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Help For the Man Who Wants' to Build
Chimneys and
Fireplaces in
! , Home Planning
By The Architect' Small Hoiua
ttorvlce Bureau of the United
State, Inc.
Well pointed, well built chimneys
are as esnential to the structural
qualities of the home as a firm
foundation, while the fireplace has
been the symbol of home and hap
py family from time immemorial.
Good chimneys, whether located
on the Interior or exterior of the
bulldlnge, always rest on solid con
crete footings extending well be
low maximum frost penetration and
of sufficient width and thickness
to carry the weight of the chimney
without danger of settlement.
Chimneys should never be carried
upon wooden floor beams or iron
brackets or hung from rafters,
joists or other wooden members.
When the chimney forms a part of
the wall of the house, the chimney
block must be securely bonded Into
It. Chimneys will operate better if
carried at least two feet above the
ridge of sloping roofs and In cases
of flat or nearly flat roofs, at least
three feet above.
Proper Proportions of Fireplace
Careful proportioning of the fire
place opening is necessary for suc
cessful operation. The design of
the room, its sine and height have
much to do with the width and
height The depth is determined
from the height If it Is desired to
burn logs, the width must be ad
lusted to take the pieces. Coal
burning fireplaces may be narrower.
The height Is slightly increased to
accord with Increases in width, but
the depth Is always directly propor
tional to the height. It should
never be less than 21 Inches and
the ratio of two In depth to three
in height Bhould be maintained.
The rear wall of the fireplace
' should be arched or curved forward
to form a wind shelf which deflects
down drafts from the chimney and
prevents dust and soot from being
blown into the room. A damper
placed in the throat for regulation
of the draft Is essential.
A Separate Flue for Each Fire
Successful practice requires the
Inside area of flues to be not less
than one-tenth of the area of the
fireplace opening. Thus for a fire
place SO Inches wide and 27 Inches
high, the area of the opening Is
10 square Inches. The flue area
should be not leas Uian one-tenth
of 810, or 81 aquare Inches. An 8
by 12-lnch flue will be satisfactory.
Each fireplace and furnace should
have Its own Individual flue, tile
lined and carried full size to the
top of the chimney. Immediately
above the damper the aides of the
: opening are corbelled to the sir.e
of the flue opening. It Is essential
that the flue rise directly over the
center of the fireplace for at least
two or three feet; It may then be
corbelled over to the location de
aired. Sharp bends In the flue
should be avoided.
Chimney stacks may be built of
brick or concrete. Fireplaces
should be faced with some material
In keeping with the architecture of
the house. Often the use of color
at this particular placo gives an
effective accent to the room. For
this purpose there are available clay
or concrete brick, cast stone, tile,
Imarble and slate. In any case, the
choice of the material should bnr
'definite relationship to the archi-;
Meet's design. Let the home builder
realise that the use of crude and
ungainly masses of masonry of any
kind In the fireplace front are more
than likely to be In bad taste.
Copyright 192. The Architects'
.Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc. -
A Practical Five-Room Bungalow T
1 if . lis j 'JnS PSPI
IffiP
' Straightforward.
Inexpensive
'Type
All around the environs of our
cities can be found five room
bungalows. It Is a favorite type
of plan for people who must build
at the least expense. A study of
these houses brings out clearly that
the typical arrangement is living
room, dining room and kitchen In a
row on one side of the house and
two bedrooms and bath on the oth
er,. This design, 6-K-24, Is this prac
tical layout of plan that has arisen
from the practlcnl needs of thous
ands of home builders, now worked
out architecturally by competent de
signers. This arrangement is Just
about as much as can be done wltli
a five room bungalow. It Is simple
and straightforward and involves
the least expense not only of build
ing but from the point of view of
the one who must spend her energy
In housekeeping. Undoubtedly peo
ple occupying houses of this kind
do tholr own house work. It Is only
fair to clve those people houses that
will not be difficult to maintain. j
There Is good space in this little
house. The living room la more
than 16 feet In length and more
than 12 feet la width. Set continu
ously with the dining room and
separated only by a plastered arch,
it has the appearance of a much
larger room. The dining room Is
long and narrow In shape, provid-
sketch, and the handsomely de
signed fireplace Inexpensively con
structed ox caai stone.
