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If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: Keeping Down the Cost of Your Woodwork - -Author: Anonymous - -Release Date: December 10, 2021 [eBook #66920] - -Language: English - -Produced by: Charlene Taylor, Jwala Kumar Sista and the Online - Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This - file was produced from images generously made available by - The Internet Archive) - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK KEEPING DOWN THE COST OF YOUR -WOODWORK *** - - - Transcriber's Notes - - 1. Typographical errors and hyphenation inconsistencies were - silently corrected. - - 2. The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., - (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; - (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and - (c) Images are indicated as [Illustration: (with narration...)] - - * * * * * - - - - - Keeping - Down _the_ Cost - _of_ Your - Woodwork - - [Illustration: _The woodwork of your home is one of the most - important parts of its very structure_] - - Copyright, 1923 - Curtis Companies Service Bureau - Clinton, Iowa - - -[Illustration: - - _To fireside happiness, to hours of ease - Blest with that charm, the certainty to please._ - --Samuel Rogers] - - - - - Keeping Down the Cost of - Your Woodwork - - _The common problem, yours, mine, everyone’s, is not to fancy - what were fair in life provided it could be--but finding - first what may be, then find how to make it fair up to our - means._--+BROWNING+ - -Not so many years ago, home-builders of good taste who wished to have -in their homes a background of beautiful woodwork with architectural -value found it almost impossible to obtain such woodwork except by -special order, at necessarily great cost. The Curtis Companies have -done much to change this--to make this one thing that is “fair in -life,” “fair up to our means.” The object of this booklet is to tell -you how it is possible for you now to obtain woodwork of excellent -design and guaranteed construction at lower cost than you could have -done a few years ago. - -What is meant by “lower costs?” Curtis Woodwork is not the lowest -priced woodwork on the market, but it is the greatest value, dollar -for dollar. You may be able to buy, for less money, woodwork that -looks something like Curtis material. Cheaper material cannot, of -course, have the same quality as Curtis Woodwork all the way through. -We do not claim to make the _cheapest_ woodwork on the market, but -only the _best_. You will find that woodwork bearing the Curtis -trademark represents better value, rather than lower first cost. - - - +DESIGN+ - -The first element of its greater value, perhaps, is superior design. -Along with a higher standard of living in general, and education in -better homes and interior furnishing, there has come an increasing -demand for woodwork of better proportions and pattern than are -found in ordinary “stock millwork.” The Curtis Companies, led by -this demand, re-designed Curtis Woodwork to make it harmonize with -the newer furnishings. In this work, the authoritative help of the -architectural profession was sought. The present beautiful and -authentic designs of Curtis Woodwork are the work of Trowbridge & -Ackerman, architects, of New York City, who are acknowledged experts -in interior details of homes. - -This quality of good design adds nothing to the cost, for it is just -as cheap to make a good design as a poor one, and often involves less -material rather than more, and simpler forms rather than more ornate -ones. - -Your architect will not hesitate to recommend Curtis Woodwork for -your home, because it is correct in every detail, and will save him -and you the labor and expense and delay of specially designed items. - -“But how,” you ask, “can Curtis Woodwork be beautiful and be well -made without increasing the cost?” Briefly, because it has been -standardized and is produced in quantities. - - - +STANDARDIZATION+ - -By standardization, we mean that production has been limited -to those designs, sizes and kinds of wood indicated in Curtis -literature. These are of sufficient number and variety to cover -all needs and all types of houses, but eliminate those sizes and -patterns not in demand. Thus waste is eliminated by not producing -and keeping in stock material that is little called for. - -The woodwork items pictured in most “millwork” catalogs as _stock_ -are seldom actually on hand; they are a collection of suggested -designs which have been detailed and which will be made up upon -receipt of your order. The items shown in the Curtis catalog, -“Architectural Interior and Exterior Woodwork, Standardized,” are -made up in quantities, and an effort is made to keep a supply on hand -ready for shipment upon receipt of your order. - - - +QUANTITY PRODUCTION+ - -These standardized items of Curtis Woodwork are produced in large -quantities. It is easily understood that a hundred sideboards, for -instance, can be produced at a much lower proportionate cost than a -single one. Accurate “details” must be prepared and if these can be -used again and again, a large factor in the cost of production is -eliminated. In making a sideboard, no less than 19 operations are -necessary. For these, intricate machines must be set and adjusted, -and material prepared. This can be done in practically the same time -for 100 to be run through as for 1, thus distributing the cost. - - - +CONSTRUCTION+ - -Wood is the only building material that grows. For that reason it is -seldom perfect and is more subject to the action of heat or moisture -than any other building material. It must be protected against damage -from these elements from the time the tree is felled--during the time -it is being made into woodwork in the factory, while in storage, -in transit, in the hands of your painter and finisher, and even -during the years that it is in your home. The construction of Curtis -Woodwork takes account of these factors and minimizes the chances of -your woodwork “going wrong” after it leaves our hands. - -There is not space here to tell about the special construction -features which distinguish Curtis Woodwork from ordinary “millwork.” -Some of them are shown, however, on the following pages, in diagrams -showing details of Curtis stairs, cabinet work and doors. - -Workmen making more than one piece of a kind at a time soon find -better ways of doing the work, and therefore make a product of better -quality. Many of the special Curtis construction features have been -worked out by the men in the Curtis factories because they were -interested in making Curtis Woodwork the best you can buy. If they -made each piece but once, the purchaser could not profit from their -experience. - - - +DELIVERIES+ - -Curtis Woodwork is made in quantities and kept in stock, not only by -the various Curtis factories, but by Curtis dealers throughout the -East and Middle West. With this wide distribution, your order can be -delivered promptly, so that your workmen need not be held up waiting -for your woodwork to be made at the mill. - - - +GUARANTEE+ - -Every piece of Curtis Woodwork that you buy carries, as a final -pledge of its better value, the guarantee: “The makers of Curtis -Woodwork guarantee complete satisfaction to its users. ‘We’re -not satisfied unless you are.’” If you believe with us that -economy does not refer to money hoarded, but to money _wisely_ -spent, ask your lumber dealer to furnish Curtis Woodwork for your -house, and look for the Curtis trademark upon it. - - - - - Restful Rooms - - -Home is a place of rest. We seek for comfort in our homes. We mean -something more than bodily ease when we speak of comfort--we must -have _mental_ rest too. And there can be no mental rest without -beauty. - -Beauty in the home is of two kinds, architectural and decorative. -They are supplementary, and neither can be successful without the -other. Rugs, lamps, furniture, pictures--these are decorative -elements. Much can be done with them to make a room homelike; but -to make a room truly restful it is necessary to have, also, good -architectural details to form a background or setting for the -decorative features. These architectural details are, in the main, -articles of woodwork. - -Naturally, the best source of information on the design of interior -woodwork is the architectural profession. It was for that reason that -the Curtis Companies sought the help of Trowbridge & Ackerman, a firm -of architects nationally known for their work in interior details. -They re-designed the entire line of Curtis Woodwork, giving it the -benefit of their knowledge of design. The Curtis Companies give to it -their six decades’ experience in the construction of good woodwork. -By manufacturing it in quantities, the Curtis Companies are now -able to supply the builder with woodwork of architectural character -at less cost than made-to-order woodwork of indifferent design and -ordinary quality. - -The use of standardized forms produced in quantities does not mean -in any sense the sacrifice of individuality, because there are many -designs from which to choose. Individuality, as one writer puts it, -is nothing more than “the best expression of one’s sense of beauty -and the fitness of things, and when it is guided by the laws of -harmony and proportion, the result is usually one of great charm, -convenience and comfort.” - -On the following pages, each of the important rooms in the -average house is considered separately. These pages are commended -to your careful consideration, for you will find in them many -suggestions that will help you to build comfort, convenience and -beauty into your home--and this means restful rooms. - - - - -[Illustration] - - Where First Impressions Count - - -The exterior of every house, however simple or elaborate, is nothing -more than a wall punctured with openings. If it is well proportioned, -and if the openings are well spaced