Costs 5
Cellars 5
Superstructures and porches 5
Estimating by unit costs 6
Working drawings 7
Caution regarding changes 7
Plans for houses 7
One-story growing houses 7
Moderate-sized one-story houses 34
Houses of more than one story 45
Very small houses 60
The principal purpose of this bulletin is to supply plans A for low-cost
farm dwellings designed to meet the requirements of the farm operator and
his family. Some of the plans may be useful in eases where, in addition
to the main dwelling, smaller homes are needed for relatives, tenants,
or unmarried farm hands. Still others will be found useful in the
construction of low-cost houses for temporary use.
A well-built farmhouse should last for 60 years or more. In the ordinary
course of events at least two generations of children will be brought up
in it. During these years the family operating the farm probably will
have no other choice of dwelling. The builder should, therefore, think
both of present needs and possible future requirements when selecting a
plan for a new farmhouse.