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Without some guidance, it is difficult to crystallise ideas, and this book of plans is published with the object of assisting home-planners to put ideas into practical shape. Most of the designs were prepared by Australian architects, but we have also featured a few overseas homes as a matter of interest.
To announce that the homes of the immediate future will be push-button promises of metal and glass (or plastic) would be ridiculous. It is evident the houses we build to-morrow are bound b^ our very human nature to be a combination of the best of the old and the new.
Sentiment and tradition strongly influence homebuilders, and both are encouraged by architects and builders. We believe, therefore, we have accomplished a mission in bringing to readers a variety of home plans — both modern and traditional.
CONSULT AN ARCHITECT
The average family has basically good taste, and is eager to accept sensible innovations in home designs. However, they are essentially conservative in buying a home, largely because this is the greatest single investment any one family ever makes.
We therefore recommend that ideas which these plans suggest be discussed in full with an architect. The preparation of plans, costing, etc., is a technical job, and should be entrusted to competent professional men. You always think of a doctor when medical aid is required. Likewise, you should always think of an architect in home-building.
FINANCING YOUR HOME
Owning your own home is not a tremendous financial burden, especially to-day, when repayment costs are graded to what you would normally pay in rent. Insurance companies, finance organisations, State and Federal Government Departments offer a number of home purchase schemes, and in one of these you should find the answer to the problem of financing your home.
Due to war-time conditions, building costs have increased. Opinions vary as to the actual increase, and the Editors have therefore deemed it inadvisable to include estimated costs of the plans illustrated in this book. Any reputable architect or builder could give a reliable estimate, as in practically all cases the area of the floor space is indicated.
This three - bedroom home could be built in
stone, or cemented brick, the stone chimney and fireplace being a pronounced feature. The large window area of the living room overlooks an outdoor terrace partly screened by flower boxes and shrubs. A glass door also opens out from the living room to the terrace.
A novel note would be struck by having the living room walls inside of cream brick, finished with white tuck-pointed joint. Other interior walls of fine textured cement colored as desired.
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Colonial influence in this arrangement gives "close - to - the - garden attractiveness, and two-storey usefulness indicated by the garage with living room above.
Three bedrooms are indicated, but the sleep-out provides additional sleeping accommodation.
Construction is of brick, tiled roof, with plywood and plaster wall finish inside.
Note the usefulness of the space beneath dining-living quarters, which, in addition to the garage, accommodates laundry, drying area for wet days, tool room and workbench.
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Constructed of face bricks or stone with tile or slate roofing, this home designed alter the classical style features two chimneys.
Provision of an inner quadrangle or ''Atrium" which is entered from the side is the most spacious part of the house, and the paved court floor (open to the sky) for outdoor living is truly a glimpse into the future mode of living.
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The effective use of color freely used throughout, and the generous proportion of glass employed for interior walls to the bathroom, kitchen and dining rooms tend to create an ultra-modern impression of this attractive four bedroom home.
Built of reinforced concrete, brick and glass bricks, wrought iron pipes are used to support the open balcony over the ground floor terrace. Eye-catching features of this modern home are the circular stair hall finished in maple veneered plywood, and the guest unit near the study comprising bedroom, shower and W.C. all self-contained.
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Careful consideration of color comfort has been an important feature in this modern two-storey home. Built in light buff colored face bricks, doors, windows and porch ceiling are finished in cream to create a harmonious exterior appearance. Interiors are most modern, and colored daffodil throughout with white painted woodwork as a background to royal blue floor coverings.
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White - painted ironwork balustrade contrasting with the darkwood staircase continue the line of color harmony throughout the interior.
Provision has been made in the original design for the future addition of a guest room or study and garage wing.
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This two-storey brick or concrete home offers a pleasing design for the home-seeker looking for modesty in design and yet retaining convenience and comfort.
AREA: 1,766 sq.ft.
With tiled or asbestos cement roof and paved pathways to the garage and laundry, and a trel~ lised path from the garage to the front door, a little of the city dignity is captured in the appearance of this house.
The living quarters are situated on the ground floor and spacious sleeping accommodation is provided by the three bedrooms and expansive sleepout on the second floor. Direct access from the garage to the kitchen is added advantage.
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Designed for an irregular-shaped site, and taking full advantage of natural trees, this courtyard design permits free circulation of air and sunlight into all rooms.
The lay-out is interesting with its paved terraces and garden flower boxes. A choice of building materials could be employed, construction in brick, timber or stone providing an equally effective appearance.
Large windows are a feature of the design, and a view from three directions is available from the lounge and diningrooms. The rooms are arranged off a glazed gallery on three sides.
AREA. 2,244 sq.ft.
Built of reinforced concrete on a brick foundation, this open appearance house appeals as a grand holiday home, with its large windows and sun verandah.
