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MERCHANTS'ASSOCIATION

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tains up-to-date equipment for dipping house blocksor

structural timbersin steam-heated C R E O S O T E or

C U P R I N O L .

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which treated with C R E O S O T E

the great massoftimber used in theHornibrook

Highway,and is n o w treating with C U P R I N O L the

timbers being used in the big wh arfat Newstead.

Why not doi- ble th e life of your

structure b y this treatment?

Ring Ml 138-9 and ha ve our representat ive cal l. In

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hard wood flooring an d timber for general building

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Introducing t h e

Second

Edition

of

TheHomemakers' Book . .

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To Home

Builders,

Last year, w h e n the firstedition ofthis booklet w a s issued,

itm et with such general acceptance, that the publishers hav e been

encouraged to issue an enlarged edition.

The requests for the booklet w ere not c onfined t o Queens

land;but from each of the States of the Co m m on w ea l t h there

wererequests for this epi tom e of the characterofthe dwellings

whichha ve earned for Queensla nd the interest, if not the envy ,

ofthosetow h o m the very acceptable hom es of wo od typical of

Brisbanean d other Queensl an d cities, were not a lwa ys available.

Inthe int erim, t here has been an ac celeration of the demand

for timberhouses in Victoria, aided by the romantic developm ent

and utilisation of that State's ow n timbers; and in the other

States, attention has been directed towards timber dwellings m ore

than heretofore.

Never b eforehas the vogueof tim ber houses in Great Britai n

been given such an impetus, ashas resulted from the policy of

clearing aw ay the slums to ma ke w a y forhomes. N o greater

tribute could be paid to the suitability oftimbertowithstand the

ravages of both cold an d heat.

From every practica l and aesthetic a spect, t imber houses

still hold pride of place in the h o m e maker's pursea nd general

esteem.

F.

O.

N I X O N ,

General Secretary,

BRISBANE TIMBER MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION

and

BRISBANE AN D DISTRICT JOINERY ASSOCIATION

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H E abov e illustration of a school, built

largely of imported w oo d , com pl eted at

Birmi ng ha m, England, in 193 4 is one of 35

n e w schools erected in that city in the past

10 years. Th rou g h using tim ber in the

building illustrated, a saving of 8, 000 w a s

effected without the sacrifice of architec

tural character. Sta nd in g on a four-acre

site,

the school has a cc om mod at ion for 3 60

senior boys and the sa m e n um b er of senior

girl pupils. External wea th er-b oard in g an d

roof shingles w er e used, only th e found a

tions an d heating c h a m b er being in brick.

Queensland Schools Built

of Wood.

Beautiful school buildings constructed of

w o o d are fo be seen all over Queen sl an d;

bu t hitherto the use of tim ber for the m a i n

structure has not been associated with

school buildings in Great Britain, w h ere the

rigors of winter weather are more severe

than in Queenslan d.

600-Year-Old Dwellings of Wood.

In Russia, w h i c h occupies one-fifth of

th e world's area, there are log buildings 5 0 0

to 60 0 years old an d still in occupati on.

Log s eight inches in di am eter provide build-

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C l i m a t e i s

No Bar to

B u i l d i n g

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ingswith betterinsulation than in ordinary

brick houseswi th 28-inch walls, the thick

ness prescribed b yRussian laws.

In Canadathe log cabi ns of the Arctic

Circle withs tan dwinters w h e n the mercury

dropsso farbel ow freezing that thether

m o m e t e r sh ow s unbelievable figures. In

sideit

is

as comfortably w a r m as it

is

caress

ingly coolin the torrid heat ofs u m m e r .

World-wide Popularity.

Throughout the world, 80 percent, of

thedwellings are clai med to be of timber.

The popularitytha t the modern wooden

hous e enjoys is attributable essentially to

the flexibility of treatm ent in m a n n er of

design.

If should not be forgotten that the

w oo d en h o m e is capable of alterations or

additions wit h comp arat iv e ease, a fact

wh ic h is som eti mes overlooked b y thepros

pective home-builder. H o m e s of this con

struction, too, m a y be readily rem ov ed from

on e site to another as circumst anc es m a y

require, w h i ch ad van ta ges are as yet un

econ omi c wi th a ny other form of construc

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Timber

Dwellings

Hold Pride

of Place

in

Queensland

s W I N G to t he

wealth of timbers

in Queensla nd , both in

regard to quality and

variety, the proportion

of timber dwellings in

Bri s ba ne is greater

tha n in an y other

capital city in the Co m m on w ea l t h . Fora

m u c h smaller s um of m on ey allthe amen i

ties of a comfortable h om e, of a similar

floor space, are provided in Queen sl an d

ho mes.

Well selected hardwoods have a dura

bility so great that there is a doubtful ad

vantage in resorting to brick or concrete

h o m e s , wh i c h are boun d to require re

modelling m a d e necessary by fashion

dictates in a lesser num b er of years.

Queen sl an d supplies the h a rd w ood floors

an d the pl yw ood panels that grace the in

terior of m a n y of the palatial offices inLon

don and of s om e of the magnificent h om es

there,

an d the s a m e internal beauty is found

in a greaf n um b er of Queensla nd h om es of

mo de s t cost. The re is the tendency, n ow a

days,to build a h o m e as m u c h for the edifi

cation of the aesthetic tastes of the passer

by as for the comfort of the occupan t.

T h e pioneer architects designed for the

com fort of h o m e dwellers, particular regard

bei ng paid to ventilation indoors, and to

w i d e ceiled veranda hs. So m u c h time is

spent out of doors that verandahs, used

ma in ly for sleep-outs, should be the first

consideration. If ec on om y m us t be prac

tised it is wi se to reduce the size of the

room s in wh ic h less time is spent ; an d in

case of bedrooms, wh en one is inclined to

indoor living during a severe win ter, smaller

b ed room s c an b e cosier than if they w ere

on a larger scale.

H o m e life m ea n s somu c h to thenation

thateverything should be d on e toprovide

the cheapes t possibledwelling for thelegion,

w h o s e means are strictly limited. Every

country intheold world is engaged in the

problemofhousing, and the extent

to

w h i c h

thisis being ov erc om e by the erection of

timb er houseswould bea revelation tothose

w h ohavenot had occasion to m a k ea study

of thebuilding figures.

Universal approval isexpressed of the

beauty ofBrisbaneh om es , wh ic h travellers

seeas they c o m e to Brisbane by w a y of its

noble river. These in the m ai n are timber

structures. In its 40 0 square miles, the

Greater Brisbane Municipality provides an

object lesson in the use of timb er for dwell

ings,w h i c h creates the impression that, so

long as civilisation lasts, there will b e a de

m a n d for timb er that no other material ca n

substitute.

Economy in cost, beauty in ap pearance

inside and ou t a re unquestionable. The

m ore likely we a kn es s of the unsuitability of

tim ber to wi th st an d the cold is also shat

tered w h e n the strongest evidenc e is pro

duc ed. In Vol. 4 (1934) of the Journal of

the British W o o d Preserving Association, an

authoritative article states that w herea s the

specification for wall thickness of ordinary

brick hous es in Russia is 28 inches, it is

interesting to note that 8in. thick log type

of ti mb er wall affords better insulation.