There Is a recreation room with
ing good space for furniture andJ a fireplace underneath the living
seating for quite a number of peo
ple. The kitchen Is the ktnd known
as the "turning and reaching" type.
A person standing before the work
table at the side of the sink will
find water, range, and food supply
within a step. The refrigerator In
the rear entry Is also conveniently
at hand.
Two bed rooms are well propor
tioned and of good size with com
modious closets and with necessary
cross ventilation. The hallway sep
arating these rooms leads to the
bath. Thus the bedroom quarters
are properly set apart from the liv
ing quarters or the house, as tnoy
are In every well designed bunga
The housekeeper will be quick
to observe the excellent linen clos
et In the hallway, the coat closet In
the vestibule, the built-in niche and
Hholvcs for books at the side of tho
fireplace, as shown In the little
room.
The exterior speaks for itself.
Commonplace five room bungalows
that have become so abundant on
our city streets find no counterpart
In the architecture of this beauti
ful cottage. It Is finely modeled and
will prove to be a delight to any
one who sees it The gracefully
moulded doorway and the broad
windows equipped with steel sash
add greatly to the charm of the
exterior.
Construction: Concrete masonry,
exterior finish stucco. Rooi of ce
ment asbestos shingles. First floor
slab of reinforced concrete.
Lot size: Approximately 40 feet.
Facing : Designed for west or
north facing.
Complete working plans may be
obtained for this and other de
signs Bhown In this series, For
further Information see editor's
note.
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mi modrraU' emit ihrouth Ihn Horn I) nil ding Kdltor of thin paper. ThU Brrvlrr In prrnrnlrd to nor rrMi-r
through ro-npnrnllou with Ihn ArrhltrrU' NmaJI HonnA Hr-rvlrn Rnrriui. The Barrnn In rontrollM by win
American Inmlltutr of Art-hlltt and ha thf Indnrnmtr.. f tli I'nttrd Ntatm IVparlmont of ir.inwrrr.
UnrtUoiu fram oar rradrr rrtardtnr bom building win b uiwrnJ at no charr hy Hi Irrhnlral oparv
mrnt of Thr Arrhltfdn' Hmall 11 rate Hcrvtce Hurras. Addrcas the Homo Hull din Kdltor, encloslnc a
atmp4, addmMfd mvrlopr.
CtprrtiBt IVZtoTae Arcsuiecto' Hmall Houm Hervi Boxom si the United btsteii loo.
Jltvue Danders' CUnlo
r
What You May
JVant to Know
About Building
Question addressed to this pa
per uHU be answered by the Archi
tects Small House Service Bureau
of the United States, Jne. Enclose
a stamped addressed envelope.
Q We want to make brick
steps In front of our house.
What kind of brick would we
have to ubo? Do they have to
be pavers?
A Use ordinary hard burned
red brick for the steps. Met them
in good cement mortar. They do
not have to be pavers.
Q What Is the best material
to use to make concrete water
proof? A The best waterproofing of
concrete Is more cement If you
are inquiring about a wall now in
place there are various types of
waterproofing to be used, depend
ing upon conditions, whether or not
water pressure Is present Have
your walls inspected by a com
petent builder. -
Q I have some old bricks
that have stood the elements
for fifty years. Would it be
possible to employ them In the
building of a dwelling for out
side walls with painted finish?
Please tell me also what Is
the best paint to use and where
I can get it?
A Bricks that have stood up
well for fifty years will probably
stand up well for ten times that
period. You can use them on the
outside of your wall very well,
especially since they are to be
painted. The names of brick paint
manufacturers are being sent by
letter as trade names cannot be
mentioned In this column.
Q Water backs up in my
basement from the sewer. There
are no traps In the basement
drains. If I install these wilt it
atop the water from backing up
Into sinks and basement toilet?
A Traps In your basement drains
will not stop the sewer from
backing Into your house. The only
way to accomplish this would
be to install valves that will close
against back water pressure either
automatically or by hand. Ask
your plumber.
Q We replaced some broken
plaster with plaster board, put
ting strips of paper two inches
wide over the joints. After the
wall paper was put on the joints
showed. We now desire to have
it repapered. What can we do
to keep the joints from show
ing? A The boards should be set very
close together, the joints filled with
special plaster made for the pur
pose, and reinforced with cloth
fabric well proseed into the cement
with a putty knife. We recommend
you get someone who Is familiar
with putting on wall board to in
spect your walls and make neces
sary readjustments, including the
setting of the reinforcing strips.