However it is equally suitable for any site where large windows open on to a charming view. The lean-to roof is composed of coloured corrugated asbestos cement.
External walls are coloured white. Textured cement, treated for colour effect, is used for the interior, and the appearance in general gives a somewhat striking effect.
This compactly arranged plan has many desirable features, and very good use is made of the 1,049 sq.ft, floor area. Designed to suit a sloping site, a garage and junk space are provided' within the wall dimensions by excavating portion of the ground. A level terrace at the rear for garden and drying or playing area is provided in the landscaping, the ground three or four steps below also being levelled.
Note the handy tool cupboard built-in with the house and opening outside to the garden area.
Although the dining room is left open to the living room, it would be an easy matter to divide this by a curtain, or even to make separate rooms if desired.
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Two bedrooms are shown, but provision is made for eventually adding a third bedroom (see dotted section marked X on floor plan). The tool cupboard could then be converted to a built-in wardrobe, and the "junk space” utilised for tool storage.
Construction is of weatherboards, dark-stained to contrast with the white trim around doors and windows, with bright color under overhanging eaves, and on a base of colored cement brick work; lean-to type of roof for economical construction; interior walls of plaster, with enamelled masonite walls to bathroom and kitchen and laundry.
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IWT OST people think of architecture almost entirely in terms of exterior design. But since we live inside our homes, it is obviously of the first importance that every room should be skilfully and artistically planned, not only as to lay-out, but also as to every detail of colour-scheme and furnishings.
The reproduction from an actual colour-photograph of a Lounge Room, shown below, demonstrates how more space may be converted into an area for gracious living. It is a splendid example of dignity and beauty achieved by simplicity carried out in furnishings, colour-scheme and the clean sweep of flush walls and ceilings of
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Note, too, that the only source of artificial light is the floor standard, from which the light-rays are thrown back by walls and ceiling. And the wall-wide windows add the charm of garden greenery to the restful beauty of the beige and blue harmony of the room itself.
Built at Croydon (Victoria) to the design of Mr. A. E. Pretty, A.R.A.I.A., this charming home demonstrates the delightful picture provided when a timber house painted in a single light colour, and roofed with terra cotta tiles, has a setting of trees and shrubs.
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Even in a low priced home good planning can achieve an efficient and charming kitchen. Here, a simple floral motif is painted on a plain background to make an unique window surround. To the left of the refrigerator there is a broom cupboard; if this space is used for a food preparation centre the refrigerator door handle will be better on the left. Note the draw-out table to eliminate the need for a centre table; in a small family it would be suitable for breakfast or lunch, ideal for small children, useful when making out a shopping list. Flush ceiling light fittings are installed, and also a small light
over the range where it is needed to counter shadow. Power points are important — in a small kitchen at least two are necessary, and an extra one near the table would be handy for an electric toaster.
A kitchen like this equipped with Hotpoint refrigerator, range and dishwasher will add enormously to the value of your home; you will of course need a Hotpoint jug, iron and toaster if you do not already possess these handy ‘kitchen-assistants’. A Hotpoint electric foodmixer, coffee percolator and other electrical appliances can be added from time to time.
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To arrange a kitchen so that a woman can have everything as convenient as possible, and at the same time be able to work efficiently, it is necessary to give much careful thought to lay-out and planning.
It is evident that the three main working areas could be grouped as Preparation, Dishwashing and Cooking . . . and that no matter how carefully we may plan, to some degree it will be necessary for each area to overlap.
Most authorities on the subject agree that the central area of the kitchen should be allotted to dishwashing, and we therefore find this trend in all modern homes. It is evident that when we place the sink in the "middle” the operations after cooking and dining are simplified, and respective utensils can be easily returned to either preparation or cooking sectors.
In better kitchen planning this basic principle of (Continued, on page 26.)
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Constructed of face brick and colored cement rendered finish, this home of to-morrow offers something really exclusive in the modem design. Tiles and reinforced concrete are employed for the roof, and ceilings are plastered throughout.
The internal walls to the library portion of the lounge and around the window seat are panelled, and large plate glass windows on ball-bearing runners allow full advantage to be taken of natural light.
The provision of a sun deck, together with separate shower and W.C. compartments off stair landing as well as the usual bath and W.C. on each floor, are definite added attractions to this well-planned home.
Particular attention has been given to the first floor bedrooms, the generous use of glass assuring pleasant and healthy living.
Plan Your Kitchen To Save Steps
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saving unnecessary steps is carried to further lengths. It is important that no furniture should project from an orderly line of arrangement, or that the line of working be interrupted by doors. If you plan for the "U" type of kitchen, the door should be placed to avoid ''through'' traffic— that is, traffic through the centre of the working area.
In the illustration on page 23, it will be noted there is only a short space between the two doorways, so that any traffic between these points does not interfere with the work in progress.