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O

one will den y the desirability of

families own in g their o w n h om es , but

the m ost absorbing question at family coun

cils that decide on housebuilding is " W h a t

can w e afford to sp end "?

It has been laid down b y the mana ger of

an institution that finances h o m e purchases

that " A m a n should not spend mor e than

one day's wag es per wee k on

rentin

other

words,

one-sixth of his income. W h e n the

question is the purchase of a h om e, then

on e is justified in spend in g a fifth of his

in come, slightly m ore tha n he will pay for

rent."

Thenext question is where can t his

finance be obtained for the capital sum.

Thereare three well established sources of

finance for h o m e builders in Queenslan d.

Firstlyt heStateAdvan ces Corporation,

secondly the Insurance Comp an ies, and

thirdlythe Banks.

Latterly, thedisti nct tendency towards

interest charges of7 to

8-

per

cent,

and

more has definitely halted, due largely to

world economi c conditions and a recog

nition of thefact that real estateis one of

the bestsecurities.

State Advances.

TheStateAdvanc es Corporation allows

one tobuild a house on quite a small de

posit,

and to repay mont hl y a sum , approxi

mately, oreven

less,

that of the rent which

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How to

Acquire

Your Own

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would b e demanded of a simi lar house. T

covers both principal an d interest.

Home builders adopti ng th is sc heme have

the ad vant age of being advised by officials

of the State w h o, b ecause of the large num

ber of h om es being built un der their super

vision, m a y be considered d ependa ble

authorities on the various phases of h o m e

construction.

Insurance Companies.

This schem e

is

wo rked out so that in the

event of the death of the b read-w inner, the

mortga ge i mmediately ceases. Te rm s of up

to 30 years are offered an d ad va nces of up

to 70 per

cent,

of valuation m a ke the

acq uirement of a h o m e a comparatively easy

matter and under conditions wh ic h appeal

to the average family

m a n .

By incorporating

"W i t h Profit" tables of assurance with a

flat mortgage, interest charges are con

siderably offset by annual bonuses, so that

the net cost of a h o m e is kept conserva

tively low.

Repaym ents ma y be ma de weekly or

month ly and from as low as 3/3 per w ee k

for each h undred poun ds adva nced. This is

an inclusive pa y men t an d covers interest,

repaym ent of principal an d life assurance.

A n imm ediat e advance of 50 0 for a term

of twenty-five years to a m a n aged 35, re

quires only a weekly instalment of

17/11.

Un der all ordinary conditions, this is an

am oun t whi ch w ould be m uc h less than the

rentable value of the property.

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Three

Well

S o u r c e s o f

F i n a n c e

Banks andBuilding Societies.

A m o n g

the

various m et h od s for financing

h o m e building,

on e of the

m os t popular

is

t h a t k n o w n as "Building Society terms,"

involving weekly ,fortnightly or monthly in

stalments,

covering interest a n d principal,

and calculated

top a y off an

advance

in

fromeleven

to

tw elve years.

This meth od

is

best suited

to

meet

the

convenience

of th e

average w a g e earner

or

moderate salariedm a n . T om ee t thec o m

m o n difficulty ofsaving up thel u m p s u m s

requiredat intervals to p ay rates a n d insur

ance,a small s u m m a y b eadded tothein

stalments.

In addition

to the

monthly terms,

a

building loan

m a y be for a

fixed term

of

years,wi th obligation

to pay

interest only

on thequarterly bal anc e (with option to

repay instalments of principal quarterly);

ora n overdraft m a y bearranged on banking

Current Ac c oun t , wit h interest chargedon

the daily debit balan ce.

Th e disadvantage

of a n

overdraft a cc ount

is that

it is

alw ays repayable

on

d e m a n d ,

whereas

on

building society terms

or on

fixed loanfor a term of years,theloan ca n

not b ecalled up if th eborrower does not

m a k e defaultin p a y m e n t ofinterest or in

stalments.

Architect's Opi nion.

It

is not a

simple matter

b y an y

m e a n s

to determi ne

to the

last farthing w h a t

one

canafford

in the

purchas e

of a

house,

nor

would

it b e

wise

to

attempt

to

m a k e

the

calculations

so

fine that

the

structure

would

b e

ruined

for

lack

of a

"ha'p'orth

of paint.

At this point th e advice of the architect

should supplement the counsels of th e

banker.

Those responsible for the management of

house finance s ch em es m ee t three types

of

clientsthose

w h o

m a k e

a

fairly just esti

m a t e

of

their capacity

to pa y for

their ideas

(and this type preponderates);thosew h o

aretoo timid, a n d , therefore,arecontent

wit h less com fort th an theyare abletopur

chase;

a n d

those w h os e ideas

a re so

extra

va ga nt that there is difficulty in saving t h em

from their

o w n

folly.

How Much Per Week?

Ifit is true that on e can afford afifth of

one's income in the purchase of a house

overaperiod of15 to 20 years, then, on a

salary

of

8,

a m a n c an

afford

1/12/-

a

w eek;

his

neigh bour,

on 7 a

week,

2 8 / - ;

and

t he m a n t w o

doors a wa y,

on 6 a

week,

1 / 4 / - .

O n a

salary

of 5 a m a n c a n

afford

1 a week.

A rich man laid it down as axiomatic that

the hardest partofaccumulating a fortune

w a s

to

accumulate

the

first 1 0 0 ;

a n d u n

doubtedly

the

m os t difficult stage

in

house

building

for

w a g e earners

is th e

saving

of a

deposit. That,

of

course,

is a

matter

of

thrift.

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When buildingyournew

home

You want to make itas convenient as p ossible, and as

ELECTRICITY

spells convenience, now is the time to thin k well on the satis'

factory location of all Lighting Points and Switches. Provide

th em in every room of the n e w ho me . D o not overlook places

such as

Halls,

Veranda hs , under the Hous e, Bush-house, an d

Out'houses. T h e provision of all conveniences n o w is cheaper

in the long run an d saves inconvenience later on having additions

installed. Provid e plenty of "Con venience Pl ug Points'" th rough '

out the whol e house to enable Electricity to render the excellent

service it is mea n t to perform. Th ere is nothing so ann oying as

finding you are debarred from using wit h ease som e convenient

Electrical device just because y ou failed to provide a

"Con'

venience Pl ug" for its use. Y o u will w a n t to use an Electric

Iron,

Jug, Kettle, Coffee Percolator, Toaster, Radiator, Fa n,

V a c u u m Cleaner, Electric Sewi ng Ma c h i n e, Refrigerator, Rad io,

Floor polisher, Curling Iron, Heat in g P ad and other comforts.

Ev en if y ou use only one or t w o Electrical servants t c d a y it pays

y ou to consider the installation of Plugs N O W an d m a ke the

first

cost of your installation the last

cost.

Mo s t important of

all,

sinceElectricity is n o w available at as l ow as Id. per unit un der

the Council

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s Com b i n ed (Lighting an d P ow er ) Domest ic Tariff,

it pays toCo ok an d obtain all H o t W a t er requirements in your

kitchen by E L E C T R I C I T Y .

Investig ate how easy it is to procure an Electric Stove and how

cheapit is to run. Demonstrations every Wed n es d a y afternoon

at 2o'clock in the Brisbane City Council's Sh ow ro om .

Youmay, with leisure too, inspect there all makesofElectric

Stoves and other appliances to convince you that the "All

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Let the Electricit y Department of the BrisbaneCity Council

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E x a m p l e o f C o l o n i a l A r c h i t e c t u r e

"HEREisa s o m e w h a t mistaken idea

pre

valent with m a n y people

that

America

specialises inconcreteand steel buildings.

Certainly in cities this m a y b e

true,

but the

American citizen has never lost his taste

for timberhomes. Ta ke, forexample, this

charming exampleof colonial architecture.

This beautiful timber h o m e w a s built in

Kent,

Connecticut, for a country gentle

man.

It is interesting to kn ow that the

hardw are, hinges and fixtures were ha nd

wrough t by the village blacksmith. This

house w a s unusually inexpensive to build.

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Model Timber Dwelling with

i i l i i l i i l i i l n l i i l i i l i i i n i i i i i i i i i i M i i i i i i i i i i i i l i i l i i l i l l l i l l i l i i l i i i i i i i i i i i i j i i i i i i i i i i i i i i M l l i l i i l n l i i l u i i i l i i i i i l i i i i i i i i i i i i u i n i i i i

Floor Plan

of

Model Home

illustratedon

next page

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LTD.

Sawmillers, Timb er Merchants,

Plywood Manufacturers

ALL CLASSES

OF

DRESSED

and

ROUGH SAWN PINE

MOULDINGS

Manufacturers

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:

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Phone

37

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via

Canungra


13/60

Furniture Complete for 600

5 0 0 C otta ge see Floor Plan atleft.

N IdealH o m e s Exhibition held recently

in Melb ournewa s conducted under the

auspicesof theBuilding Industry Congress,

w h i c h embrac es the Tim ber Merchants '

Association and th e Furnishers' Society of

Victoria.

House for 5 00 .

A giant a m o n g the exhibitsw a s a full-

sizew o o d e n cottagew h i c h stood in a de

lightful garden setting directly under the

lofty d o m e of the building. It w a sa faith

ful specimen of a type of house which is

being built in Melbourne and suburbs for

5 0 0 ,a nd it w a s fully furnished to d em on

strate w h a t com fort an d attractiveness m a y

be bought to-day for600. T h e unit pre

sen ted for a total outlay of 60 0 w a s

cl ai med to establish a n e w standard of

values.

It is wort h special note being m a d e of

th e fact that this 5 00 is halfthe accepted

averag e cost for a hous e in Melb ourn e. It

is a n e w an d revolutionary m o v e to better,

yet cheaper, h om es for w h a t w e m a y call,

from w a n t of a better word, thegreat midd le

class.

Lesson for Queensland.

T h e t imber h o m e built for 50 0 has a

special interest for Queensl an ders , w h er e

w e ha ve a weal th of suc h material still

available. It conta ins a living room 14ft.

9in.

by 12ft., t w o b ed roo m s 12ft. 6in. by

12ft.6in. a nd 10ft. by 12ft. 6in., an d a kit

c h en 9ft. 6in. by10ft., to wh ic h is add ed a

large alcove for meals . T o s h ow the types

of ti mb er available the floors in eac h room

w er e covered wi th a different timber,

na mel y, Victorian h ard wood , Queensl and

ho op pine, N e w Zealan d rimu, South Aus

tralian radiata, an d W e s t Australian jarrah.

Red pine w a s used to panel the hall, for

shingles in the gables, an d for the w i n d o w

frames, sills, an d sashes. A gas sy st em

w a s provided, operating w it hout a storage

tank, an d giving instant boiling wa ter. T h e

building w a s wired, an d lit by electric light,

with po we r points for radio an d v a c uu m

sweeper.

Th e exterior h a rd w ood walls w ere treated

wi th a specially prepared wea th er-b oard oil

finish, w h i c h brings up the natural grain of

the h ar d wood . Like paint, oil preserves the

timber and improves the appearance of the

house.

BecomingMore Popular.

It w a s claim ed by the exhibitors that the

timber house

is

b ecom in g m ore popular, and

ca n be designed to be very attractive. Pro

perly painted, ithas nothin g to lose in c om

parison w ith a house built of mo re exp en

sive materials. It has the decided ad va nt ag e

of ch eap nes s w it hout a ny loss of efficiency

or comfort.

Th e cost of up keep wit h a ti mber hous e

is not very m u c h m or e than for houses built

of other materials. It w a s further point ed

out that all types of houses ha ve w i n d ow s ,

doors,architraves, an d other ti mb er finishes

wh ic h m us t be painted regularly. T h e only

other add ed cost of painting with a ti mber

hous e is for thewalls, w h i c h offer a

straight

forward task.

T h e original saving by building in tim ber

is so great that the additional ma in te na nc e

required is insignificant in comparis on wi th

the saving of capital outlay and interest.

O n e adv antage of a timber house is that

w h e n it needs repainting an alteration in

the colour s c he m e can be m a d e each time.

If properly constructed and

insulated,

w h i c h

ca n be d on e at little cost, a t im ber hous e is

cool in s um m er an d w a rm in w i n t era n d

it is never d a m p . It is emin entl y suitable

for the Australian climate.

Page Eleven


14/60

Selectinga

Home Site

N

the

selection

of a

site

fora n e w

h o m e

there

are a

great m a n y points that

all

need very careful consideration.

N o t

only

m us t one's

o w n

taste

be

satisfied,

b ut

also

the architect should ha ve s om e

say in th e

matter.

All

conscientiousarchitects insist

on inspecting

the

site before estim ati ng

costs.

It is obvious that

ina

city

of an y

size

the

inner suburbs

are

already built

on ; at an y

rate,

in

mos t

of the

best areas. Expansion

is necessary, a n d it is just as obvious that

the

n e w

suburbs offer

far

greater ad va n

tages. T h e

s urroundings

are

mos t pleasant

an d everything is

n e w in a n e w

area.

Primeval

m a n

built

his

h om e high

for

protection,

a n d

although

the

reasons

of

those day sare gone,theprincipleremains:

Build

on

high ground.

T h e

problems

of

overcoming

flood has not

beensolved

as yet

entirely,

an d

even although

the

rainfall

is

m ore

or

less moderate

a n y

low-lying g round

after rain m us t b ec om e sodden . Hig h build

ing,

therefore, solves

the

drainage question.

W h e n

a

site

is

being inspected there

is

on e time more than

a n y

other that will

reveal

all the

faults

of

unsuspected wat er

an d rain ac cum ula ti on. Inspect your site

just after rain. Level land

is

sought

by

m a n y ,

b ut

actually

a

slight slope

is

even

m ore desirable

to

give natural drainag e.

