If Yard Small, A#ic Lacking
Room to grow in is limited for most urban homeowners.
• Lot sizes and house floor plans often eliminate possibilities
of tacking an addition on the side. Foundations generally
won't support another level added on top of the existing
one.
Yet, as families grow, what can be done short of moving?
Architect Clovis Heimsath, of Houston, Tex. designed an
imaginative plan that eases the squeeze with a two-level
"flying dormer" that provides play and study areas, as well
as sleeping quarters for youngsters. Unlike other wing ad-
ditions, this plan does not re-
Low Ca
Add Storage
Searching for storage space in
the bedroom? Consider a long,
low bank of cabinets along a
window wall.
Thes~ may be w~ndow seat
height or counter height, which-
ever will add the most conveni-
ence to the room. Inside shelves
can accommodate a variety of
item~---hats, bags or other acces-
sories as well as larger objects.
If space is fight and a narrow
built-in is called for, ten or 12-
inch boards of western pine
make sturdy frames and shelv-
ing. For wider units, use two
boards; edge-glued material is
on the market.
Louvered doors are a popular
choice. Adding louver bi - fold
shutters for the window treat-
ment will unify the area and
give it a custom decorated look.
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quire expensive foundations. Es-
sentially, it's a second-story bed-
room addition at the rear of the
house, built on posts.
Above the bedroom is a play-
loft and below a newly~covered
outdoor living space for a deck
or patio.
Loft Yields 'Attic Fun'
Upstairs, the first level's built-
in beds sleep children dormitory
style. Desks are built i~tto a stor-
age/study wall that has many
shelves and drawers for all the
treasures kids accumulate.
Above the study/s 1 e e p i n g
area, the playloft is reached by a
window ladder, where today's
kids, living in a contemporary
house, get all the "attic fun" of
an earlier generation.
Solid western wood is used
throughout, because it can take
all the abuse children can dish
out, while creating a pleasant
environment for active living.
The bold exterior is sided in
w e s t e r n wood rough - sawn
tongue-and-groove siding. One of
the beauties of this exterior is
its ability to complement the
other exterior material~ of a
home--brick, stucco or more
wood siding. Upkeep is minimal
indoors and out.
Stair Options Vary
In the architect's plan, access
to the flying dormer is provided
by a stairway in the existing
house. A prefabricated wood or
metal spiral staircase could be
used, or a new enclosed stair-
well installed outside the exist-
ing rear wall o[ the house.
Contractors can recommend a
suitable stair solution to fit a
specific situation.
A full-color illustrated booklet
showing this loft room and four
other ideas for home additions
--master bedroom, garage con-
version and living and study
areas--is available from West-
ern Wood Products Assn., Dept.
526-P, Yeon Bldg., Portland, Or.
97204. Enclose 25 cents in coin.
Plans s h o w i n g elevations,
views and floor layouts may be
obtained for an additional 15
cents each.
Exotic Ta
Give your deck or patio an
exotic aura with low "shokutak-
us," or Japanese - style dining
' tables. Inexpensive to construct,
they may also be padded for use
as sunning cots.
First step is to assemble a 4x6-
or 4xS-foot frame of 12 - inch
boards. Miter the corners and
glue and nail the joints, using
waterproof glue and galvanized
nails.
Then add an outer frame of
l(~inch boards, placing it three
inches above the bottom edge of
the inner frame. Blind nail the
four-foot lengths to the inner
frame, then drill holes and dow-
el the lengthwise members to
them.
Use boards that are six inches
longer than those of the inner
frame, so the ends project.
Use an exterior grade of ply-
wood for the cover, which will
rest on the inner frame. Cover
with canvas or other weather-
resistant material.
Western pine, red cedar or
Douglas fir lumber is e a s i I y
worked and durable for outdoor
Use.
Siding Patterns
Lumber siding is m a d e in
many patterns. It's available in
b • v e I e d, drop, tongue-and-
groove, rustic and board-and-
batten stylings, which are left
rough-sawn or finished smooth.
Exciting way to expand living space in home lacking both lot size and
ability to carry second floor is to erect "flying dormer" containing
playroom, study, sleeping space for youngsters. Framed and clad in
western wood over sturdy posts, loft also prowdes new cover for
pleasant outdoor patio. Exterior siding should blend with house.
Garage Storage
Storage space can he found in
even the smallest garage. Build
cupboards of western pine and
suspend them from the ceiling
joists against the back wall,
above the car's hood. Doors will
keep stored items from falling
on the car.
Convert Bed
Give your bedroom new zing
with a four-poster in contempor.
art mood. Simple, inexpensive
construction wil/ pay dividends
in eye-appeal.
Gay prints are the "new" look,
and a four-poster and headboard
covered in quilted material to
match the bedspread will bring
new life to a tired bedroom.
You'll need 4x4-inch lumber
for framing: four uprights to be
firmly attached to the bed frame
and four more for the top fram-
ing. Toe-nail the four toprail
pieces between the tops of the
uprights, and then toe-nail a
headboard frame between them
at the head of the bed.
Douglas fir or Ponderosa pine
are easy woods to work with and
will make a sturdy frame.
As for the eye-appeal, measure
the headboard~nd four-poster
framing and btw~fficient quilt-
ed material to cO~er them and
make a matching bedspread. You
may want to line the headboard
with extra padding.
The contemporary creed says
the wilder the print, the more
zing it will add to the room.
Don't be afraid to mix patterns;
most top designers are doing it
with spectacular success.
Cutaway sketch shows how loft In building, a header is not aF e n c e s are neighborly, if
addition ties in with sta/rs ris- bad fall. It's a doubled-up fram- they're the right kind. Use wood
ing inside existing house. Stairs ing member that spans a windowand a style that is equally hand-
could be spiral type, or even be or door opening, some on either side.
located under loft.
Make sure the wiring of your home is in good health . . . that's its strong
enough to do the job you're asking of it.
Remember, you've probably added electrical servants since you had that
wiring installed. Perhaps you're using larger bulbs in your lights. So you're
asking the wiring in your home to carry a larger load than it once did.
Be sure it's strong enough . . . that you have a large enough electrical
entrance to your home . . . enough-wall outlets . . . enough switches.
Healthy wiring helps you to carefree electric living. Check up on your wiring
today.
MASON COUNTY P.U.D. No. 3
Edwin Taylor, President
Harold W. Parker, Vice ~esident
Jack Cole, Secretary
Jerry Samples, Manager
"Keep Washinlton Clean,
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