Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building / Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders.

by National Sheet Metal Roofing Co.

The plans and elevations of cottages presented in this book have each been specially prepared for some individual by an eminent architect, and the proportions and details can be relied upon.

Design I.—Front Elevation.

TEN-ROOM, TWO-STORY HOUSE.

Estimated Cost, with Bath and Furnace, $5,000 to $6,000.

Roof to be covered with 10 × 14 Galvanized Tin Shingles; porches with same; tower with 7 × 10, same quality; use attic vents on main roof, and No. 1 Six-foot Finial on apex of tower.

First Floor.