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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1956)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1956 PACE EIGHT THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK Movj ,Wiodern Pesogini fes Costis HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATHf FALLS, OREGON Flat Roof and No Frills Result in a Smart Home ' By DAVID G. BARKITI1F.K MODERN DESIGN, because of its simplicity, can achieve real economy in construction. This is shown in Plan HW-22 lor The House of the Week a Vnmr with four-bedroom capacity and a built-in two-car garage The archilect reports that a house like this has been built in New England for $15,500. The owner, however, acted as his own con tractor, co-ordinating the sub contractors for all phases of the construction. That project figured out at about per square foot, since this house J covers 1 . W) square i rxt. ti in i in i r-miM mAir-h this Drice in another location and include the- lull oasernem. i"o iwuirwuira. trl lavatory and livins room fire- coum oe UUlR "J m " w well as onflow local building costs ranee. Contemporary styling at jts best is ottered in this design by Caleb llornbostel and Associates, archi tects. The sleek flat roof, planned f..v wwmnmiMl hitih-im rmfin0. isi pitched just enough to shed rain. Every room' is a dead - end Vertical wood siding gives the room. The entrance foyer provides house an appropriate rustic air, access to any part of the house. which should blend well with anyj The kitchen-utility wing of this setting. j house is expertly planned. The This is the style of hoase that utility room, accommodating laun encourages the use of new build dry facilitiesr also serves as a .iri ,l wii ax new uses mud room where children and oi old standbys. For instance, its amateur gardeners can clean up built-up roof could be coated with, before entering the kitchen. A lav one of the new anodiied alumi-jalory adjoining the utility door num paints to add reflective insu-'also is handy to tne xitcnen. lalion as well as light color. Or Kitchen cabinets and appliances the roof could he cov cred with are arranged in the much pre wlute marble chips, which also f erred L'-shape for step saving and have a reflective value. the room is large enough for a Large sheets of 111 plywood. ' breakfast table at the front win which is smartly pregrooved forjdow. shadow effects, could be used ad- if Vou build this house with a vanlageously for siding and stained , fuu basement, you get space for NO BASICMENT is needed with Design HW 22. An abun dance of closet space and the possibility of lengthening the garage for larger cabinets, plus the use of the stair space for closets, provide ample storage. A small crawl space adja cent to the chimney would ac commodate a modern horizon tal type heating plant, or a heater could be placed to the stair space and given a separ ate vent. All blueprints for this de sign include a separate con version sheet for basement less construction. DESIGNED FOR USE of new building materials and economy of construction, thii is an example of contemporary styling at its best. "l nil nitaMfcaMMMMMtiMtllllllii MlH fl' KbAfi J 1 ?&ss2 ALL LARGE WINDOW areas face the rear view away from the street. more than 32 feet long, a storage ments are not expedient, no base-! house in many ways. The general cellar and a separate boiler room, ment is needed with this plan, j plan is just two simple rectangles This is an interesting example A small crawl space m place of j joined L shape. The roof involves of the bonus available in the tne Doner room wouia accommo-:no wasiea construction ot unusea r naTnled an color desired. Or!a hi- workshop behind the garage. ! slight cost difference of modern date a modern horizontal heating attic space. There is no ornamen- ..r.-H rr or cvoress boards. twrZ ir sira closets, a sua-1 basement construction. plant, - i ai gingernreaa to eat up your i ..... ' . : ' Ummm in nrfae ' V-crooved or battened would go cious recreation far toward blending the modern, hue of this house w ith a woodland j location, rreireaiea uimoer couiu be used without any paint and al lowed to mellow in the weather. A little white or yellow trim and you'd have a striking exterior. Since the architects suggest the use of dry wall construction for economy and other inherent ad vantages, this would be a good house in which to consider the use of predecorated gypsum wall board with aluminum foil backing This would give yon a combina tion of interior walls, reflective in sulation, vapor barrier and dec oration all in one. Privacy distinguishes this plan throughout. All large window areas - face away front the street front to exploit whatever view you can . command toward the rear. Only utility windows face the front a kitchen window near the, front door to give the housewife a view f callers, bathroom and lavatory windows, and that far the laun dry-utility roam. or game room However, in areas where base-'. Economy is designed into this , building dollars. K Tfr- 'U I LIVING DN i GUEST dining I J J KITCHEN Bcfl (M - Li! f UTrUTY : T .1 SCOWOM BEDROOM ir-rir-o" z-rxr-r- BEDROOM i-rio"-r FIRST FLOOR PLAN IBOiLER ROOM V ts-ite M M WORKSHOP ' GARAGE I r a RECREATION OPL C C ( f. i J MW-B JfTr- ' BASEMENT PLAN'' ,;' STORAGE w-o-aif-o EVERY ROOM it dead-end room in this efficient plan. OPTIONAL 6 SEMENT provides a wealth of bargain space "A 35-CENT STUDY PLAN MAY SAVE YOU 35 YEARS OF REGRETS" THE HOUSE of the WEEK A Quality Plaa Selected by Af Newsfeatum Send this coupon for your STUDY PLAN TOO CAN GET m study plan for The House of The Week ty . filling in your name and address on the coupon on tins page . and sending it with 36 cents to this newspaper. This study plan shows each floor o( ibe bouse together with each of the four elevations, front, rear and sides of the house. It ' is scaled at -inen per toot It includes a guide on "How to Get Tour House Built." Yoa can take this study plan to your bank or other mortgage lend er and la your builder ana get rough estimates on Use cost of construction in this area, as well as an idea ot the relation oi the cost to your budget. With this Information you will know whether you will want 10 proceed with construction Oy or dering working blueprints direct from the archile-l and asking for bids for the work. Building editor; Enclosed is 35 cents. Pleose send me cooy ot the study d,, for TK, House of The Week, Design HW-22 SAME (Please Print! jTREET - STATE...
