SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1956
PACE EIGHT
THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK
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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.
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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
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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.
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EVERY ROOM it dead-end room in this efficient plan. OPTIONAL 6 SEMENT provides a wealth of bargain space
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