Mo d er n life d em a n d s certain additions

to

w h a t nature provid eselectric light

a n d

water mains mus t

b e

available. This is

one

of

the

ma in points

to

w a t c h . Electricity

is

essential for lighting purposes an d, of

course,

the

electric stove is b ec om i n g m or e

popular every

day.

Having settled

the

question

of

drainage

andessential services,

t he

views

are d u e for

consideration. Here

is a tip

that

is

worth

following,ifpossible. W h i l e your architect

is

on the

spot with you,

a sk h i m to

indicate

approximately

t he

final height

of th e

floors.

Try

an d get

your builder interested also

a n d

ask

h i m to

erect

a

skeleton p latform

so

that

you

ca n

stand

on

it

and see

w h a t your views

will

b e

from

t he

finished house. Mor e often

than

not

your archi

tect,

your builder

a n d

yourself will discover

s o m e interesting point

or foresee s om e

im

portant adjustment of

the house that will

allow

of

unsuspected

views

of

whi ch advan

tage mig ht

b e

taken.

Hamilton

is

an out

s t a n d i n g e x a m p l e of

h o w property values

are affected

b y t h e

views. T h e

prices

in

Hamilton

are

beyond

t h e p o c k e t

of

m o s t

Page Twelve


15/60

Pointsto Remember

and

some Suggestions

for the Homebuilder

From

Balmoral HeightsView looking SouthFull Sw eep of the N. S. W . BorderRangetheCity to the Right

people

n o w . A

recent sale

w a s

600

for on e allotment. St. Lucia, although

possessing beautiful sites

an d

good views,

lacks

a

m os t imp ortant necessity

..

. there

is

n o

ad equat e transport.

In

spite

of

this,

St.Lucia sites

are

changing hand s

at

150.

Fe w people wa n t

to

build, how ever, w h ere

there is

n o

tram servi ceor,

at

least,

a

suit

ablebus service.

But one can stil l obtain a home site with

beautiful river view s equal

to

those obtain

able from Hami lton ,

a n d

moreover served

by

a

tram line.

All

this wi th out paying

a

high price. Consider,forinstance, Balm oral

Heights,

situated just across

the

river from

Hamilton.

N o w

that

the

Balmoral tram line

has been extended, h o m e seekers

in

this

area have full transport facilities.

In

fact,

Balmoral Heights

h as

everythi ng that

the

h o m e builderseeks. Electricity, wa ter, tele

phone,a n d

transport,

a n d

vi ews that equal

the best

of

Brisbane.

The prices are still reasonable, but it is

as well

to

keep

in

mi nd that

in the

"Courier-Mail"

of 21st

July there

w a s a

report

b y the

m e m b e r s

of the

Real Estate

Institute advising that suburban land is

selling

well.T h e

report says that since

the

beginning

of the

financial year

of1st

July,

there

h as

been

a

distinct upw a rd trend

in

Brisbane real estate.

T h e

prospects

of th e

movemen t bei n g well maintained

in th e

next

few

m o n t h s

are

bright.

Another recent press report st ated t hat

brisk bidding

w a s a

feature

of th e

sale

b y

auction

of

several allotments, c om m a n d i n g

panoramic views

of the

city

a n d

s uburbs, in

the Ro ug h a m Estate

at

W i n d sor. Th e

highest price paidw a s 230.

This being th e case, it is obviousthat a

district that offers s uch ad va nt ages is bo un d

to

go

ahead,

a n d

is well worth consideration

and inspection.

It is

understood thatBal

moral pricesare only about 1 0 0 to15 0

for choice hill-top allotments. Obv ious ly

this is very reasonable w h e n just across

the

river sites

are

costing 600.

It

se em s that

Balmoralis ab out

t he

only remaining sub urb

that seems likely

to vie

with Hamilt on

in

(Continued on Page 53)

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M I M I I I I I I - l l - l l l M - l l l l l i n i l l l l l U f l l l l l l l U I I I I H I I I I I I I I I ^

W H Y B U Y EXPENSIVE FL OOR

COVERINGS?

Natural h ard w ood forest at

Mapleton from whi ch sup

plies are d raw n.

Th es e stacks s ho w the

method of air drying

hardwood

flooring,

which

elimi nates all

danger of shrinkage

w h en laid

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WITH

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rivalled as flooring. Be sure to carefully consider the merits of hardwood

flooring before deciding on any other material.

A n inspection ofour variety ofhardwood

loorings ,

hich arewell seasoned,

will beworth while. Large stocks always on han d.

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17/60

Selecting Timber

for Home Decoration

M O N G figured wood sof brightertone,

suitable

for

panelling

a n d

internal fit

tingsgenerally, m a y b eincluded Queensl and

m a p l e a n d silkwood, silky oak, silverash,

rosew al nut, satinay,red tulip oak, a n d satin

syc amore, while timbersof m ore subdued

ordeepercolourare representedb y Queens -

walnut,

black bean , ma tured red cedar, rose

m a h o g a n y

a n d

rose

g u m .

Exceptingred tulip oak, satin syca more

an d cedar,t hem o s t effectively figured solid

panelling isusually secured by theus e of

quarter-sawn

boards.

W h e n v eneered panels

are

used, cutting a n d matching ofthe

veneerstosecuret h emos t h a n ds om e effect

infigure, colouran d symmetrical mat chi ng

hasalready been completed b y t hem a n u

facturera n d it remains only toselect the

speciesof tim bers desired.

Originof Plywood.

T h eorigin of ply wood a n d veneerm a n u

facture datesback

3,500

years.

T h e

craft

seems to have started

in

theEast, b ut it w a s

brought to perfection

in a n c i e n t E g y p t ,

whose craftsmen were

such masters of th e

intricacies a n d pro

bl ems that splendidex

amples of their w oo d

endure

to-day W e

are

i g n o r a n t o f t h e

methods these early

craftsmen used,

but

one thing kno w n is

that they h a d no neof

the intricatea n d effi

cient mac hin ery w hi ch

is

used to-day.

Maple, si I kwood

and satinay are out

standing for th e beauty of their ripple-

figuring

d ue to

undula tin g fibres. Qua r

tered silkyoa k is conspi cuous for its broad

"oak"

rays.

W a l n u t a n d black bean sh ows

bandsof darker coloured w o od in addition

to ripple figuring, while red tulip o a k a n d

satin sycamore s h ow delicate figuringsof

tapestry effect d ue to w a v y concentric

bands of da rker coloured soft a n d

rose

ma ho ga n y w ood tissue.Red cedars strongly

resembletherichness ofcolouring of their

close botanical relative, Spani sh mah og any; ,

anda re everlasting.

Flooring.

Contrastof coloura n d richness in figuring;

are important considerations in th e

choice

of wood s

for

parquetry floors, wh il e hard

ness of surface, toresist indentation and

wear,isessential in allfloorings.

