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The Gambrel Roof Design.
IF skillfully planned, there is no
prettier type of house than the one with gambrel roof. It is also
economical. All of the space "up under the roof" is
usable.
Take this design illustrated on this page, for instance. It is
30 feet 6 inches in width and 34 feet 6 inches along the depth•of
the lot. It contains eight good rooms. It is a solid frame house,
finished upstairs and down in cypress, and with oak floors down
stairs and yellow pine edge grain upstairs.
We have seen many gambrel roof buildings that are scare crows —roofs
seem to be proportioned in a top-heavy sort of way. It is a style
that doesn't work wellthe gambrel roof idea. This is one of the
secrets of good architectural work; when planning your home, keep
all parts in harmony, all follow-
Arrangement of Gambrel Roof House,
Size 30 Ft. 6 In. by 34 Ft. 6 In,
dining room connect freely; an open fire place is so situated as
to warm both
ably
of these rooms quite comfort-in mild weather. The pantry connects
the kitchen and the dining room, an arrangement which many housekeepers
like, as it helps to keep the kitchen fumes out of the rest of
the house.
On the second floor there are three nicely arranged bedrooms and
a s m a l l e r room, designated as a sewing room. The bathroom
is on this floor at the end of the hall, directly above the pan-try.
This groups the plumbing fixtures we11 together, and holds down
the expense.
The basement of this home has high ceiling. It is clean and dry
with concrete floor
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Eight-room, gambrel roof design of great beauty. An economical
house to build. Size, 30 ft. 6 in. by 34 ft. 6 in. Design
No. 6533L.
for amateur architects and carpenter designers. Just a little
change in the roof slopes and it is all off. Notice how this
building is designed. The octagon bay window at the front in
the living room, and the two octagon dormers are in exact harmony
with
ing some one style.
A glance at the floor plans of this house shows a sensible, convenient
arrangement. The stair and reception hall is a generous sized
room, opening with broad cased opening into the living room.
The living room andand cemented side walls. At a slight extra
expense it can be lathed and plastered, and this is recommended.
Nothing could be more attractive than this little home, painted
yellow or brown and trimmed in white. The shingled roof is stained
silver grey.
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