Bennett's Small House Catalog, 1920

by Inc. Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co.

General Specifications

DIMENSIONS

All rooms show actual inside measurements and not from outside of building to center of inside partition or from center of partition to center of partition, as is sometimes given.

PLANS

One set is furnished with each house. They are so complete in detail, that if carefully followed, it is impossible to go wrong. Reversed plans will be furnished without extra cost.

MATERIALS IN GENERAL

All lumber for Bennett "Better-Built" Homes is shipped directly from enormous stocks in our yards. It is all thoroughly seasoned, and guaranteed equal to or better than the grades specified. Thorough seasoning means less waste and consequently lower freight charges. It also means that shrinkage, bound to occur with green lumber, has occurred before the lumber is cut for your home.

QUANTITY OF MATERIALS

An unqualified guarantee is contained on your order blank that we will furnish material to entirely complete your home in accordance with the following general specifications and with the particular specifications contained on the individual page of photograph and plans.

BASEMENT FRAMES AND SASH

Are not included in your order unless illustration shows siding or shingles to the grade lines, because these are used when the foundation is laid. We plan to have your material on the ground as soon as the foundation is finished and has had sufficient time to set. If we were to furnish basement frames and sash, it would be necessary either to ship them by express, creating additional expense, or it would be necessary to delay the foundation work until the lumber arrived. We cannot see where enough benefit is derived to make up for this additional expense and delay. If, however, you decide to have us furnish them, we will ship them according to your instructions.

FOUNDATION WALL PLATE OR BOND TIMBER

2 in. × 6 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit, furnished to lay on top of the foundation wall to insure an even bearing for the first floor joists.

GIRDER

Size 6 in. × 6 in. or 6 in. × 8 in., (as listed under each design) depending upon the size house. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. It is a well-known fact that a built-up timber is stronger than a solid timber, and is much easier to handle. We, therefore, furnish material cut to proper length to make a built-up timber.

GIRDER POSTS

Iron stanchions 4 in. in diameter. These posts are furnished in sufficient number for spacing not more than 8 ft. apart.

FIRST FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 8 in. or 2 in. × 10 in. according to span, No. 1 Hemlock, Surfaced four sides and cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers and doubled under all bearing partitions.

SECOND FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 8 in. or 2 in. × 10 in. according to span, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers.

CEILING JOISTS AND COLLAR BEAMS

2 in. × 4 in. or 2 in. × 6 in., depending upon span, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit; 16 in. on centers.

BRIDGING

2 in. × 2 in. Hemlock, cut to fit. A double row between all 2 in. × 8 in. and 2 in. × 10 in. joists having a span of 12 ft. or over.

RAFTERS

2 in. × 4 in. or 2 in. × 6 in. depending on size of house and pitch of roof, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides, spaced 24 in. on centers. The rafters are all carefully laid out and cut in our mill, ready to erect on the job.

STUDDING

2 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides, all cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers. Trebled at corners of outside walls and doubled at sides of door and window openings where extra strength is required. Top plates of all partitions and outside walls are double; single plates at bottom. Side wall plates are notched to receive the studding, a celebrated Bennett feature. It is impossible to set the studding wrong. This is an improvement over the ordinary method of framing. See illustration on opposite page.

WALL SHEATHING

Dressed and matched and cut to fit. This is another important item of Bennett quality. No. 1 Hemlock.

ROOF SHEATHING

1 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced one side, cut to fit. We furnish this material in quantities to allow for 2-1/4 in. spacing, as is common practice, when shingles are used. In case you decide to use Asphalt Slate Surfaced Roofing, or Asphalt S. S. Shingles, it is necessary to lay the sheathing tightly together. We furnish dressed and matched sheathing for this purpose at a slight additional cost.

PORCH FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 6 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. Spaced 16 in. on centers.

PORCH CEILING JOISTS AND RAFTERS

2 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. Spaced 24 in. on centers.

SUB FLOORING

1 in. No. 1 Hemlock Dressed and Matched and cut to fit, furnished for both first and second floors.

FINISH FLOORING

13/16 in. × 2-1/4 in. or 13/16 in. × 3-1/4 in. Clear Flat Grain Yellow Pine or Clear Fir. Double Flooring is another proof of the Bennett Better-Built idea—it secures rigidity and soundproofness. Furnished in standard lengths.

PORCH FLOORING

1-1/8 in. × 3-1/4 in. Clear Fir, cut to fit.

PORCH CEILING

7/16 in. Clear Yellow Pine, surfaced and beaded one side and matched, cut to fit.

ATTIC FLOORING

When attic stairs are shown in plans, we furnish 13/16 in. × 3-1/4 in. No. 2 Yellow Pine, cut to fit. When attic stairs are not shown, no flooring is furnished.

CORNICE CEILING

3/4 in. × 3-1/4 in. Clear Fir, surfaced and beaded one side and matched, cut to fit, used instead of roof boards over exposed rafter ends.