Where the Home Plan does not allow for the adoption of a "U" shaped kitchen, a popular deviation is the "L" shaped room. To make the most of such a lay-out, it is suggested that all equipment be placed on one side of the room, and provision be made in the toe of the "L" for a dining alcove or "breakfastette."
Two doors to a kitchen are the ideal number. There should be one entry door through which
food may be delivered, and one door to the dining room. The refrigerator should be pdjacent to the delivery door, and, in turn, the work surface for the preparation of food should be adjacent. It is suggested that provision be made for storage cabinets above the refrigerator, to utilise wall space which would otherwise be wasted.
The sink is ideally located under a window, allowing for working surfaces on either side. It is important that these surfaces should be impervious to moisture, and drain well. The range (stove) is best placed next to a working surface so that hot dishes can be handled with ease, saving steps in walking across the room to any other work table or surface.
Cabinets and cupboards in the new kitchen will probably be available in standardised units. Keeping in mind the new building materials, home-planners should be able to have cabinets and cupboards in harmony with any overall design.
Central water-heating systems (electric or gas) are desirable so that hot water may be available at different points in the home at any time, and can be adapted to provide steam heating for the colder months. However, where central heating is not allowed for in the home plan, the single units available for kitchen or bathroom give a reliable, economical service.
The application of fluorescent lighting, which has been recognised by industrialists to increase efficiency through its wider diffusion of light, should be a boon to the housewife. The kitchen is one room particularly where fluorescent lighting would be most effective.
If the usual light fittings are to be utilised, in most designs a 100 to 150 watt lamp would provide good general lighting, but an additional light at least over the stove should be included in the lighting plan.
Remember also in the electric kitchen to provide at least one, but preferably two, extra "points," for hot water jug, waffle iron, toaster, etc. Careful planning of the location of these outlets may also save countless steps in the kitchen.
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sleeping and working areas planned as individual units.
Main entrance up steps on to terrace on same level as paved verandah, thence direct into living room. Cross traffic through living room avoided by placing of doors on one side. Trades entrance into laundry acts as porch to kitchen. Kitchen and laundry planned to work as a unit, with all necessary fittings built in.
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Main entrance is into a corner of the living room, and is screened therefrom by a cloaks cupboard
Laundry and kitchen are combined as a unit with all necessary fittings built in and direct access from laundry to linen cupboard.
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The living - dining room extends across the full width of the rear of the house, opening on to a low verandah and thence on to a sunken garden.
Kitchen and laundry are combined as a unit with all necessary fittings built-in and laundry acting as tradesman's entrance.
At the main entrance the chimney, steps and flower trough are combined to form an effective feature.
Ample window space is provided and full advantage taken of the aspect.
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(Area: 2,100 sq.ft.)
The increasing desire to spend more time in outdoor living has prompted the architect to plan this modern one-storey home with provision of a most attractive loggia with easy access from the lounge or study.
Constructed of either brick or concrete surmounted by tiles and flat cement roofs, this home presents a pleasing appearance of comfort and coolness. In addition to the paved loggia, a garden court terrace off the dining room is part of the plan for outdoor living.
A notable feature of the interior planning is the provision of three fireplaces, one in the lounge and two in the bedrooms. The hall has been so designed that if desired it can be converted into a dining nook off the lounge, and so leave the present dining room to be used for another purpose.
Large expanses of glass on the walls of the lounge fronting the loggia are all designed to take full advantage of the abundant sunlight.
On these two pages are illustrations of "Storage Walls" which should go a long way towards solving the problem of home cupboard space. The Storage Wall illustrated on the opposite page was planned by the well-known U.S. journal, "Life," in association with "Architectural Forum," and American architects.
Attacking the problem of providing sufficient storage space to keep the thousand and one articles that accumulate in scattered closets and shelves of a home, the architects concluded that most family paraphernalia could best be kept in a space twelve inches deep. With this in mind they designed the Storage Wall — a device planned for keeping household articles neatly and conveniently in the otherwise wasted hollow space within a wall.
The Storage Wall illustrated on the opposite page is designed to fit between the living-room and the hall of a pre-war home. The Storage Wall is 13 feet long and 12 ins. deep.
Into the living-room side was built a desk, shelves for books, magazines and bric-a-brac, a radio, a phonograph and place for records. Into the hall side were built cupboards for the card tables and games, for rain clothes and for sports equipment. Approximately 1000 typical household articles can be kept within easy access in the Storage Wall cupboards.
There is no reason why similar Storage Walls should not be built in between other rooms in the home.
For instance, a dining room-kitchen Storage Wall could have drawers for silver which would slide through to either the kitchen or dining room.
Similarly, crockery could be placed in a cupboard from the kitchen after washing up, and then taken out from the dining-room side when required to set the next meal.
