How to Select Siding for Durable Home Woodwork
A 1925 guide from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau explains bevel versus drop siding, board widths from four to 14 inches, and the importance of specifying proper material quality and thickness. Bevel siding provides smoother weather protection and is favored for architectural fit, while drop siding uses tongue and groove and is suited to rustic or small structures.
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Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
Boanders
Admirable Colonial Plan Offers Modern Small Home
The Architects' Small House Service Bureau presents design 6-B-28 in Colonial style adapted for modern living. It features six rooms including sun and breakfast rooms, a combined stairway to the second floor, first floor toilet, ample storage, and flexible use of the breakfast room. The plan emphasizes efficient layout, lighting, and economy with a coal fireplace, arches linking living and dining areas, and two groups of triple windows in the dining room.
Building Questions Answers From The Architects United States
A series of homeowner queries about construction practice covers joist cutting risks bathroom window sash options weather strip effects on condensation and built in refrigerators. Advice emphasizes joist integrity avoid excessive cuts seal grade with brick or cement and standard steel sash substitutions where openings fit.
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Snow Lumber Company
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Atlantic Bank and Trust CO
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Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
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Beeson Hardware Company
North Main St
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