OUTSIDE FINISH

Clear Redwood, Clear Fir or Sound Knotted White Pine, surfaced four sides.

SIDING

1/2 in. Clear Redwood Bevel Siding, furnished in standard lengths. Or

Extra *A* Washington Red Cedar Shingles will be furnished instead of siding without extra charge, if so desired. It is commonly known, and an admitted fact that Redwood is unequalled for exterior protection.

DOOR FRAMES AND WINDOW FRAMES

Clear Redwood cut to fit, and shipped knocked-down. The sills for all outside doors are 1-3/4 in. × 7-1/4 in. hardwood. All outside casing for window and doors are 7/8 in. × 4-1/2 in. with drip cap.

INSIDE DOORS

1-3/8 in. Fir, two or five panel, mortised for lock sets. See pages 36 and 37.

FRONT AND REAR DOORS

Both glazed. Front doors are furnished as shown in the individual house picture. 1-3/4 in. thick No. 1 grade solid Chestnut, unless otherwise specified, mortised for front door lock set. Rear door 1-3/8 in., mortised for lock set. See pages 36 and 37 for all doors.

ROOF SHINGLES

Extra Clear Washington Red Cedar 5-2 inches, (*) at butt. To lay 4-1/2 in. to the weather. Bennett multi-strip slate-surfaced shingles or Bennett Asphalt Slate-Surfaced Shingles will be furnished at a nominal cost. *Note: The "5 to 2" inches, refers to the thickness of the shingles, and means that five shingles placed one on top of the other with butts together, measures full 2 inches thick at the butt end.

SIDE WALL SHINGLES

For side walls, where shown in catalog, are Premium Brand Extra *A* Washington Red Cedar Shingles 6 to 2, furnished to be laid 5 in. to the weather. Siding will be furnished instead of shingles, if so desired.

SCAFFOLDS AND BRACES

We furnish these as necessary, depending upon the size of the house.

LATH

No. 1 Spruce or Hemlock 48 in. standard. No lath furnished for cellar or attic, unless ordered extra.

GROUNDS

5/8 in. × 7/8 in. Hemlock. To nail around all inside door openings as a guide for plastering.

STAIRS

The stairs are carefully designed for the individual requirements of each home. The material is the highest grade of Yellow Pine to match the beauty of the other interior finish. They are carefully machined in our mills and are shipped to you knocked down, ready to set up. See illustration of manufacture on page 4. See pages 36 and 37 also.

CELLAR AND ATTIC STAIRS

Furnished cut to fit whenever shown in the plans.

PANTRY AND CLOSET SHELVING

Material for shelves is furnished for each closet and pantry, shown in the catalog plans.

KITCHEN CABINET

Whenever kitchen cabinets are shown in the plans they are included in the price for the home. They are shipped to you in the knock-down complete (including hardware). The material is clear grade Yellow Pine. See pages 36 and 37.

MEDICINE CABINET

A built-in medicine cabinet is furnished with each house having a bathroom. Each cabinet is complete in every detail and includes a bevel-mirror door. Shipped ready to set in place. See pages 36 and 37.

COLONNADES

Where a colonnade is shown in the plans, it is included in the price of the home. The material is, of course, Yellow Pine to match the other fine interior finish of the home. Each colonnade is manufactured in owr own mill under our own supervision, and we guarantee you the very best of materials and the finest workmanship. Two styles of colonnades are shown on pages 36 and 37 of our catalog. In case a colonnade is not included in the plan of the house you select, and you wish to install one, we will, upon application, gladly quote prices.

INSIDE DOOR AND WINDOW TRIM

Clear Yellow Pine of the finest quality obtainable, all carefully matched and sanded. The casings are 13/16 in. × 3-5/8 in. in width; back band 1-1/8 in. × 1-1/8 in.; the window stool 7/8 in. × 3-5/8 in.; the apron 7/8 in. × 3-1/4 in. This design is one of the choicest on the market. See pages 36 and 37.

BASE, PICTURE MOULDING, CHAIR RAIL AND HOOK STRIPS

Clear Yellow Pine, shipped in standard lengths to be cut on the job; base 13/16 in. × 7-5/8 in. on first floor, 13/16 in. × 5-5/8 in. for second floor. Picture moulding 13/16 in. × 1-1/2 in. Chair rail 5/8 in. × 3-1/2 in. Hook strips 13/16 in. × 2-3/4 in. Chair rail for kitchen and bath. Hook strips for all closets.

WINDOWS

1-3/8 in. Clear White Pine, check rail, made to be used with pulleys and weights. Glass set in and puttied. Styles to correspond with those shown in the individual house pictures. All windows more than 26 inches in width, glazed with double strength glass.

PORCH MATERIAL

All porch materials are manufactured from the best weather-resisting woods of standard designs. Porch steps are painstakingly cut to fit in our mill and shipped to you knocked-down with 1-1/8 in. treads.