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CHAPTER I
THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THE ARCHITECT, FLOOR-PLANS AS RELATED TO GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
LABOR-SAVING DEVICES, ECONOMY AND GOOD CONSTRUCTION, COMPACT HOUSES NOT NECESSARILY CROWDED
WOOD-WORK THAT IS READILY CLEANED
CHAPTER II
HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS, THE WORK OF THE HOUSEKEEPER, THE AVERAGE HOUSEWORK OF A WEEK
THE ARCHITECT’S LESSON
CHAPTER III
MODERN CONVENIENCES, A LITTLE HISTORY
PLANS THAT MAKE EXTRA WORK, MODERN CONVENIENCES ENUMERATED
CHAPTER IV
MODERN ARCHITECTS AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
MISPLACED HOUSES, OLD COLONIAL POVERTY IN MODERN COLONIAL HOUSES, AFFECTATION IN DESIGN, NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN HOMES, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE
CHAPTER V
JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE, PORCH, VESTIBULE, HALL, LONG HALLS AND SQUARE HALLS, THE HALL THAT IS A ROOM
RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, SITTING-ROOM, DINING ROOM
CHAPTER VI
KITCHENS, THE KITCHEN A WORKSHOP, WORK TO BE DONE IN A KITCHEN, FITTINGS, DISHWASHING CONVENIENCES, SINK AND TABLES, CHINA-CLOSET, PANTRY, COMBINATION PANTRY, PANTRY FITTINGS, WORK IN A PANTRY, A DOUGH-BOARD, FLOUR-BIN, PANTRY STORES, CUPBOARD, REFRIGERATOR ARRANGEMENTS, PANTRY UTENSILS, A DRY-BOX, SOAP-BOX, VENTILATION OF KITCHEN, GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF KITCHEN PLANNING
CHAPTER VII
CELLAR, FUEL DEPARTMENTS, FURNACE CONVENIENCES, COAL-BINS, CEMENT FLOORS, LIGHT IN THE CELLAR, A CELLAR-CLOSET, OUTSIDE CELLAR-DOOR
CHAPTER VIII
A LOW-COST LAUNDRY, BLUE MONDAY, BASEMENT LAUNDRY, LOW-COST CONVENIENCES, INEXPENSIVE LAUNDRY FITTINGS, HOT AND COLD WATER ARRANGEMENTS, A LABOR-SAVING LAUNDRY, A PLACE TO DO FRUIT-CANNING
CHAPTER IX
THE SECOND FLOOR, STAIRWAYS, THE COMBINATION STAIRWAY, IDEAL NUMBER OF BEDROOMS, LARGE CLOSETS AND PLENTY OF THEM, A LINEN CLOSET, PLACING OF GAS-FIXTURES, SERVANT’S ROOM, BATH-ROOM, AN ATTIC, ATTIC CLOSETS, ATTIC ROOMS
CHAPTER X
PLUMBING, IS PLUMBING ENTIRELY SAFE? COMPLETENESS IN PLUMBING APPARATUS, LABOR-SAVING PLUMBING APPARATUS, SEWER CONNECTIONS, SOIL PIPE, A TRAP, ACCIDENTS, TO TRAPS, FREQUENT USE OF PLUMBING APPARATUS, DESIRABLE FOR SAFETY, WATER-CLOSETS - SIMPLICITY IN PLUMBING, DRAIN CONNECTIONS, TO KEEP PLUMBING APPARATUS FROM FREEZING, CISTERN WATER SUPPLY, GREASE SINK |
CHAPTER XI
HEAT AND VENTILATION, COMMON HEATING ARRANGEMENTS, PRESENT METHODS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY, IDEAL CONDITIONS, PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE RARELY ATTAINED, A FURNACE DEFINED, METHODS OF REACHING BEST RESULTS, SUPPLY OF PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE, REMOVAL OF FOUL AIR, SUPPLYING FRESH AIR WITH PROPER MOISTURE FROM STOVES, STEAM AND HOT-WATER HEATING, DIRECT AND INDIRECT RADIATION, LOW-COST HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XII
HEATING DEVICES AS WE FIND THEM, FURNACE ESTIMATES, COMBINATION HOT AIR AND HOT WATER, DISH-WARMING ARRANGEMENTS, HOW TO GET A GOOD HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XIII
THE HOUSE AND ITS BEAUTY, ARTISTIC SURROUNDINGS, BEAUTY MORE A MATTER OF INTELLIGENCE THAN MONEY, VESTIBULE DECORATIONS, BEAUTY IN THE RECEPTION-HALL, MANTELS AND GRATES, FRET-WORK AND PORTIERES, SPINDLE WORK, SIMPLE FORMS OF GOOD DECORATION, WOOD-CARVING, DOOR AND WINDOW CASINGS, A CONSERVATORY, STAINED GLASS, A CABINET ON THE MANTEL, TINTED PLASTERING, FRESCOING, SAFETY IN THE SELECTION OF COLORS, AN ATTRACTIVE SITTING-ROOM, THE PARLOR, A RECEPTION-ROOM, PARLOR HISTORY, THE IDEAL PARLOR, THE LIBRARY, A PLACE OF QUIET AND REST, LIBRARY FURNISHINGS, THE DINING-ROOM, SOCIAL RELATIONS OF THE DINING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM DECORATIONS, CONSERVATORY AND DINING-ROOM, A WOOD CEILING, BEAUTY IN BEDROOMS, QUIET AND LIGHT
CHAPTER XIV
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL DESIGN, AN OLD TOPIC BEFORE THE PEOPLE, THE ARCHITECTURAL STUDENT’S DREAM, A BEAUTIFUL HOME, THE HOUSEKEEPER’S AMBITION, IT COSTS NO MORE TO HAVE A HOUSE BEAUTIFUL THAN UGLY, ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, CHARLES EASTLAKE’S BOOK, VULGAR ARCHITECTURAL REVIVALS, THE GROWTH OF THE ARTISTIC IDEA, BEAUTY, A MATTER OF REFINEMENT
CHAPTER XV
EVOLUTION OF A HOUSE-PLAN, RESPECTABLE DIMENSIONS FOR A MODERATE PRICE, SIX PLANS
CHAPTER XVI
A SMALL POCKET-BOOK AND A LARGE IDEA
AMBITION, DOLLARS AND A GOOD HOUSE
THE GROWTH OF THE HOUSEKEEPER’S IDEAS
POINTS ABOUT THE HOUSE |
CHAPTER XVII
“WE KNOW WHAT WE WANT.”
