or chape of the ground,
ur;d the second the materia Is out
of which this contour or shape is
built. Theno two Itema are very
little talked of, and yet they are
the two mo:;t important elements in
the proper landscaping of the small
liouix lot.
A Common Mistake
The house that is slightly above
the grade of the sidewalk generally
ban tx comparatively flat base of
town, r.'hfeh being simple In form,
Jc-ndu ltficlf to effective decoration.
A common mistake with a lot of
this type Is to bring the lawn flat
down to the sidewalk with one step
or. the side-walk edge; giving a short
ragfert piece of terrace about six
or eight inches high along the mar
gin ol the walk, which is impossi
ble to keep well maintained.
A house approximately one foot
to 18 inches above the street should
pcM-rally have an evenly sloped
gmdo from the house to th street,
ihus providing a flat, simple lawn.
If the grade of the lot Is steeper,
the contour of the lawn from the
house to the street should work out
with u reverse curve, coming flat
from the house, then sloping down,
then oncoming, flat again &l the
eldt-valit lino.
The common terrace of two, three
or four feet in height with a slope
of approximately two to ono should
bo avoided. Th terrace of this
typo under ordinary conditions Is a
cheap and unsatisfactory substitute,
for n retaining wall, and will always j
huvo tills appuarauco. ...
When to Uco u Kctulnlnt; Wall 1
When -the ffmiio -from the feoustf
to the street becomes go steep that
it cannot be handled with a long
slope, instead of giving it a steep
jjlcj'O, ti retaining vnll that will car
rvlhis edgo to the sidewalk is
much more natural and attractive.
After determining the contour of
the wound, it is then necessary to
provide proper earth in which to
trow plant materials. The urea
chould bo vorked to a definite,
eraooth subgrade with existing
rough material, in tho case of grav
H or other poor fill, of at least nine
Inches below the finished contour.
Arcac vhoro plants are to bo placed
sliouid then bo excavated at leant
16 inches to 24 inches below the fin-1
ished contour, and in the case of
trees, a good two to two and one
half feet. On this subgrade should
he j.l:eed ..approximately four. 6r
five Inched of clay, and the balance
brought up to the final grade with
good black or dark Oiovn loam. If
the normal subgrade Is clay, It it
not, of course, necessary to carry
the subgrado ua low as In tho case
of a gravelly material. With clay,
however, If it Is very stiff, tho ne
cessity often arises of draining the
planting bed with drain tile, lu or
der to prevent the souring of the
black soil, whloh is held in the
. poo hot of clay Copyright 19J8. The
Architects .Small House Hervlce
Bureau of tho United States, Inc.
Dutch Colonial in a Modern Version
V
til Wl iftPpii
'' ' jm"l Design No. 6-G-S.
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i , ' lf4sfpMMitac ' ;'' F J '
Attached Garage 'Adds
Up-to-Date Note in
- Home -
THERE! la nearly an exact coun
terpart of this design, known aa
15-G-l, with extcriora and lirBt Xioor
plans very similar, but with only
two neurooms in the second story.
5-G-l has a sloping roof; 60-5 has
a gambrol roof, making it possible
to Include the extra bedroom.
Tho demand for a well designed,
economically planned, six room
Dutch Colonial house has resulted
in tho production of this desien.
fl-G-5. Tho prim and graceful ex
terior has much -..unity. The partly
enclosed porcw U new Idea which
la meeting with favor among home
builders.
The floor plana ahow several
noteworthy features. The well
lighted livlnsr room with lta threo
exposures hua a recessed fireplace
wnicn taxes notning away from Its
width; the puntry may be a break-
iuv book, ir aosireu; tno kitchen
Is conveniently arranged and has
excellent ventilation.
'l'h rooms of tho second floor
are unusually well arranged In
mmm&
5 HUB H-.'
MM Hi -
their relation to each other, to the
hall and to the bath. The gamhrel
roof gives more room and- bettor
ventilation; the six closets on this
floor are ample for all needs.
The house would look best built
of shingles or clapboards left in
the natural color or painted white.
The small paned windows with
dark shutterc give character to the
I.ouhc. The roof may be of varie
gated shingles or a solid dark
color.
Here is a strictly 'modern small
home with attached garage. This
In itself Is a -clear-cut answer to
the needs of the small home build
er of today. The architects have
brought it into the scheme of
things skilfully employing the old
er forms of Colonial architecture.