and well proportioned, it will -create a favorable impression. - -Windows having small panes with the division bars between them -painted white make interesting openings. Curtis sash are ovolo-molded -to match the molding of the doors and woodwork on the interior. Check -rails are rabbeted, and so resist seven times as much wind pressure -as ordinary check rails. - -Blinds contribute color and contrast to the exterior of the house, -and they make the rooms within more restful because they enable you -to shut out the glaring sun without shutting out the breezes. - -The construction of Curtis standard frames for windows and doors -reduces coal bills and makes more comfortable rooms. - -[Illustration: _Entrance C-101_] - -[Illustration: _Entrance C-109_ - - _Good proportions, dignity, simplicity, are characteristic of all - stock Curtis entrances, for large home or small one._] - -[Illustration: _Entrance C-111_] - -[Illustration: _Stair C-900_] - -[Illustration: - - _Starting newels and balusters on Curtis stairs like C-900 are - dowel-pinned to the solid, built-up starting tread. On stairs like - C-913, the newel is tenoned to fit into a mortise in the tread. The - result of such forms of construction is balustrades that are strong - and stable._] - -[Illustration: _Stair C-913_] - -As the entrance is usually the focal center of the main elevation, -it should be selected with care and due regard to the type of home -in which it is to be used. There are more than thirty designs in the -Curtis catalog. - -Strangers judge your home only by those things which are seen from -the outside. But you and your family have to live with the things -inside. While you are pleased by favorable comment on the beauty of -the exterior, you are thrilled with greater pleasure at admiration of -the restful rooms within. - -First impressions of the interior are usually made by the hall. -In the two-story house the stair may make or mar these first -impressions. On account of its size, its utility, its construction -as a part of the house, and its possibilities for beauty, the -stairway is of both structural and architectural importance. Beauty -depends not upon large-sized members, but upon graceful lines, good -proportions and finely molded parts. In the entrance hall, French -doors also add to the favorable impression which your home makes. -They keep out sounds and drafts but do not shut out light between -rooms. - -[Illustration: - - _A feature of Curtis stair construction which saves time for the - carpenter is the “housing” of the wall stringers. The treads and - risers, which are tongued-and-grooved together as shown above, on - the right, are WEDGED into the housing, not nailed. This is the - most satisfactory stair construction that has so far been devised - to eliminate creaking and “giving.” This picture is taken from the - under side of the stair._] - -[Illustration: _Inter-Room Opening C-535_] - -[Illustration: - - _Face stringers (top picture) are tenoned to fit into mortises in - corner and angle newels, and are secured on the inside by means - of cleats. Balusters (bottom pictures) are dovetailed to the - treads, then the nosing and molding are applied._] - - - - -[Illustration] - - The Living Room That Deserves Its Name - - -With such Curtis Woodwork as mantels, bookcases, inter-room openings, -wall paneling and ceiling beams as a background for the living room, -its furnishing is greatly simplified and it is easy to make it a room -deserving of its name. - -Don’t consider for a minute doing without a fireplace. The cheer it -brings to the family circle, especially at Christmas time, is in -itself quite worth its cost. A hearth fire takes the dampness out of -the atmosphere in early spring and late fall, when the furnace is -not going, and so saves coal bills. The fireplace is valuable as a -means of ventilation, too. It is the center of interest in the living -room, and should be dignified and beautiful. Many beautiful mantels -of architectural merit are shown in the Curtis catalog, for houses of -all types. - -Bookcases in the living room and library combine both architectural -and decorative value to a greater degree, perhaps, than does any -other one detail. The decorative value of books can hardly be -overstated. Curtis bookcases are designed as an integral part of the -house. They may be had in various sizes to fit your needs. There -are some with beautifully fluted pilasters and others of plainer -design but fine proportions. Either type may be had with or without a -drawer-pedestal. - -Sometimes bookcases are used in combination with a permanent seat, -as for example around a window, and the recess thus produced can -be made very alluring. Permanent seats also utilize many otherwise -unused corners and nooks. They have hinged tops and so can be -used for storing miscellaneous household articles. - -[Illustration] - -Paneling is an attractive wall treatment for many homes. The wall -may be entirely covered with well proportioned