Quarter

an d b ack s a w n boards, laid alternatively

to*

show varying typesof figures, give attrac

tive results in satinay an d red tulip oak,

while fumin gof th eformer before sanding;

givesthebeautiful effect k n o w n as "opal

figure." Excellent coloured pattern desi gns

(Continued on Page 36)

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Sixteen


19/60

with

a New

Balcony Feature

I L L U S T R A T E D on thispage is a timber

dwelling proposed to be erected on a

hillside on Wilston Heights. Th e street

frontage faces wes t, an d the hillslopesto

the east. D ue to the steep slope (the land

falls

1ft.

in 3ift.J, the hous e has been de

signed across the slope. T h e service r oom s

are on the entran ce (western)

side,

and the

living room s are on the easternside.

Th e h ouse has been designed to m ee t the

requirements of a small family of literary

an d musical tastes, w h o , howev er, do not

entertain to an y great extent, thus m a ki n g

possible the elimination of a dining-room.

A dining n ook fulfils the requirement s of the

family. Th e space so saved has m a d e possible

provision for a larger living room th an is

found in m os t h ouses of thesize,an d it has

been designed in the sha pe of an " L " so that

full ad va nt ag e m a y be taken of the pano

ramic vi ew that spreads out below from the

easternsideof the house. So that the vi ews

m a y be fully appreciated, a novel feature, in

the sha pe of a plate-glass wi n d ow , 5ft.by

4ft. 6in.,will be built into the living-room.

T h e provision of a veran dah has not been

necessary in the design of this house,as a

balcony provides accessto three ma i n por

tionsofthehouseliving-room,front bed

room, an dsleep-out. T h ebalcony not only

affords shelterfrom the weat her, butgives

another pointof vanta ge incontemplating

the magnificentscenic

views.

It is argued

that the living-room, as planned, is more

serviceable t ha nan ordinary verandah.

Th e service section of the h ouse is c om

pact. Built-in fittings in the kitchen in

cludes a food preparation cabinet, sink

(with cupboards b elow )

,

storage cupboards ,

a cooler, wh ic h obtains a conti nuous draugh t

of air from ben eat h the house, ice-chest

space,and a broom cupboard.

A staircase withi n the hous e will lead to

a l ower section, on the eastern side wh er e

a study, garage, an d covered terrace will b e

located.

Th e house has been p lanned so that the

utm ost benefit mig ht b e obtained from

garden terraces an d the lower slopes of the

garden, w h ere flowering shrubs an d rock

gardens will be fringed by the natural b us h

that n o w covers thesite.

Th e architect for this w or k is Mr. F.

BruceLucas,

F.R.A.I.A,

Page Seventeen


20/60

Plan Your Home for

|P\OMESTIC architecture

Jyreally bega n wit h the sim ple

shelters built by primitive m e n

in prehistoric times. These

early structures, as far as w e

kn ow , expressed little beauty

an d were built of the m os t ser

viceable material readyathand.

Th ey could hardly be called

architectural an d w ere merely

a rough protection lacking in

even the simplest elements of

comfort.

W i t h the develop

m en t of civilisation a nd the

general establ ishment of mo re

permanent centres of living,

menbegan to devote time and

trouble to the layout and

/,

structure of their hom es . Th ey

introduced comforts and con

veniences w hic h, even in R om a n times,

com pa red favourably in s om e cases with

mod ern methods.

Development- of the Home.

Th e typical Ro m a n plan wa s grouped

round a central open court or atrium with

comparat ive open access to all rooms from

the court. This type of plan did not con

form to the house planning ideas of our

forefathers, so they began to develop an

arran gement of rooms considered m ore suit

able for conditions in England. From the

arran gemen t so evolved gradually c a m e the

type of house plan wh ic h clearly s how s its

influence in m uc h domest ic architecture to

day.

In its simplest form the traditional Eng

lish house consisted of one large room wi th

a straw covered earth floor an d open stone

hearth for the fire in the centre. Everyone,

including the family, visitors, servants, a nd

often the domestic animals, ate, slept, and

lived in this space, while the s m ok e from

the fire so conveniently placed for the

efficient warming of the room escaped

through an openin g in the high ti mber roof.

As living c onditions im proved this room

or

"hall,"

as it w a s called, bec a m e the

centre round w hi ch the house plan de

veloped. Service room s in kitchen a nd

pan

try, etc., were placed at on e end, wh ile at

the opposite end were situated the m ore

private retiring rooms and bed rooms. Th e

"hall"

b e c a m etheliving an d dining space of

thehouse.

It is not possible to here describe in de

tail thegradual an d full development of the

house plan, but w h a t has b een said will

indicate a striving after an arrangement

affording greater comfort, privacy, an d con

venience in living conditions. In the past,

the question of cost w a s not alwa ys of great

importance an d w e often find

an

arrange

m en t wh ic h to-day would be considered un

wieldy and wasteful.

To-da y, house planning, especially that of

the smaller type, is a special study an d

one

whi ch d em a n d s considerable knowl edge and

experience on the part of the designer. Th e

completely successful plan m us t be care

fully studied on the actual site of its

ulti

m a t e building. Local conditions of aspect,

views, contours, natural protection, sur

roundings, natural an d otherwise a nd access

ha ve to be carefully considered.

Avoid Wasteful Planning.

All these factors must influence an

arrang ement of rooms planned for the

utmos t c omfort and convenience. Of course

everyone would not think the sa m e arrange

m en t ideal, and it b ec om es necessary for

the architect to take particular note of the

individual tastes a nd ideas of his client.

Wa st eful planning

is

not tolerated in th

present period of economic stress and every

square foot of space m us t be purposeful and

necessary. Th e older type of Queens la nd

Page Eighteen


21/60

Convenience

and C omfort

Some Helpful Suggestions

for Th ose About to Build

h o m e having a veran da h practically

all

round

had

its

merits

but did not

provide

a maxi

m u m

of

convenience

or

econom y. Alsosom e

of

the

important room s w ere often dark

on

account

of the

surrounding veranda hs.

T h e

principal entrance

to the

hous e should

b e

placed closeto the livinga n d servicesec

tions,as

to-day

it is

necessary

to

dispense

as

far as is

possible w it h servants.

In the

two-storeyed house

of

moderate size

it is

usual

to

hav e lavatory a c com mod a t ion

on

both floors.

All Rooms Need NotBe Large.

Th eold m e t h o d of planning wit h all the

rooms large is was teful a n d costly. A

general practise

is to

have

t he

living room

and best bed room

of

good

size,

wh il e all

the

other rooms

can b e of

m i n i m u m

size, pro

vided they

are

carefully planned

in

t hem

selves.

Mu c h dep en d s

o n the

a c c o m m o d a

tionrequired.

A

long rectangular sh ap e

is

good

for the

living room, wh ic h should ha ve

director convenient access to the dining

room.

In

m a n y modern houses

the

living

and dining space

is

combined,

the

dining

room being mo re

of a n

a n nex

to the

living

space.A

c om p ac t arran gemen t for the small

houseis

to use a

dining recess wi th built-in

table

a n d

seats.

In the

larger

typeof house a dining alcove

saves m u c h labourifincluded

as well

as the

dining

room.

