The cheap cottage and small house : a manual of economical building (1913)
Allen, J. Gordon (John Gordon) 1885- · Letchworth, Eng. : Garden City Press · leaf 111
4 THE CHEAP COTTAGE As to floor coverings, the over-all carpet—whichis the greatest dust-trap known, and which can never bemoved without shifting all the furniture—should neverbe allowed in the house. Rugs and mats are far preferable,as they can be taken out and beaten in the open withoutmuch… … Fig. 58.—Here is a small house of the cottage type, with good accommodation, and costingnearly £500 to build. The lower walls aie of limewnshcd brick, facing bricks are used for thechimney, and hand-made tiles for the roofing and upper storey wall-covering. Inside there is alarge living-room,…
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