Construction: Wood frame, ex
terior finish clapboards , or shin
gles. Roof of shingles.
Facing: South or west. ' May be
reversed for other facings or to
(oho advantage of peculiarities of
fcite. -
Ixtt size: Approximately 00 feet
with porch as shown. If the ga
rage iu added, additional frontage
will be required. - If tho porch is
omitted, a 40-foot lot will be the
minimum. '
Complete working plans may be
obtained for this and other Vtvsignci
shown In this scries, for further
information see editor's note.
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Copyrlitit JU21U Tho ArelillecU' Smnll House Hrrvlca UttfMU of the United Slalm, Ine. f
What You May
'I isWant to Know
About Building
Questions addressed to this pa-
per toill b answered by the Archi
tecttr Small House Service Bureau
of the United States, Inc. Enclose
a ntamped addresned envelope.
Q What la the best kind of
flooring, tin, tar or what for the
balcony of. a porch? .
A We recommend metal for the
floor af your balcony,- preferably
copper for durability and economy.
Q Would you advise flue '
linings for a two flue chim
ney? -' - v -.. -i
A We would for this or" any
other kind of chimney, for the pur
pose of reducing the fire hazard
and controlling the draft
Q Wo laid new oak floors
In the basement. Now tho floor
ing ia badly warped. Please ad
vise what caused this and how
it can be remedied.
A Thia flooring warped because
it became damp after laying. Noth
ing can be done about It except. to
take it up, waterproof the concrete
subfloor and lay waterproofed nail
ing strips over it, then relay the
floor. As It Is your floors will um
doubtedly rot In a relatively short
time.
Q What can be done about
squeaking floors? Ours are hard "
wood, resting on 2x1 s. There
la a sub floor and deadening -between
yet there are several '
points that squeak. '
A The trouble Is probably due to
inadequate nulling. - Either insuf
ficient nails were used or else nails
were driven Into sub floors and not
into joists. Possibly the flooring
strips were not driven closely
enough together. The simplest cor
rection Is to ace. nail them. Get
an experienced loor layer to in
spect the Job. v '
v i
Q Water baclts into the '
basement through the plumb- ;
ln whenever there ia a heavy
lain. During this time we can
not use the laundry tubs. What
can be done .about it? . .
A Get your plumber to install a
gate valvo 'on the house -sewer,
which cau be turned off when theiv
is back water pressure. When this
valve is closed it will be necessary
to arrange other ineanu of taking
care of the house dmlnage. This
may be done by moaiw of a cess
pool. Your plumber will advise you
as to specific, methods to be used.
Q Our house la of brick and :.
tile construction. Inside ploa-
terlnc was done without fur-; 1
ring. In eub-jsero weather the
houce is very cold in spit of a
red hot furr.aca. How much
will I have to increase the ra
diation In order to get necessary
results? How can a remedy
beat be arrived at?
A There la nothing you can do
about your cold walls excepting to
furr them. Practically all outside
walls of masonry in regions where
there are cold winters should be
furred. It will not be necessary for
you to increase the radiation In
your house. The thing to do now
is to paint the walls with asphalt
or tar, then apply furring strips
and over this gypsum wall board.
This will save the mess of re-plastering.
There la no abort cut
Q Please let me know if a
gravel foundation is liable to
be unstable. "r"
A Gravel Is one of the very best
types of material on which to
build. Only rock is butter.
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TO VISIT LADIES
OF EAGLE POINT
KAOi.R POINT. Or., May 1.
(Rpoelnl. Mm. Mitbel Mark,
county (W'monMrntlon iiKont, will
moot with tho Civic Imtirovemcnt
club Thurmlny, Mny 2nd. nt tho
clubronm over Urown'a store. A
lni'KO altfrnlnnte t oxppntort, nntl
nrrmiKPniontH will ho nmdo for fur
. thor mocthmH and tho emiro of
work will ho outlined. J I nst chspm
fur tho day nro Mra. Iloy Ashpoto,
Mra. C. Y DuvIoh nnd .Mrs. Otto
Cnator.
Amotw thoso trading In Modford
Saturday woro A. C. Kent, H. 11.
Harnlnh, John Koator, Mra. Swnzy
and Mr. and Mi-h. .Marshall Mintcr.
Hov. .Moi-Ran hna not boon vory
well latoly but hla many frionda
nro hopiiiK that tho Rood weather
will noon ptako htm fool bettor. j
Mr. nnd MrH. Itonhnm wore shop
ping In Modford Huturday.