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Although t h e modern trend in homebuilding is to cut down waste hall space, and therefore a 13-ft. length of hall may not be found in a newly built house, the Storage Wall could be adapted to suit any size hall, and could be utilised also elsewhere in the house.
A Storage Wall between bedrooms would provide ample wardrobe space, although in this case the Storage Wall would be 32 inches thick to allow for hanging coats and frocks.
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All waste space has been eliminated in this compact floor plan. In the construction of the house, wood, glass and stone have been combined to give a pleasing effect. The well-proportioned lounge has ample window space to bring in outdoor cheerfulness, and the fireplace is a central feature that adds beauty and dignity as well as comfort to the room.
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This home incorporates a large expanse of glass for maximum sunlight in winter. Sheeted outside with very wide boards painted cream or white, with coloured door and window frames; chimney and fireplace is of brick and rubble stone; internally textured papered walls, with enamelled walls to kitchen, and either tiles or enamelled steel sheets in bathroom.
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This modernised Colonial cottage in cream brick, with two lean-to roofs sloping opposite ways, is suitable for newlyweds or a small family. The interior is very compact, with a utility room to serve various functions, or as a third bedroom. Interior walls are of cream plaster throughout to give a more spacious effect.
Combining sleeping facilities with plenty of play and work space, this bedroom is adaptable for children of any age. The doubledecker bunks save space, and the large drawer at bottom can be utilised for storing winter bedclothes during summer months. Folding doors open on to a terrace, thus enlarging the play area on fine days. The separate bath and clothes cupboard shown on left of floor plan may or may not be included, according to space available in the overall floor area of the home.
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On this and the following three pages are presented “Homes of other people They are illustrated to show some varied themes in design.
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This Californian home demonstrates the possibilities for living in the comfort of advantageous planning, with an exterior that is not too obviously modern. The plan gives the couple just starting out in life good value in usctble space, many conveniences, plentiful sunlight and healthful surroundings. The house contains a generous porch (with folding glass doors), which can be used for family recreation or for entertaining guests. This plan on a suitable allotment could easily be adapted to Australian conditions.
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Good plans deserve the best materials, and Post-war homes, like our existing homes, will depend on Fibrous Plaster for their interior beauty. Architects and Builders everywhere specify Fibrous Plaster for the interior walls and ceilings of the best homes; for they know that Fibrous Plaster not only beautifies the modern home, but is durable and economical —besides, it is fire-resisting and vermin-proof.
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Living room opens on to covered verandah and thence on to open terrace. Laundry and kitchen combined to function as a unit, with laundry acting as tradesman's porch.
Features of plan are separate shower recess in bathroom, ironing table in laundry with direct access to linen cupboard which also opens on to passage, and built-in fittings in kitchen.
House set back on site with main garden towards front — 50 ft. frontage to street.
Design of house lends itself to treatment in brick as an alternative to timber.
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Three-bedroom timber house with combined living -dining room and all necessary subsidiary services planned to take full advantage of the floor area. Main entrance is direct into living room, but placed so as to avoid cross-traffic and screened from living room by cloaks cupboard.
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Feature of this massive-looking two-storied dwelling is the fact that on each floor the walls are 9 ft. from floor to ceiling. It is of brick and concrete construction, making use of tiles for roofing, and adding to its distinction by having a free - stone entrance surrounded by plain cemented walls coloured cream.
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Polished hardwood floors in main rooms on ground level, Feltex floor covering for cosy warmth in bedrooms. Dunlop rubber floor covering is suggested in the kitchen.
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These six-room double homes would be effective in saving space, providing two homes on one allotment, and yet retaining most of the advantages of individual homes, as compared with flats. Sometimes called the "duplex," or "maisonette, the double home is preferable to flats.
The individuality of a home is retained in this plan by the South Australian Housing Trust. The six - room sections provide ample living space for two families. Main criticism may be directed at the combined kitchen and dining room, but since the object of the duplex is to save space and building costs with the object of providing accommodation at minimum rental, this criticism must be overlooked. For small families, the third bedroom could quite easily be converted as a separate dining room if preferred.
Two-Storey Home on Irregular Site
BEAUTY AS WELL
An acquisition to any home interior is the provision of an attractive fireplace designed to blend with the trend of the interior decorating scheme for that particular room.
On these pages are illustrated a series of designs for modern fireplaces that can be adapted to almost any type of living room.
The fireplaces numbered one, two and three, have been selected as being suitable for the home designed on simple lines without the use of curves to break the straight-line effect.
The effective use of colored bricks can be employed to harmonise with the general color scheme of the room, or, conversely, to provide contrast.
Where the furniture being used is designed with the modern trend of employing curves, the two fireplaces illustrated below could be successfully incorporated in the interior planning.
The use of a mirror with one design and the oak mantelpiece on a protruding column of plastered cement on the other, create that something that lifts these designs away from the commonplace.
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As the title of this article implies, there is beauty as well as comfort in a fireplace designed to suit your living room.
