A house designed for the south or west side of the highway should be
reversed if it is to be built on the north or east. For example, plan
6521 (p. 24) would fit nicely on either the south or the west side of
the main road. If it were south of the highway, with the drive as shown,
the kitchen would be on the east where it would have the advantage of
the morning sunlight and in most localities the screened porch would be
sheltered from the coldest winds. If the house were on the west side of
the road, the kitchen would still get morning sunlight, and the porch
would protect it from the afternoon sun. On the other hand, if the house
were to be built on the north or east side of the road, the kitchen
would be badly sheltered and lighted, but reversing the plan so that the
kitchen would be on the right instead of the left side of the house would
remedy these conditions.
Before deciding to build any house the plan should be studied carefully
to see how it will best fit the location and the arrangement of the rest
of the farmstead.