A CONVENIENT PLAN, MEETING THE WANTS OF PEOPLE WHO BUILD
CHAPTER XVIII
TWO GOOD ROOMS IN FRONT, THE COMBINATION PANTRY, TOO MUCH CELLAR A BURDEN
CHAPTER XIX
SITTING-ROOM AND PARLOR IN FRONT, A CONNECTING VESTIBULE, A CENTRAL COMBINATION STAIRWAY
CHAPTER XX
A COMPACT PLAN, AN ISOLATED RECEPTION-ROOM, COMBINATION STAIRWAY
DESCRIPTION OF THE FLOOR –PLAN, CELLAR ARRANGEMENT
DINING-ROOM AND CONSERVATORY, ANOTHER PLAN
CHAPTER XXI
WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY? THE CLOSET IN THE HALL, A SMALL, CONVENIENT KITCHEN, CLOSETS IN THE BEDROOMS
CHAPTER XXII
OUTGROWTHS OF ONE IDEA, EVERYTHING COUNTS AS A ROOM, ONE CHIMNEY, CONVENIENCES OF A CONDENSED HOUSE
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
CHAPTER XXIV
SIDE-HALL PLANS, PLANS WITH BEDROOM ON FIRST FLOOR
CHAPTER XXV
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION, SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF ELEVEN HOUSE- PLANS, VARYING COSTS, SQUARE PLANS, ONE-CHIMNEY PLANS, REAR AND SIDE HALL
CHAPTER XXVI
EIGHT PLANS, EACH SUITED TO FAMILY REQUIREMENTS, DOUBLE HOUSES, AN ELABORATE FLOOR-PLAN, A SHINGLE HOUSE, A BRICK HOUSE
CHAPTER XXVII
PRACTICAL POINTS, WATER, LOCATION OF HOUSE ON LOT, DRAINING THE CELLAR, MASON WORK, FOUNDATIONS, WALKS, PIERS, FLUES, CISTERNS & DAMP COURSE
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
CHAPTER XXIX
STONE MASONRY, CUT STONE, TERRA COTTA, PRIVY VAULTS, CISTERNS & FILTERS FOR CISTERNS, BRICK PAVEMENTS, CEMENT PAVEMENTS
CHAPTER XXX
CARPENTER-WORK, FRAMING, SIZE OF TIMBERS, HEIGHT OF STORIES, JOISTS, 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
CHAPTER XXXI
INSIDE WOOD-WORK, FLOORS, SOFT AND HARD WOOD FLOORS, DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOOD, DOORS AND FRAMES, FLY SCREENS, INSIDE CASINGS, WAINSCOTING, INSIDE SHUTTERS, WOODWORK FOR PLUMBING, KITCHEN SINK AND FITTINGS, KITCHEN TABLES, CELLAR-SINK FITTINGS, WOODWORK FOR BATH, WATER-CLOSETS, WASH–STANDS, PICTURE MOLDING, CLOSET FITTINGS, BROOM - RACK, CEDAR–CLOSET, DRY-BOX, CLOCK SHELF, CHINA-ROOM FITTINGS, PANTRY FITTINGS, STAIRWAYS
CHAPTER XXXII
PLASTERING, GRAY FINISH, WHITE HARD FINISH, BACK PLASTERING, GAS-PIPING, TIN WORK, GUTTERS, VALLEYS & DOWN SPOUTS, GALVANIZED IRON-WORK, HOT-AIR PIPES
PAINTING, STAINING, OIL FINISHING, INTERIOR STAINING &FLOOR FINISH GLAZING, PLATE- GLASS, BEVELED GLASS, CATHEDRAL GLASS & HARDWARE
CHAPTER XXXIII
PRACTICAL PLUMBING, WOOD-WORK FOR PLUMBER, EXCAVATING FOR PLUMBING, WATER DISTRIBUTION, OUTSIDE FIXTURES
HYDRANTS, STREET- WASHERS, SOFT- WATER SUPPLY, HOT- WATER SUPPLY, SOIL PIPE, INSIDE FIXTURES & KITCHEN SINK
CHAPTER XXXIV
PLUMBING WORK CONTINUED, BATHTUBS, BATH-SPRINKLERS, FOOT-TUBS, SAFES, WATER-CLOSETS, WASH-STANDS, LAUNDRY FITTINGS, SET TUBS, OUTSIDE DRAINS, GREASE SINKS, NICKEL FITTINGS
CHAPTER XXXV
WHAT GOES INTO A HOUSE
CHAPTER XXXVI
VARYING BUILDING VALUES, BUSINESS POINTS IN BUILDING
CHAPTER XXXVII
LOW-COST HOUSES, METHODS OF MAKING CONTRACTS, ARCHITECTS’ ESTIMATES, BUILDING BY THE DAY, THE SAFEST PLAN, GUARDING AGAINST LIENS, HOW TO SECURE A HOME |
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