It is not difficult to imagine the comfort that would be added to the spacious lounge room by the inclusion of the combined fireplace and book shelves illustrated at the foot of this page.
An interesting feature of the fireplace, lower left, is the harmonious use of plaster and bricks, with the grate interior employing brickettes to create a pleasant contrast.
Another feature of this attractive design is the irregular use of colored bricks that removes any appearance of formality.
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The four illustrations on the right provide further evidence of the wide variety of design that can be employed in the building of your fireplace.
Where it is felt the expense of building a fireplace and flue is not warranted in the construction of the home, any of the designs illustrated could be successfully incorporated'as a mock fireplace and fitted with an electric or gas radiator.
The realistic fire types of gas and electric heaters provide excellent forms of decoration as well as a medium for added comfort.
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Spanish Mission style of architecture has an appeal to many home lovers. Construction of this type is apt to be more expensive than the normal type of home, but its charm never diminishes with age. Feature of this plan is the two large airy bedrooms opening on to a balcony on the top floor. A third bedroom (maid's room) is provided on the ground floor.
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The modern woman wants her home to be beautiful—but, at the same time, it must be practicable. That’s why the lovely bathroom pictured above is so appealing. The richness of colour — the streamlined effect of furnishings and fittings — the brightness and cleanliness are all attuned to modern tastes. Perhaps the most pleasant feature of this bathroom is the use of Dunlop Rubber Flooring in harmonising tones of magenta and green.
Here it is used not only as a floor covering, but as a wall lining above the bath, and its adaptability to design is well illustrated by the attractive circular inlay on the floor and the neat border motif of the wall. Dunlop
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Your architect or builder will be able to give you practical advice on the desirability of using Dunlop Rubber Flooring in your home, and will tell you that its initial cost is more than offset by the years of wear, the cleanliness, and the air of modernity that it will add to your home.
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Designed by an oversea architect especially for a ridged site, this attractive and modernistic home of four - level design allows full advantage to be taken from the warm summer sun.
The spacious sundeck provides an almost uninterrupted view from all directions, whilst the glass-walled living room gives protection from the elements without obstructing the view.
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One of the winning designs in the competition conducted in America by the National Association of Homebuilders.
This design was submitted in the "Industrial Worker's Home" section, and planned to be built in densely populated areas where land is expensive, and as little as possible is used.
Attractive frontal treatment is an interesting point in its favour.
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Ample provision has been made for comfortable living in this attractive two-bedroom home of timber construction on concrete stumps. Wide weatherboard walls are set on a red brick base.
Galvanised iron or corrugated fibro can be used for roofing if desired in place of tiles shown in the illustration.
The ceilings and walls are fibrous plaster throughout, although Masonite panelling could be used with advantage in some rooms to provide variety.
Feltex floor coverings in the lounge and bedrooms provide cosy comfort in winter months.
Ample Window Space a Desirable
But that was the past. To-day the home-planner can incorporate large, airy windows that give an uninterrupted view in all directions, are beautiful from outside and practical from within. These modern ''Narroline'' solid double- • hung windows are made possible by the use and introduction of the ''Unique'' Spiral Sash Balance, which has been so designed to fit into the narrowest of mullions, thereby allowing for greater area of glass and less view-obstructing woodwork.
Designed on the spiral principle, the "Unique" Sash Balance is a compact, self-contained mechanical device for balancing the sash of double-hung solid windows. A feather-touch operation that demands only the pressure of a finger to raise or lower top or bottom windows, is an outstanding feature of this new sash balance.
With the ever-increasing demand for more natural light and ventilation in the home, it is to be expected that the home-builder of to-day will plan with a thought to better and bigger windows.
In the past, however, greater areas of window space meant a considerable amount of woodwork in the wide mullions that were necessary to house the old-fashioned weights, cords and pulleys. This naturally meant interrupted vision or a blind spot in all directions, a situation that was unavoidable. .
The "Narroline" window made possible by the use of the unique sash balance, is adaptable to any type of room for any purpose, and the illustration on this page provides some idea of the better vision and greater use of sunlight that can be obtained from windows designed with the narrow mullion.
Another feature of windows of unique construction is their lack of interference with blinds, curtains, drapes or awnings, and any type of screen may be readily installed.
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The following informative article dealing with planning, in association with the better use of sunlight, is from the final report of the Commonwealth Housing Commission.
SOLAR
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In this article we deal with the genera] principles of Solar Planning in relation to Sydney and Brisbane, but in the report the capital cities in all the States are dealt with.
Planning to gain the greatest benefit and the least discomfort from sunlight is referred to as Solar Planning. For reasons of health and comfort it is desirable in most urban areas of Australia that winter sunlight should penetrate well into the interior of the dwelling unit.
