Floor areas: Superstructure, original house 660 square feet; completed
house 1,025 square feet. Porches, 300 square feet.
In plan 6517 a large amount of space is provided at low-cost by using
the cheapest type of construction and omitting the interior finish at
the time of building, for when a large family must be housed and funds
are limited space is often more desirable than good finish and ease of
heating. The exterior walls are of vertical boards and battens, and the
roof is of galvanized corrugated metal. The house may be improved at
any time by lining the walls and ceiling. The kitchen arrangement shows
a treatment recommended by home economists, the sink and worktable at
right angles to the wall, with shelves above them. This scheme has the
advantage of separating the working and dining areas, yet it does not
hamper easy communication between the rooms at meal hours. If desired, a
bed may be placed in the living room, yet the house is so arranged that
each sleeping room will have complete privacy. The side wall of the small
bedroom next to the kitchen is intended to be made of 1-inch boards with
battens on both sides.
The addition of bedrooms with closets and a bathroom is suggested.
This addition will provide space for a circulator heater, which is a
convenience when no cellar is planned.
[Illustration: FLOOR PLAN AND COMPLETED HOUSE]
[10] Prepared by the Bureaus of Agricultural Engineering and Home
Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture.