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Editorial
February 2, 1931
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
A Q&A column from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau answering reader questions on building topics: incinerator integration with fireplace, flooring for dining room, shutter sizes for windows, painting a Cape Cod cottage, and handling neighbor's roof drainage affecting garden soil.
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Questions addressed to this paper will be answered by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau, Inc. Enclose a stamped, addressed envelope.
Q-Can an incinerator be built into the base of the fireplace, using the flue from the furnace as a flue for the incinerator?
A-No. You can build an incinerator integrally with your furnace stack, but it should have its separate flue, as it is necessary to pass a considerable volume of air through the refuse in an incinerator to dry it out between periods of burning. If this is passed through the house heater flue the draft would be spoiled.
Q-Our living room has a wide plank floor. The dining room, raised two steps above it should, it seems to me, have a different kind of floor. Your suggestion would be appreciated.
A-Inlaid linoleum or rubber tile in large patterns or wood blocks to simulate parquetry will be very handsome. Ask your architect.
Q-When wood shutters are used for windows of various sizes, some of them double and triple windows, what size should the shutters be? They will not be on hinges, but merely nailed.
A-Make them half the width of the adjacent window opening.
Q-Please tell me what would be the best method of painting my house, whether all white or with the body white and trim a different color. The house is small, a Cape Cod cottage, surrounded by trees.
A-Small houses look best painted simply. White walls with green or brown blinds and a green or brown roof look extremely pleasant, especially with a Cape Cod style. Do not paint the trim a different color.
Q-When we have a severe rainstorm water runs from my neighbor's roof and washes out the soil in my garden. What can be done about this? I am told that when I bought the property I bought this condition, and that I cannot force my neighbor to make changes in his roof. Is this true?
A-Probably not. The question is a legal one. Consult an attorney.
Want to Know
About Building
Questions addressed to this paper will be answered by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau, Inc. Enclose a stamped, addressed envelope.
Q-Can an incinerator be built into the base of the fireplace, using the flue from the furnace as a flue for the incinerator?
A-No. You can build an incinerator integrally with your furnace stack, but it should have its separate flue, as it is necessary to pass a considerable volume of air through the refuse in an incinerator to dry it out between periods of burning. If this is passed through the house heater flue the draft would be spoiled.
Q-Our living room has a wide plank floor. The dining room, raised two steps above it should, it seems to me, have a different kind of floor. Your suggestion would be appreciated.
A-Inlaid linoleum or rubber tile in large patterns or wood blocks to simulate parquetry will be very handsome. Ask your architect.
Q-When wood shutters are used for windows of various sizes, some of them double and triple windows, what size should the shutters be? They will not be on hinges, but merely nailed.
A-Make them half the width of the adjacent window opening.
Q-Please tell me what would be the best method of painting my house, whether all white or with the body white and trim a different color. The house is small, a Cape Cod cottage, surrounded by trees.
A-Small houses look best painted simply. White walls with green or brown blinds and a green or brown roof look extremely pleasant, especially with a Cape Cod style. Do not paint the trim a different color.
Q-When we have a severe rainstorm water runs from my neighbor's roof and washes out the soil in my garden. What can be done about this? I am told that when I bought the property I bought this condition, and that I cannot force my neighbor to make changes in his roof. Is this true?
A-Probably not. The question is a legal one. Consult an attorney.
What sub-type of article is it?
Home Building Advice
Architectural Qa
What keywords are associated?
Incinerator
Flooring
Shutters
House Painting
Roof Drainage
Cape Cod Cottage
What entities or persons were involved?
Architects' Small House Service Bureau, Inc.
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Reader Questions On Home Construction And Maintenance
Stance / Tone
Informative And Advisory
Key Figures
Architects' Small House Service Bureau, Inc.
Key Arguments
Incinerator Requires Separate Flue From Furnace To Maintain Draft
Suggest Inlaid Linoleum, Rubber Tile, Or Wood Blocks For Dining Room Floor
Shutters Should Be Half The Width Of Adjacent Window Opening
Paint Small Cape Cod Cottage White With Green Or Brown Blinds And Roof, No Trim Color Difference
Neighbor's Roof Drainage Issue Is Legal; Consult Attorney