It will be realised that in these areas the altitude of the winter sun is low before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m., and its strength comparatively weak. It is therefore recommended that dwelling units should be planned to receive sunlight for at least six hours per day in midwinter, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. It is from this requirement that many of the planning principles set out have been evolved,
Solar Planning in relation to the desirable aspect for the rooms of a
dwelling unit.
The following information is based on conditions prevailing at Sydney, N.S.W. The resulting principles are applicable for most urban areas of Australia.
For the purposes of Solar Planning it is considered that the living room is of most importance, and should receive as much winter sunlight as possible, particularly in the afternoon. The kit
chen and the bedrooms are next in importance; the kitchen generates much of its own heat throughout the day, and should therefore not face either north or west, but rather south-east to east, so that it will receive only early morning sunlight. .
The bedrooms are better with an east to north aspect to gain full benefit from
the morning sun; a bedroom facing west has the disadvantage that it is apt to retain summer heat well into the night. The dining-room is used throughout the day, and should if possible have a north aspect, while for the bathroom used for the most part in the early morning, an east aspect is to be preferred.
ACTIVITY DIAGRAM : INDICATING TIME OF VARIOUS ASPECT DIAGRAM . INDICATING DESIRABLE ASPECT ACTIVITIES WITHIN A DWELLING UNIT. FOR THE ROOMS OF A DWELLING UNIT.
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The illustrations show the effect that projections and aspects have in determining the amount of sunlight entering the dwelling unit.
In many areas of Australia it is considered desirable for the rooms of a dwelling unit to obtain as much sunlight as possible in the winter months. In the summer, however, it is usually desirable to protect the interior of the dwelling unit from the sun.
The diagrams above have been set up on the basis that the external walls shown receiving sunlight face north. To determine the amount of penetration for any other aspect or any other time of day, it is necessary to study the angles of altitude and azimuth applying to each case. It will be seen from these diagrams that a small projection is sufficient to shelter a wall facing north from the midsummer sun, and that even large projections allow some winter sun into rooms.
PLANS SHOWING PENETRATION OF SUNLIGHT INTO ROOMS IN SUMMER AND WINTER, SYDNEY,
NEW'SOUTH WALES.
Midwinter. Midsummer.
Rooms with window opening facing north.
Midwinter.
Rooms with window openings facing west.
The diagrams ( lower left) of rooms and window openings of certain assumed dimensions, show the number of hours for which the floor areas indicated receive sunlight during the day, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The height of the window head, the height of the sill and the depths of the reveals have a direct bearing on the amount of sunlight admitted to a room.
It can be seen that rooms with opening? facing north receive the maximum amount of sunlight in midwinter and the minimum amount in midsummer, while rooms with openings facing east or west receive more direct sunlight in the summer than in the winter.
To improve the winter sunlight conditions for rooms with windows facing east or west, it is necessary to provide more open or window area, as shown, and at the same time make some provision, such as shutters or hoods, to keep out the hot summer sun.
AS SUGGESTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH HOUSING COMMISSION.
The Commonwealth Housing Commission in its Final Report have presented in detailed form its recommendations for floor and room areas in Government sponsored houses of one, two and three bedroom types.
As a considerable amount of work and detailed research has gone into the compiling of this report it may be of interest to prospective home-builders to analyse these figures and perhaps use them as a guide to their own planning problem.
The Commission has grouped its houses into the following types:—
Type "A," Class 2.—One bedroom type (suitable for childless couples or pensioners).
Type "B," Classes 1, 2, 3.—Two bedroom type.
Type "C," Classes 1 and 2.—Two bedroom type, capable of extension for future bedroom.
Type "D," Classes 1 and 2.—-Three bedroom type.
Type "E," Class 1.—Three bedroom type with sleep-out.
It is pointed out in the report that the full use of the allowable percentages above the total floor areas indicated is discretionary, and the full percentage indicated should only be used for special planning problems.
LIVING SPACE.
The area shown as living space includes kitchen, dining area and living room. This area may be apportioned between the different rooms as desired. Following are the recommended areas for house types A, B, and D, the areas of types C and E being almost identical with those of B and D, except for a slightly higher allowable percentage to cover the additional bedroom or sleep-out as the case may be:—
Type A”—One-bedroom type.
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Bathroom and W.C. Combined ... 40
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Recommended Room Sizes continued from Page 71
sages, linen press, porches, verandahs, etc................. 73
Total Area (inclusive of walls).
Brick or material having a thickness of brick walls ........693
Timber or material having a thickness of timber walls..........657
Type “B”—Two-bedroom type.
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Total living space............300
W.C. separate.............. 15
Allowable percentage of 23 per cent, above the total floor areas of the rooms, exclusive of walls, for passages, linen press, porch, etc.. . 150 Total Area (inclusive of walls).
Brick or a material having the thickness of brick walls......969
Timber or material having the thickness of timber walls........901
Type “D”—Three-bedroom type.