Krnoat Dahaok or the Onnla aorv
loo Htntlon waa anions the pupila
of Mra. PrbtelHa Ilonnoaa MoUtn
Kr of f'.old Hill plnylnpr nvor KM
KD F.iiday evonlntr.
MrH. Lottlo VanHooy wont to
Modfurd Sjilurday and had tho ro-
mnlndor of hor toot;i oxlrartod.
Mr. nnd Mra, W'lllmin llurat nnd
(lauK'Uoi- JoHi phlno and .Mra. filer
, llurhl wore tradlnti In Modford
Saturday.
Mra. Itoyal llrown hnvlnic Iho
outaldo of the Iiouhp patntod, Mr,
Knndlor la doing (tie work.
Mr., nnd Mra. A. C. Mlttelriinedt
wero ilnannt cnllera nt tho home nf
Mr. nnd Mra. Woidmnn Saturday .
nfirrnoon.
DoloKatoa of the Civic Improve-j
ment.clnh nltondlnfr tho flint dl-
trlct federation In Aahlr.nd Friday
and "Rnturdny wro Mra. W. II. j
Hrown. president: Mra. Otto Cns-
tor, Mra. .Karl Rtonor, Mra. itoyal I
llrown.. Mra. John Under and Mrs.
ff. B. Oamphell. They report tho
moetltura very atieooaHful nnd edu
ftatlonal and praise vory highly tho
lndloa of Aahland who ao warmly
welcomed the vlaltora nnd wore no
Rreat'ln thidr hoapltnlfty.
There will he a danoe at the Kln
enld hnll Hnturday. Tho Klneaid
orrheatrn will furnish the mualr,
A ttumher of KaRlo Point people
nnd their frionda wont on a plcnlo
to Foota creek Hundny nnd allhmmh
It rained they had n very enjoynhlo
lay. The day wna mndo intoiestiiiK
by explnrlnsr nround lm dredRo
compnny'a works. At noon a boun
tiful picnic dinner waa aervod in n
cabin und every one report. n fsaod
time. They wore Mr. and Mra. Hoy
Aahpolo and aon Donald, Mr. and
M ra. Clua N Irhola, M r. a nd M ra.
Wilbur AHhpolo of Modford, Mr.
and Mra. V. 1. llrophy nnd daiih
tor lJlaino. Mr. und Mra. Mnrrlsa
and Mr. nnd Mra. Frank lirowji.
Mra. Mary I. AVood.cif rent ml
Point la Hpondlnp: a few daya with
(Irandnm Htowell. Tho ladloa are
nld-tlmo frionda of lotiR . atandltiK.
Mr. nnd Mra. Dnvldaon, mlnlater
of the Proahytorlan church, were
Invited Kucata nt tho Hnnysido Kun
day. At tho Preabytoi'lan church. Run
day action! at 10 a. ni. Thero are
claKHoa for nil nea and a choir of
younK volcoa. Proaohlnw aorvicoM,
11 n. m. Hov, Dnvldaon, mlnlater.
Chiiatlan Kndoavor aocloty nt 8
o'clock p. m., and nil young peo
ple cordially Invited. Chnlr prae
Ice Thursday evening nt tho home
of Mra. Hoyal llrown at ft o'clnek
p. m.
Mra. K. A. Illldrelh, Jr., of Hutlo-
Falla vlaltcd with I.olu IHJdrcth In
Kaulo Polm Saturday.
(loornc Oa!y returned from hla
minoa In California Wednesday. .
Cordelia Shearer, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mra. Phllllpa of the Mead
ow Brook ranch, waa vialtf.nK with
frionda in town Monday ovcnlnir.
Hert Penchcy and aon IJowollyn
nf Aflhland were vlaltora nt the
home of Mr. nnd Mra. Clenrtr Only
S!r.. Wodnoaday.
O. F. Fondall, who hna been
making hla homo at tho NunnysMo
hotel, haa gono to hla mllica In
California. . "
Mr. and Mra. Kd Trowbil 0e of
Melford wore RUoata at the Hunny
aldo hotel Hundny,
Mr. nnd Mra. Willinin llolma have
aa their house Kueal Mra. Flllner
of Pnaadona. (nl, Mia. Fllcnor ta
tho mnthrrwf Mra. llolma nnd will
he hero -ttr;t prolotiRt'd stay. J.