Some kind

of

sitting-out

space

in the

form

of a

covered

loggia

or

verandah

is

essential

in this climate,

a n d

this is well

placed

in

conjunction wit h

the

livinga n d dining rooms.

Ina generalw a y th ehouse

plan

has

three ma in

parts, i.e.,

for living,

for

sleeping

a n d ser

vice.

W h et h er these three

are

to

b e

provided

on one

floor

or

t w o

or

even m or e will de pen d

on many things.

T h e

actual

sizea n d natureof thesite m us t

be studied,also

the

a m o u n t

of

a c c o m m o

dation required

a n d the

tastes

of th e

buildingowner. Ma n y people

d o not

like

having

to

climb

a

staircase

toa n

upper

floor

a n d

prefer

to

have

the

w hole

of th e

house planned

on on e

level.

In a tw o-

storeyed hous et hebedrooms are usually all

placedupstairs,a n d as these room s are not

usedthroughout

the day

it gives

a n

arrange

m e n t w h i c h automatically segregates

the

sleeping portion

of the

house.

Thestaircaseofthe modern two-s toreyed

house mus t

b e

serviceable

an d

good

to

look

at. It m u s t b eplaced toserve all three

partsofthehouse wi thout it being neces

sary

to

travel

a n y

great distance. Obviously

the best position

is

s o m e w h ere near

the

centre

of thehouse.

In brief, the arrangement of theplan

should cater primarily

for

convenience

in

the carryingout

of

household activities wi th

ease

of

access

toall

parts.

Asa s eparateunit of the house, the bed

rooms

are b&st

grouped together

a n d

well

placed

in

relation

to the

bathroom.

In

this

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Plan Your Home

f o r

Convenience and Comfort

(Contin ued from Pa ge 19)

climate

a

separate sh ow er recess open in g

direct into

the

bath room

is

essential

as it

saves m u c h labour

an d

keeps

t he

bath room

clean

a n d

tidy.

T h e

closet should

b e

quite

apart from the ba th roomb ut adjacent toit.

Sleep-out Verandah Desirable.

A sleeping veran da

or

porch

is a neces

sary part

of the

Queenslan d

h o m e , and to

obtain most comfort

its

aspect m us t

b e

carefully studied.

A

usual position

is be

t ween thebedrooms or opening off a pas

sage serving be droom s.

Convenient cupboard and storage space

incorporated

as

part

of the

plan

are

features

of

the

mod ern house. T hey mus t

b e

placed

in strict relation

to the

purpose they serve.

Built-in cup boards correctly placed takeup

less sp ace th an furniture

a n d ca n be

inex

pensive

yet

pleasing

to

look

at.

Natural Light.

In planning

a

c omfortable

a n d

satisfac

tory h o m e

the

question

of th e

provision

of

ample light

a n d

ventilation

has to be

fully

considered. Every roo m should ha veat least

on e w i n d o w on an outside wall, a n d bor

rowed light

a n d

air, ev en across

a

veranda.

does

not

provide

the

best

in

living

con

ditions.

So m a n y things have

to b e

thought

of in

planning even

the

smallest hous e that

it

takes tim etoobtaina really good solution.

In practically every case compromises

are

necessary

a n d

something

has to be

sacri

ficed.

T h e

merits

of th e

various parts m us t

be carefully w e i g h e d

a n d

everything

thoroughl y considered

to

give

the

best th at

is possible.T h earchitect ist he m a n w h o s e

training

a n d

experi enc e specially fit

h i m for

the compli cat ed business

of

h o m e planning.

A Timber Dwelling

in

a

Rural

Setting

,f.W^

p t u / p i c n v t t t t V A I I O f i

'

This plan w as awarded first prize, Class B (J. M . Collin) at the 1 93 5

Q ld.

Ho me s Competition.

Page Twenty


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Lengthen the Golden Hours

of Leisurewith

ELECTRICITY

To weary housewives end uring th e drudgery of long h ours of house work,

ha s c om e the m ag i c p ow er of electricity, forever banis hin g the toil of

polishing, cleaning, cooking, laundering an d a hun dred and one other

household tasks.

W h e n you plan the h om e of your dreams be a

liberal

user of electrical

appliances.

Th en can you claim t hose extra h ours of leisure that are legitimately y ours

hours that yo u will enjoy the m ore because you will look fresher and feel

brighter, havi ng saved yourself long hours of hardtoil.

A b o v e all, y ou will relax content in the know l ed ge that the day's wo rk has

been thoroughly and speedily done with the aid of Electricity.

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R e f r i g e r a t o r

A Necessityin

the

Modern

Home,

states

Health Authorities

I T takesa lot of faith to eat thefoods w e

buy,an d yet thechances are these foods

come intoourh o m e in a m u c h better con

dition t han they will

b e

tw enty -four hours

later. Thisis particularly trueof foods that

are

eaten in theirra w state. They are

pre

pared b y o n em e t h o d or anotherfor table

u s e ,

but at n otimeare they submitted t o

high temperatures wh i ch w oul d destroythe

possibilityof g erm presence. O n t h econ

trary, they

are

kept

at

temperatures wh ic h

will enc ouragethe"growth of g erm s justas

w a rm weath er encourages t hegrowth of

plants."

Health authorities in the capit al ci ties of

Australia ha ve g oneso far as to state that

refrigeration is a necessity in the h o m e .

Wherever w e see children possessed of

healthy glowin g

faces,

w e c an depend upon

it that their diet

is

largely responsible.

Grow i n g children require fresh mil k m a n y

times during the day. Refrigeration plays

the greatest part in themainte nance of

fresh foods in their m os t delectable a n d

palatable form.

Queenslanders, particularly, should be

more interested than their Sout hern friends

in this vital ma tt er,forthey are endeav our

ing to extract theut m os t pleasure from

living under sub-tropical conditions. In

Queens la nd there isa definitely established

need

for

adeq ua te refrigeration. Refrigera

tors should b e automatical ly installed in

every h om e as a necessary insurance of

health

a n d

also

a n

installation that will

m a ke life m u c h m ore pleasanta n d a m e n

ablein this country.

Special typ es of refrigerators desig ned for

country residentsw h o cannot avail t he m

selvesof electric po w er ha ve b een placedon

the m arket , therefore thereis

no

reason in

the world w h y t hecountry people s hould

not enjoy

the

s a m e refrigeration service

as

those livingin the city.

T h eprogress m a d ein domestic refrigera

tionduring a f e w years is remarka bl e,for in-

1925 only a f e w m ore mechanically-

operatedh ousehold refrigerators than could

be counted on thefingers ofboth hands.

werein existencein this country, a n d those

that wer e installed could not claim to be-

altogether efficient. To-daythey are c o m

m o n p l a c ean d every housewifew h odoes n o t

possess on e hopes todo soin thenear

future.

Mechanically, domestic refrigerators have-

developedtosuch a degreethat it is n o w a

rareoccurrencefor on e to g o out ofaction,

and they w or k silently a n d

automatically

w e e k in w ee k out, with onlythebriefest

of

attentionthat

of de-frosting. Natur

ally, likea n y otherlarder, th ey requiretobe-

w a s h e d

a n d

kept spotlessly clean.