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3rd Bedroom............ .. 120
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Allowable percentage of 28 per cent, above the total floor area of rooms, exclusive of walls, for passages, linen press, verandahs, porch, etc.................237
Total Area (inclusive of walls). Brick or material having a thickness of brick walls..........1301
Timber or material having a thickness of timber walls........1228
Planning Principles:- Sydney and Melbourne
THIS SHEET SETS OUT THE PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR PLANNING AND INDICATES THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF SUNLIGHT AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR SYDNEY
DIAGRAMS AND TABLES SHOWING ANGLES OF THE SUN’S RAYS IN ELEVATION, ALTITUDE.
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DIAGRAMS AND TABLES SHOWING ANGLES OF THE SUN’S RAYS IN ELEVATION, ALTITUDE.
The angle of the sun's rays in elevation, referred to as Altitude, is measured from the horizon and varies at all times throughout the year. This angle must in each case be related to the angles of the sun's rays on plan which is referred to as Azimuth. This angle varies also at all times throughout the year, and is measured from the true north point, eastwards before noon and westwards after noon.
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This plan of a timber home, by the Housing Commission of Victoria, indicates maximum use of the 1,150 sq. ft. of floor space provided. Note the separate hall entrance, with built-in wardrobes in three bedrooms, and ample linen cupboard space. Accommodation for six persons is provided. The design is for a 50 ft. frontage.
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Planning and seeing ideas shape into blueprints is fascinating to the home-maker, but there are many factors which still have to be accounted for, even in the planning stage.
We therefore believe that the home-making "Dos and Don'ts" of 300 women of California will be of interest to readers. Canvassed by an important home-building finance company, and ranging through all degrees of incomes, the women reached general agreement on the undermentioned points:
DOM$T;
1. A level lot. Hillside allotments involve higher costs.
2. Garden protected from wind and neighbours.
3. Easy access from house to garden.
4. A covered entrance porch and a well-lighted . entrance hall.
5. Plenty of wall space for ease in arranging furniture.
6. Windows of uniform height.
7. Overhead lighting in dining room, and lights on both sides of bathroom mirror.
8. Plenty of electric power-plugs everywhere.
9. Plenty of closet space and cupboards inbuilt, everywhere.
10. Direct access from garage to kitchen.
11. Laundry on main floor.
12. Direct access from kitchen to front door and bedrooms. (No "traffic lanes" in the living room.)
13. All outside locks to fit one key.
14. Noiseless toilets.
15. Inbuilt ironing-board placed so that it can be used from both sides.
16. Hot-water system for the whole house.
17. Fireplace with mantel (but without sloping top).
18. Coat closet in front hall.
19. Downstairs lavatory for guests, children and servant.
20. Terrace for sunbathing.
1. No hard-to-get-into garages.
2. No corner fireplace.
3. No steps up or down between rooms.
4. No slippery floors. .
5. No rough-textured walls.
6. No hard-to-find front doors.
7. No doors and drawers that bang into each other.
8. No bathrooms that open into two rooms.
9. No odd-shaped windows (peaked, arched or oversized).
10. No trick lighting or hardware.
11. No rooms used as passageways.
12. No corner windows. (But, of course, many people prefer corner windows, although they present some difficulty in arranging drapes.)
13. No front door opening into living room.
14. No stairway in living room.
15. No interior glass doors.
16. No niches.
17. No chimes in front hall.
18. No peep-holes in front door.
19. No telephones in closets or dark corners.
20. No high, dark or raftered ceilings.
^Dear Reader,
Your co-operation in this survey of homebuilders' desires will enable our Editors and the Designers, Manufacturers, and Inventors of Building Materials, for whom we are asking these questions, to help provide you with a home that is more closely in line with your ideas of what a home should be. '
There is only one person qualified to state what the home-builder prefers, and that is the home-builder himself. Mark these items carefully, and let us have your contribution on the all-important subject of building.
THE PUBLISHERS.
PLEASE MARK ANSWERS |_X_| AND MAIL TO SERVICE BUREAU, HOME-MAKERS' BOOK OF PLANS, 3 CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY
□ Kerosene
□ Ice
□ Console
□ Other Models
using—-
□ Fibrous Plaster
□ Caneite
□ Masonite
□ Plywood
□ Fibro Cement
□ Plaster over
Brick
We intend to : □ Build □ Remodel in a — □ Metropolitan area
□ Country town
□ Country area.
At present we—
□ Own our own home
□ Rent a house
□ Rent a flat
The plan most like our ideas is—
Would you consider a prefabricated construction?
□ Yes D Undecided
□ No
We prefer —
□ Flat Roof □ Gable Roof
Which of the following rooms are you planning to have in your home?
