HOW SCIENCE SOLVED THE HIGH COST OF HOME-BUILDING
Up to the present, the great drawback to home-building has been the excessive cost, by the individually-built-house method.
Plans by experienced architects have been costly; the cost of lumber has been high; the amount of labor necessary to cut and trim rough and finished lumber has been a serious item; there have been endless worries—delays—extra costs; plans have looked good on paper, but have not worked out well; contractors have been known to be careless about the quality of the material and of the work on the job.
What will avoid all the usual waste, delays, disappointments, and—what will cut the cost of building a home? Science says—"simplify"—"standardize"—"eliminate waste."
"This is the day of brains that plans for thousands at a time, instead of one. Why is it necessary to plan every individual home that is built? There's a wiser, more economical way. Once the plan for a house has been tried and proven true, use it many times over; let hundreds of people divide the cost—let hundreds of people reap the benefit of these plans."
"This is the day of machinery, the day for producing in tremendous quantities, thereby accomplishing in minutes that which would consume hours, days and weeks to achieve by usual methods. After having worked out plans to the highest point of economy, why not cut the materials by labor-saving machines instead of the old hand method, thereby reducing labor and waste to a minimum."
¶ ALL CHANCES FOR ERRORS AS TO QUANTITY AND QUALITY ARE ELIMINATED BY PURCHASING ALL MATERIALS AT A STATED PRICE FROM ONE COMPANY—FROM BENNETT.