Q Our livlncr room Is very
drafty and uncomfortable when
sitting in certain places in the
room. At one end of the room
is a stairway to the upper
floor. There is a large radia
tor In the room. What can be
done to make the room com-,
fortable? 9
A A radiator at the foot of the
stairs will help. Good results can
bo obtained by installing a door
at the head of the stairway or on
a landing. Keeping bedroom doors
closed will iieip. install storm
sash and weather strips on any
window opening along the stairs.
IS
A FIRST LIEUTENANT
WASHINGTON. June 26. '
It Ih now First Lieutenant Her
bert Huover. Jr.
The son of the president today
was given lhat rank In the spe- ;
ciullHt reserve of thu army. 1
The name of the son of the :
president moved through the rim- ;
rhiwry f the war department In J
the usual way. and the appoint
ment was unnouncert along with ',
Soft other.
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ON WATER QUEST
AT
JACKSONVILLE, Ore, Juno 20.
(Hpoclul.) A committee of flvo,
A. It. MclntoKh, Geo. Llttlo. Hill
liny, Attorney Gay lord and V. T.
Wilson, whs uppnliiteil at thu must
men ting Tuesday evenhiR, which
was hold nt tho U. H. hall. The
committee wuro to confer with tho
Mttdfurtl clly council and nlhO Oak
UroVQ district committee to see
what steps could ho taken to get
the Mori ford water in our city.
Mrs. Matile Wilson was a din
ner guest r Mrs. Oliiu at Mediunl
KatunlAy, Mr. Ginn and h at
tending a show at tho Cratcrlan
theater In tho evening.
Tho Ilebekah lodge will hold In
KtaMntion of officers next Monday
evening at their hull for the coin
ing year, and wish all members to
attend. Ico cream and cako will
be served after Installation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Stewart and
IB-year-old daughter. Kettle, of
Houth Dakota, aro visiting at the
Louis Noldermcyer homo on tho
west sldo district.
Arthur King, hoy soprano, of
Chicago, who is visiting with his
uncle, Hnv. Bill Kay, sang severat
holoa at tho Khrine luncheon at
tho Medford hotel given In honor
of tho Imperial potentate of the
Hhrino lodgo .Monday noon. lie
was accompanied at tho pluno hy
11 nth Severance.
Mri. John It. Knight left Hun
day vonlng for Astoria, where
who will spend tho summer with
relatives.
George Maxwell In making quite
extensive Improvements in his
homo on South Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cody and
llttlo son find granddaughter, r
Klamath KhIIs, were visitors at
the 8. 10. Dunnlngton home Sun.
day evening.
Tlney Comhest was hero from
Klamath Kulls over the week-end
visiting homo folks.
Mrs. Hihlo King and son, Ar
thur, who have been visiting ut
1ho Kev. Rill Itay home the past
tn days, left Monday evening for
their home at Chicago,
Mrs. George Tram a from camp
8, Butt rails, Is spending the
week with her sister, Mm. I'red
Jtutchr.
Alfred Norrls and family, Stan
ley Grimes And Urncst Olson spent
Sunday on Little Applegato fish
ing. Mrs. Julia Rock man and daugh
ter from Portland, camo hero Fri
day to spend tho summer at their
old , home here. They wero ac
comcpanlcd hero by their son and
brother. Attorney rten Beekman.
He v. Ilohcrt Hutchinson of
Portland culled on his old-time
friends. Miss Alice lloefa and Misa
Issle Mi'Cully, Sunday afternoon.
MrH. Mamie Venerahlo returned
to her home hero Wednesday from
Silverton, Ore., after a visit of
threo weeka with her sister here.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Johnson and
(.family and friends visited lln
' mond lake Sunday.
Mrs. Krle White and children
returned Friday from a week's
visit In Ashland with Mr. White's
pa rents,
Mr, and Mrs. Oscar Lewis and
sons, Hay and Kohcrt, spent Sun
day at Ferguson Springs.
John Dunnlngton took his
father and mother and his daugh
ter and two little nephews, linger
and Itilly Dunn Ing ton, for a trip
to Gold Hill Sunday afternoon.
