Stairway.—Description of the Floor-plan.—Cellar Arrangement.—Dining-room and Conservatory.—Another Plan

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CHAPTER XXI.

What can be done for $1,600?—The Closet in the Hall.—A Small, Convenient Kitchen.—Closets in the Bedrooms

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CHAPTER XXII.

Outgrowths of One Idea.—Everything counts as a Room.—One Chimney.—Conveniences of a Condensed House.—Cost from $1,600 to $2,800

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CHAPTER XXIII.

One-story Plans.—Description of Floor-plans.—Bath-room next to Kitchen Flue.—Kitchen, Porch, and Pantry.—The Exterior.—Enlargements on this Plan.—Other One-story Houses

157-163

CHAPTER XXIV.

Side-hall Plans.—Plans with Bedroom on First Floor

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CHAPTER XXV.

Miscellaneous Collection.—Short Descriptions of Eleven House-plans.—Varying Costs.—Square Plans.—One-chimney Plans.—Rear and Side Hall

171-181

CHAPTER XXVI.

Eight Plans.—Each suited to Family Requirements.—Double Houses.—An Elaborate Floor-plan.—A Shingle House.—A Brick House

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  PRACTICAL HOUSE-BUILDING. CHAPTER XXVII.

Practical Points.—Water.—Location of House on Lot.—Draining the Cellar.—Mason Work.—Foundations.—Walks.—Piers.—Flues.—Cisterns.—Damp Course

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

Brick Foundations.—Laying Brick.—Colored Mortars.—Colored Bricks.—Brick Veneering.—Hot-air Flues.—Details of Brick Construction.—Chimneys and Flues.—Hollow Walls.—Cellar.—Ash-pits.—Grates

201-206

CHAPTER XXIX.

Stone Masonry.—Cut Stone.—Terra Cotta.—Privy Vaults.—Cisterns.—Filters for Cisterns.—Brick Pavements.—Cement Pavements

207-212

CHAPTER XXX.

Carpenter-work.—Framing.—Size of Timbers.—Height of Stories.—Joist.—Stud Walls.—Outside Sheathing.—Building-paper.—Roofs.—Outside Finish.—Outside Shingle Walls.—Outside Casings.—Windows with Box Frames.—Hinged or Pivoted Windows.—Outside Shutters.—Porches.—Lattice Porches

213-221

CHAPTER XXXI.

Inside Wood-work.—Floors.—Soft and Hard Wood Floors.—Tabulated Statement of Inside Finish.—Different Kinds of Wood.—Doors and Frames.—Fly Screens.—Inside Casings.—Wainscoting.—Inside Shutters.—Wood-work for Plumbing.—Kitchen Sink and Fittings.—Kitchen Tables.—Cellar-sink Fittings.—Wood-work for Bath-tub.—Water-closets.—Wash-stands.—Tank.—Picture Moulding.—Closet Fittings.—Broom-Rack.—Cedar-closet.—Dry-box.—Clock Shelf.—China-room Fittings.—Pantry Fittings.—Stairways

222-235

CHAPTER XXXII.

Plastering.—Gray Finish.—White Hard Finish.—Back Plastering.—Gas-piping.—Tin Work.—Gutters.—Valleys.—Down Spouts.—Galvanized Iron-work.—Hot-air Pipes.—Thimbles.—Painting.—Staining.—Oil Finishing.—Interior Staining.—Floor Finish.—Glazing.—Plate-glass.—Bevelled Glass.—Cathedral Glass.—Hardware

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CHAPTER XXXIII.

Practical Plumbing.—Wood-work for Plumber.—Excavating for Plumber.—Water Distribution.—Outside Fixtures.—Hydrants.—Street-washers.—Soft-water Supply.—Hot-Water Supply.—Soil Pipe.—Inside Fixtures.—Kitchen Sink.—Cellar Sink

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

Plumbing Work continued.—Bath-tubs.—Bath-sprinklers.—Foot-tubs.—Safes.—Water-closets.—Wash-stands.—Laundry Fittings.—Set Tubs.—Outside Drains.—Grease Sinks.—Nickel Fittings

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CHAPTER XXXV.