□ Living Room □ Office
□ Breakfast Nook O Kitchen
□ Hobby Room □ Bath Room, I or
O Dining Room 2
□ Bed Rooms—I, □ Children's Play
2 or 3 Room
In what price range are you planning your home?
□ Up to £1,000 □ £1,500
□ £1,250 □ £2,000 and over
We plan to finance through—
□ Insurance Company
□ Bank
[H Building Company
□ War Service Homes Commission
□ State Housing Authority
O Co-operative Building Society
Which of the following statements most closely represents your viewpoint?
□ We expect to select quality materials-
by Trade Name or Brand
□ Homes should be built to save main
tenance costs.
□ Homes should be designed to save as
much labour as possible for the housewife.
Homes should be built with—
□ Combined Dining and Living Room
□ Separate Dining Room
O Combined Kitchen and Dining Nook
Do you favour the use of Glass in following—
□ Building of window walls
□ Glass Bricks for providing natural
lighting in staircases, etc.
□ Do you consider fluorescent lighting
an asset to a Kitchen?
Which type of heating do you prefer?
□ Fireplace □ Gas
□ Central □ Electric
For Independent Rooms—
□ Gas O Electric
Do you consider air conditioning should be introduced into the new homes?
□ Yes □ No
Do you favour a central hot wate' system?
□ Yes □ No
Do you favour independent heating units
□ In Kitchen □ Gas □ Electric
□ In Bathroom Q Gas □ Electric
□ In Laundry □ Gas □ Electric
What extra equipment do you plan to
buy—
□ Refrigerator :
□ Gas
□ Electric
□ Radio :
H] Mantel Model
□ Vacuum Cleaner
□ Sewing Machine :
□ Electric
□ Washing Machine
□ Portable Electric Fan
□ Fixed Electric Fan
Which type of building material do you plan on using in the construction of your new home?
□ All of Brick □ Steel
□ Brick Veneer □ Building Plywood
□ Concrete □ Brick and Timber
□ Asbestos Cement
Do you consider the roof should be of— Q Tile □ Corrugated
□ Asbestos Iron
For Interior Walls we have counted on
□ Plaster over
Concrete
□ Wallpaper
□ Paint
□ Textured Finish
□ Plywood or other Timber Panelling
Do you consider Insulation desirable—
□ In the Roof □ In the Walls
Do you favour Insulation from the viewpoint of—
□ Protection from heat and cold
□ Soundproofing
Do you like Built-in Furniture?
□ Yes □ No
Do you favour Built-in Bedroom Wardrobes ?
D Yes □ No
We plan to buy—
□ Living Room Furniture
□ Dining Room Furniture
□ Bedroom Furniture
For Window Treatment we prefer—
3 Venetian Blinds □ Drapings
□ Canvas Blinds □ Window Shades For Floor Treatment we plan to use—
□ Carpeting □ Polished hard-
□ Rugs wood floors
□ Linoleum
In which rooms do you prefer mirrors?
Are you planning a Garden?
□ Flower □ Vegetable
In your own experience, what do you dislike most about homes in which you have lived ?
REMARKS concerning any of the above subjects :
oAn Architect will help you
PLAN YOUR HOME
The following information is inserted for the guidance of home-builders seeking the services of architects :
Members of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects are governed by the Articles of Association, By-laws and Code of Professional Practice of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.
These provide that the Architect shall give such periodical supervision and inspection as may be necessary to ensure that the works are being executed in general accordance with the contract; constant supervision does not form part of the duties undertaken by him.
The Architect does not make any material deviation, alteration, addition to or omission from the
approved design without the knowledge and consent of the Client. He has authority to give orders on behalf of the Client if such are necessitated by constructional emergencies, provided that the Contract Sum shall not be materially increased and the Client shall be notified thereof.
The Architect shall, if requested to do so, at the completion of the work, supply free of charge to the Client, drawings sufficient to show the main lines of drainage and other essential services. Copyright in all drawings and in the work executed from them will remain the property of the Architect. -
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An Architect Will Help You Plan Your Home
Continued from Previous Page
An engagement entered into between the Architect and the Client may be terminated at any time by either party upon reasonable notice being given.
An Architect takes the Client's instructions, prepares sketch design, makes approximate estimate of cost of cubic measurement, or otherwise, prepares drawings and specifications for the purpose of obtaining tenders, advises on tenders and preparation of contract, selects and instructs Consultants (if any), furnishes to the Builder two copies of the contract drawings and specification and such further details as are necessary for the proper carrying out of the works.
For general supervision as above defined, issuing certificates for payment, and passing and certifying accounts. The Architect's fee on new home construction jobs is usually 6 per cent.
When work is executed wholly or in part with old materials, or where material, labour or carriage is provided by the Client, the percentage shall be calculated as if the works had been executed throughout by a Builder, and with new material.
An additional charge may be made if the work should be at such a distance as to lead to an exceptional expenditure of time in travelling.
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