11. Anatln, who dcovo the truck for
(horn, returned to PnvuoYnn Mou-
day.
Mr. llolma. who not hla nrm ae
verely hurt two wooka nun while
niovlnu, la atill aufferlnw frotn tho
offocta.
Mfsa lint Hi llannaford la vlaltlna'
nt the home of her alaler, Mr. nnd
Mra. I.ewla Hobortaon of PIhm
Cinrdena.
Mnrcua Milter of Portland, who
haa born apendinn n few daya at
the home of her slater, Mra. C. F.
On Vina, left for Modford Tuosday
eveninK nnd wilt leave for his homo;
In Port bind Wednosday mornlim.
Wert Pool la hauilim lumber for
hla daiifshtor. Mra. Joe Arena of
the Kd.Hrttl orchard. They nro hav-
in tho riwcllln&r house on linked
and other Improvement mndo. ,
T. M. Cnalor wAa In town Tuoa
dny morninK trndlnu nt the Fnber
& Cherirwhi Mtorn.
ACREAGE DEMAND
IN SAMS VALLEY
SHOWN BY SALES
SAMS VALMiV. Ore.. Jtny 1.
(S)ei-ial). Land eoma to liavo j
taken a auildon boom in our dis
trict the uat few daya reaultlnK in
thri anlo of the Burford rnncn, and
ino aerea of tho U. M. Fisher
place. No ante price haa been given
out. Tho Hurford place waa
bouKht by Mr. Weaver of Central
Point who will take poaacasion
after harvest. Tho Flaher ncreHRo
waa purchased by Jamea Kdmina
tvU' Who haa a poar orchard now
ami accordlmr to reports acquired
tljo now piece of land for the pur
pose of Netting to poura. Mr. Kd-
mlnalon. who is aaauclntcd with an
,oastirn poar market concern la in
a Kood position to know the pear
future aa well na to know that
Sama Valley land la aa well adapt
ed to poara aa nny in the county.
Mlaa Bertha Fredenburn. w:io
HlTlvod from Porlland last week to
he in attendance nt the funeral of
hor brother-in-law. Kd ore, will
upend n few daya visit in ir ridativea
boforo icturniutf to Portland, t
Mr. nnd Mra. t.v.y or Vlaat nro
enJoylitR siht seeing from n new
Ford coupe these daya.
Tho ladloa' club mot for tho laat
meeting with Mra. Dirk St rails.
After apendintr u anclnl ufteitioon
the ladles enjoyed ice cream, sand
wiches nnd cake.
Mra. ,!. A. Cook returned .Inat
week from nttendiuR the funornl
of her alaler, Alra. Kttn Moore j
lluyter at Mnry'avllU?, Calif. Mra. j
Ilaytor died suddenly of hemorr-
huKO of the alomneji nnd loft a
little a tt opt en (laiiKiiter one year
old.
Mr. and Mra. Byron lie Ford nnd
children of Talent visited relatives
hero Sunday, .
The deceased was known for her
extreme fondness of children. Mra.
llnytor apent moat of her curly life
on; the home place hero, but since'
her marriage hua lived in Wash
ington nnd California. Mrs. Cook
who haa not boon very well hcraolf
haa our avmpathy In hor aorrow.
DENY PLACE ROYAL '
ACADEMY FOR NUDE
So reason for tho rejection has
been given out.
Mrs. Proctor hu been a frequent
academy exhibitor nnd some of hoi
olher woiks were accepted for ex
hibition tlilB year. She ald today
Bhe had given Instructions that the
picture be hung for a week In one
of London's leading galleries where
the public will hnve an opportun
ity to judge of Its merits or de
merits. ; 4 :
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BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
LONDON, Rug.. May I. yP)- ;
A mllfl sonsntlon has fcoen created i
in Umdnn art circles by the Itiiynl !
Acndemy's rejection of a picture by 1
I MVs. Doild Proctor, promlent art-1
list, entitled "Virginal" a full-1
Tength nude llmire holding a bird. '
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THE IDEAL HOME
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.The jiear trees are nowin bloom and nature has
done her utmost. ' i
A good income and all that modern Condit ions
mean. - 1
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Nash Hotel Corner
Phone 329
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Homes, Interior Decoration, Wrought Iron Work, Buildings
213-214 Liberty Building - Phone 1271
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