The beautyofline, china-likefinish ,

absence of cracks a n d crevices a n d

the

stainless metal fittingsare all devel opm ent s

which striketheeye, but thereare

m a n y

other improvements incorporated in the-

1936 models which might pass unnoticed'

unless comparison b em a d e with someof

the earlier models. T h e features w h i c h

appealparticularly are (1 )ease wi th w h i c h

the doors ope na n d shut, eitherb y a touch

of the han dor foot,(2)noiseless operation,

(3) abs ence

of

vibration,

(4)

c o m p a c t

d e

sign,

(5) automatic control (6)easeof

cleaning. A further advantage which is

often overlooked is th e abilityof a refrigera

tortom a k e ice an d to freeze ice-c ream,

cold sw eets , parfaits, e t c . , so that t he posses

sor is abletooffera m u c h wid er varietyof

cold puddi ngs a t an y timeof theyear tha n

is oth erwise possible,as well as serving

fresh foodstuffsin absolutely perfect c on

dition. This is,of course, theprimary use

of

a

domestic refrigeratorto provide

a

storage place

for

food

at a

hygienic t em

perature lower tha n5 0d egrees F.

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26/60

C o n v e n i e n c e

i n t h e

K i t c h e n

M f\

F all t he

departments

ofthe

modern

house

t he

kitchen

is on e in

w h i c h

the

greatest attention m us t

b e

given

to

detailed

planning

a n d

arrangement.

It is a

part

of

the house that must serve

its

function

as

perfectlyas possiblea n d givet heutmost in

convenience

a n d

efficiency. Careful c on

sideration

of th e

smallest detail is necessary

if ti me

a n d

labour

are to be

saved

an d the

m

A Neat Kitchen Arrangement.

processes of food p reparation, c ookingand

clearing

up are to b e

m a d e m o r e

of a

plea

sure than

a

drudgery.

T h e layout

of th e

kitchen will de p en d

largely

on the

type

a n d

a m o u n t

of

equip

m e n t available

a n d the

cost

of

such equip

m en t will certainly have

a

bearing

on it

success

as a n

essential unit

of the

h o m e .

To obtain good results

t he

kitchen doe

not necessarilyhave

to be

large.

T h euse

specially designed up-to-date fittings

a n

equipment arranged in ordered seq uenc

has proved that

the

small kitchen

c a n b

highly efficient.

A

sq uare sha ped ro om

i

not usually ideal,

an d on e of

narrow rect

angular form will min im is e

the

distance

b e

t ween

the

various fittings.

Fort heconvenient working ofan y c o m

bination

of

fittings

it is

essentia

to

hav

s o m e idea

of the

order

in

wh ic h theyar

to

b e

used. This order

m a y

differslightl

with individual taste

but a

good arrange

m e n t

isas

follow s :

Firstw e have dry storage sp ace a n d

cupboard

for

perishable goods

not

usuall

stored

in a

refrigerator

or its

substitute

Next

w e

have

t he

refrigeratoritself

a n d a

adjoining w or k table

forthe

preparation

o

food.

A

good position

forthe

sink

is

clos

tothis table wi th its draining board nex t i

order. Then comes

the

range

or

cooke

which must have easy access

to yet b

placed

so

that its efficiency will

not b er

duced

b y

draughts. Following

the

cooke

w e place

t he

serving table

for

dishing

u

food already prepareda n d cooked a n d nex

to that

w e

have

the

dresser

or

china cup

board.

For ease

of

working

it is

best that

th

fronts

of the

various fittings

b e as far a

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This typical Brisbane Residence evidencesthe added charm that wood en buildings acquire

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W h i c h

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Y o u will find

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rests ad miringl y

on these houses. T h e y have distinction an d

a

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friendliness.

They look like homes.

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A b o v e aredepicted so me of thedelightful typesof

Brisbane's timber homes.

Not only aresuch h ome s as these pleasing to the

e y e , but they are also particularly adapted to the

climatic conditions

of

Brisbane.

Being builtoftimber, these hou ses areinexpensive,

w h e n co mpared wi th dwellings built of brick or

concrete.

Th e double-storey h o m e

is

gaining popularity

in

Bris

bane

and on

this page

t w o

such h ome s

are

sh ow n, illus

trating that even for the mo re pretentious type of


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dwelling timber can still vie wi th brick or concrete for

effectiveness and beauty of design.

Not e that on all these h omes tiles hav e f ormed the

roofing. Here again the mo de rn trend is tow ards tile

roofs for timber dwellings, tiles having ma n y advantages

over the old-fashioned iron roof.

Fire-places are also growi ng in popularity and m a n y

plans of timb er h omes now ad ay s feature this added

comfort, irrespective of w het her it is a " m o c k " fire

place (an electric radiator being u sed for heati ng) or a

complete brick fireplace with flue.


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Compact Home with Modern

Conveniences forLess than 700

T H E house illustrated is being erected at

Indooroopilly, an d an at temp t h as b een

m a d e to attain sm ooth running and

thereby satisfaction in domes ti c li fea

feature that a w o m a n w h o spends so me 60

per

cent,

of her life in a h o m e naturally

appreciates.

Externally the h ouse is to be cre am

painted w eat herb oard s, the ideal to reject as m u c h of the

s um m er heat as possible. An oth er feature, app arent in the

wi nter, is that it retains th e internal heat to a great extent ,

tendi ng to greater comfort. Th e roof is to be of red an d

brindle Marseilles tiles.

Internally the dining room and lounge are to be panelled

an d w a x polished, the ceilings are to be ra n d om wi dt h hard

woo d, with a Mexic an atm osphere in the b ea m treatment. As

these roo m s a re practically one, the vera nd ah provides a

readily acc epted expa nsi on for enterta in ment s.

The kit ch ent he once old-time drudge of the hou s ew if e

is n o w receiving its d ue from architects the world over. In

this instance, the wall s an d ceiling are to be en a m el finish to

their plaster undersurfaces, a dirt resisting material, at the

s a m e rime wa sh ab le, giving an al way s cheerful room. A built-

in an t proof safe, ventilated aswell,the stove and sink adjoin

ing,

all tend to save wa st ed steps by reasonin g in the routine

of the kitchen's functions.

A set-in bath , wi th special wall panelling an d flooring, ha n d-

basin an d hot wat er heater, all tend to m a ke ablutions a

pleasure mor e th an a necessity in the b at hroom .

By the placing of the bed room s, privacy an d quiet have

been assured, an d the b at hro om is so placed to to allow ease

of access, as also is the sleepout. Th e wall finish of the b ed

room s is to be in paper.

W hi le this house has m a n y features, is com pa ct in design

an d ha s a satisfying external a pp eara nc e, the contract price is

under 7 0 0 an d will provide the ow n er wit h a reasonable

investment.

Th e architect responsible for the design is Ja m es N. Arun de l,

Ba nk of Australasia Ch a m b ers , Que en Street, Brisbane.

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Seedlings that will gro w into magn ificent timb er to provide Ho m es for Queenslanders of future generations.