Carrol Lewis returned home
1 1' i mil unci Ki.'iui ma inn'U w e e k n
visiting un the Apptegate.
Ms. II. N. Loflaud and daugh
ters of Medford and Miss Wilnia
Copple. of Murphy were guests of
Mrs. A. G. Lewis Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnlngton
and daughter, Margaret, departed
Monday morning for Hoseburg to
vilst Mrs. Dunn ing ion's: brother,
Clarence Itieves, and family,
Harold Heed and wife of Klam
ath Falls came over Saturday eve
ning and visited at the T. IS. Dun
ning ton home until Sunday eve
ning, when they returned home,
taking little Tommle Dunnlngton
with them for a visit.
Mr. anil Mrs. Geo. O. Waiter of
Oakland. Ct(f., accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. John De ft i in e r of
Medford and Mr. Walters' and
Mrs. Oemmer's mother, Mrs. Anna
Walters, were visitors In our city
Wednesday,
MISS ENYART OF
E IS
E OF WEEK
eral days tho past week visiting
her little friend, Phoebe Fergu
son, at Medford.
Mrs. Bessie M iller nnd child ron
and Lavnnnp Tnnner motored to
Ashland Friday and spent the day
with Mrs. Nellie Madden, Miss
La von no returning to her home
after spending the week visiting at
the Mtlbr home hnre.
Shoots at O tit Mil,
HKItLlN", Juno 'Jfi. i1') M. HI
net, French consul here, had a
narrow escape from death today
when an excited Lithuanian wmhii
aii Bred at him several' times In
the French consulate. A porter
caught tho woman's arm and the
shots went wild, lodging In the
celling of tne room.
W..I1 Walla. Wah., June
loci -h-imk Its gas distribution
system to seven plants In three
si a ten, serving nine cities and
towns, the Northwest Cities Gas
company yesterday announced the
purchase of the plants nnd dls
ttibiiiloti systems In K u g e n r,
Sprlnufteld. Miirshfieid nnd North
Bend, Wre.
JACKSONVILLE, tip., June
(Special.) Miss Kthel F.nyart of
this place and Ivan Snuck of Ash
land wero united lit marriage
Monday. June J4, at Yrokn, Calif.
They left from here Monday eve
ning for the coast, where, they will
spend their honeymoon. The bride
was a graduate, this year of tho
Medford high school. Mr. Shuck
Is a mechanic at the Ashland Iron
works, and tho young couple will
make their homo In Ashland. Misa
Knyart's many friends here wish
her much happiness.
Miss Juanltii Wilder of Horry
dale district motored over in her
new Star sedan to visit her aunt,
Mrs. Nettle Jones, one day this
week.
Lane Lilly, state food Inspector
from Tennessee, was a visitor at
the Flick Norrls homo Monday.
Hoherta Alexander of Sun Fran
cisco was a guest of her old
schoolmate, Francis Ilalght, Wed
nesday. ,
Mr. Flint of Corvallls has pur
chased the houso of W. A. I'll II
dors on North Fourth street, ad
joining the Child era home.
Kev. McVlmont was transacting
business here Monday.
Hoy Martin entertained his Sun
day school class of the Presby
terian church Saturday afternoon
with a trip to Applegnte, where
they enjoyed a picnic supper. All
reported a good lime.
Mrs. C. K, Chltwood nnd daugh
ter, Dorothy, returned Sunday eve
ning from San Friincisco, where
they have been visiting for a short
lime. Mrs. Chitwood's sister, Mlsa
L v e I y n Applegato, accompanied
them homo and wllv spend a few
days here.
Mrs. Nora Cox and two children
of Welser, Idaho, arrived here
Friday to visit a short time with
her aunt, Mrs, Charley Vogle, and
other relatives In the valley.
Mrs. Irene. Crump of Applegato
was visiting friends In our city
Wednesday.
Mm. Susanno Holmes Carter.
Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Chris Kee
gan, Mrs. Nettle Thompson and
M rs. Kthel Olson and daughter,
Violet, attended the lecture In
Grants Pass Thursday evening.
Many of our local people took
picnic dinners Sunday at different
points on the Applegate. and alto
enjoyed swimming
Miss Lull lee Sand en spent sev
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