Forestry in Queensland

H E Forestry Sub-Dep art men t ha da very

busy year during 1935-36. Remova ls of

mill timber from Cr ow n lands reached the

record total of

148,000,000

superficial feet,

wh ich w a s 5,000,000 superficial feet higher

than the previous year. Th e net timber

revenue earned for1935-36wa s 302,000,

making for the two years 1934-35 and

1935-36 over 610,000.

Mu c h em pl oym ent wa s afforded by re

afforestation activities, over

1000

men and

100

youths finding employment in this

work. Expenditure in this w ork exceeded

110,000 and resulting therefrom over

2,000

acres of n ew plantation were estab

lished and 35,000 acres of natural forest

brought under treatment, and as

well,

all

areas treated

siIviculturally

in the tw o or

three years preceding were tended, in

addi

tion to a great deal of other w ork, s uch as

construction of nurseries, forest stations,

firebreaks, fences, etc., etc.

Th e Government increased the acreage

of forestreservations by 400,000acres dur

ing

1935-36

and over

6,000,000

acres h ave

n ow beendecoted to this purpose.

National Parkshav e been increased and

rangers appointed specially to supervise

them.

Th e seasoning kilns ow n ed by the De

partment h ave beenoperating full t ime in

experimental and service

runs,

a nd m u c h

information has been circulated to the trade

regarding behaviour of timberstreated. The

w oo d technology sectionof theDepartment

has operated actively, giving advice to the

public and carrying out research into various

timberproblems. Th eDepartment's sh ow

rooms h avepursued an energetic policy of

display an d propaganda in the interests of

the native timbers.

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Spacious Verandahs Essential to

Queensland Homes

"HE importance

of

ma ki n g provision

for

ample verandah space w h e n planning

yourho m e ca nnot

b e

over-estimat ed.

Requisite verandah spac ei s made possible

by building

in

wood.

Of

times w h en other

expensiv e materialsare used, thecost is too

great for provisionto be m a d eforthis essen

tial feature.

The two most im portant feat ures of

verandah equipment

are,

first, protection

from sunlight,

a n d ,

secondly, protection

from dust, wi nd

a n d

rain. Strong light m u s t

not

be

permitted

to

enter

a

h o m e furnished

wi th expen siv e upholstery, carpets, cur

tains,etc.

Verandahs should

b e

fitted wi th blinds

w h i c hc a n be closed against thesun, wi nd,

rain

ordust,

just

w h e n required,a n d opened

w h e n conditionsare favourable, whi lethe

houseitself

is all

open

a n d

just sufficiently

lighted

a n d

ventilated

to

provide comfort ,

and

yet

preserve

the

furnishings from

the

destructive effect

of too

m u c h

of

either.

* S * *I _ _ *~

Selecting TimberforHome Decoration

(Continued from

can

be ha d by

laying adjacent parquetry

boards

a n d

squares

in

timber

of

contrasting

colours.

Cr ow s ash, yellow-wood, tallow-wooda n d

grey satinash m a k e pale-coloured borders,

spotted g u m is paletodark brow n, brush

box,

lustrean d grey ironbarkare pale p ink

to dark b row n , while satinay

a n d

rose

g u m

Page 15)

are pin k

to

light red.

Red

timbers

are

repre

sented

b y red

stringybark,

red

ironbark

a n d

blue

g u m ,

while dark wa ln ut shades

can be

hadby fum i ng satinay, lustrea n d satinash.

Very close-grained woods, such a s sat inay,

brush box an d lustre, are readily polished

and w ear smoothly

as

d a n ce floors.

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Choosing

Your

Furniture

N important step this. After all, n o

matter h o w well designed and con

structed your dw elling m a y be, it's the

furniture thatm a ke s all the differencebe

tween "house"a nd " h o m e . "

Whensetti ng out to ch oose the furniture

onem us t first consider w h et h er there are

sounde co no m ic reasons for purchasing the

moreluxurious

articles,

or wh eth er it woul d

be better tobe satisfied with the second

best on t hescore of ec on om y .

Whateverthe decisi on onthis point, the

nex t step is todiscoverthe most suitable

supplier. A mi st ake that is oftenm a d e a n d

causes alot ofregrets in laterdays,is the

mistaken idea that by m aki n g a tour of

shops one c an get somet hi ng here,some

thing there, and something in other odd

corners to so com pl ete thehouse.

Itis definitely a sound and practical plan

to put th e wh ol e of the furnishing p robl em

into the ha nd s of on e firm. This enables a

com pl ete s c h em e of colour, or tone, or

period, tobe followed th roughout.

Consider Values Carefully.

W h i l e it is not rec om m en d ed that you

pay extravagant prices for your furniture,

ec on om y c an be over-done. In m a n y cases,

a careful consideration of values will readily

convin ce you that ec on om y is far better

served, an d your aesthetic tastes far better

satisfied, by pay ing a little m ore and gain

ing the assurance of greater service and

superior appearan ce.

O n e of the mos t important things to bear

inmi nd is that by purchasing from a well-

established an d reputable firm you m a k e a

big step in the right direction. Th ere is

so.

m u c h room for variation in quality of furni

ture,

even though the appearance m a y

b e

identical, that it pa ys on e to

carefully

appraise the workmanship in the usually-

un seen portions, rather than judge solely by/

the exterior.

Artistic and M odern Designs.

Just as five years ago, pre-wa r ideas of

furnishing w er e out of date, so pre-depres-

sion ideas of furnishing are cob - web b i ng in

the obsolete,

as a

tour of inspection through

an y of the i mportant furnishing houses in

Brisbane will reveal. W o o d , metal , an d

fabrics and colours are being employed to

obtain practical results and artistic effects

that would not only have sh ocked the pur

chasi ng public but intimidated designer an d

craftsman a few years ago. Because such

words as "modern," "moderne," and

"futuristic" ha ve b een used at times tode

scribegrotesquely ba d art, the public h as

had good cause to mistrust t h em w h e n used

adjectively to describe furniture and fur

nishings.

Every period of transition is m a rk ed by a

hesitancyin n e w treatments, an d thetran

sition from ideasin furnishings popul ar in

thethird deca de ofthis cen tury to the ideas

inthis,the middl eofthe fourth decade, has

passed.

If conv enien ceisthe first des id erat um in

a piece of

furniture,

the" m o d e r n "furniture

that is on the m arket, asageneral rule,is

capable of passing the acid test. Art has

adapteditselftothen e w uses tow h i c h fur

nitureis put. It does notsacrifice conv eni

ence for the sake ofobtaining an effect.

Th e makin g ofsuch a sacrifice is the sure

signofan i nc omp eten t designer. T h e reply

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4 P i e c e

BEDROOM

SUITE

i n h i g h l y f i g u r e d

W a l n u t

This beautiful "Hixco" Suite i

on eof arangeof n ew styles,

arrived fro m ourfactory. It

presents th e latest trend in desi

for utility com b i ne d with s imp

beauty. Each

of the

four piec

is

of

highly figured Queensla

Wa ln ut, ichly inished.