and carefully molded -wood panels, or it may be marked off into rectangles with a simple -molding--which is known as “French paneling.” Paneling may be used -in other rooms of the house also. Often it is accompanied by beamed -ceiling, but ceiling beams can also be used without paneling, if you -wish, and give character to a room. They can be used to modify the -proportions of the room. They lend an interest to the interior that -it might not otherwise have. The Curtis catalog shows wall panelings -and ceiling beams of various designs. - -In a small house, the rooms can be given the appearance of greater -size if inter-room openings are used instead of doors. These wide -portals throw the rooms together and permit larger vistas. They may -have simple paneled buttresses, or they may contain bookcases, desks, -or cabinets that take up very little more floor space than would the -partition. In either case the newest and best Curtis designs have -columns extending all the way from floor to ceiling. - -[Illustration: - - _In permanent furniture the tongue-and-groove mitred joint is used - wherever practical. Note the differences between this construction - and the common butt joint. With the former, no nails are used that - mar the finished surface of the cabinet, and there is no incongruous - contrast between edge and flat grain wood at the corners. Such a - joint cannot open up as a result of humidity and temperature changes - in the rooms._] - -[Illustration: - - _The mortise-and-tenon joint is used in the face of cabinet work and - in the stiles and rails of doors._] - -[Illustration: - - _All but the smallest drawers in Curtis permanent furniture are made - with dovetailed corners that cannot pull apart. They operate on - slides (A), which prevent wobbling and binding. The laminated drawer - bottoms are set into grooves in the sides and ends of the drawers. - The bottoms cannot shift about._] - - - - -[Illustration] - - Making the Dining Room Inviting - - -In no room of the well-planned home is there greater opportunity for -good taste in woodwork than in the dining room. The room itself may -be attractive before furniture or drapery or carpet has been put in -place. - -There must be, of course, a sideboard or buffet or perhaps a corner -china closet or a pair of them, in which to keep the china and silver -and linens. All of these may be had in Curtis built-in furniture of -excellent design and proportions, decorative in themselves and as a -display of handsome table-ware. They may be built into a recess, -or set out into the room. They come in different woods, suitable -for the finish that will best harmonize with your other woodwork or -furniture. There is a wide variety of sizes and types. - -[Illustration: _Sideboard C-710_] - -[Illustration: - - “_Built-in furniture is very good in a small room, - because it takes and keeps its place as a part of the wall and - increases the floor space. It is advantageous in a room of great - size, because it then becomes of architectural importance, and may be - of great decorative value in mass and color._” - --_The Honest House_] - -[Illustration: _China Closet C-703_] - -[Illustration: _Buffet C-717_] - -[Illustration: - - _Curtis veneered doors have stiles and rails built-up as shown in - the section above. “C” are blocks of California white pine which - are tongued-and-grooved and glued together. They will not warp and - they are light. “B” are strips of hardwood which form the edges of - the stiles and rails and into which the molding is cut on Curtis - ovolo-molded doors. “A” are strips of veneer which are secured to - the white pine core by means of waterproof glue. Thus a door is - produced with all the beauty of grain of hardwood, combined with - the lightness, non-warping, non-checking characteristics of solid - softwood doors._] - -[Illustration: _Curtis Standard Trim C-1620_] - -A fireplace here is less essential than in the living room, but if -you can include one, it contributes to the spirit of hospitality and -cheerfulness which should characterize the room. Choose for it, from -among the Curtis standard designs, a simpler mantel than that in the -living room. - -In a large room, beamed ceiling and wall paneling are impressive. -In a dining room of any size, wainscoting is always appropriate and -effective, and when you consider how easy it is to clean, and the -fact that it never needs renewal, it is an economical wall treatment -as well. - -One of the important things about the background of the dining -room--as of every other room in the house--is the choice of doors, -windows and trim. These you must have, and on account of their -number, they may do much to improve or to destroy the effect of the -whole interior scheme. If you choose Curtis doors--whether they be -veneered or solid, whether with raised panels or flat ones, whether -with delicate moldings or of Puritanical simplicity--you will have -doors of correct proportions and guaranteed construction. The same -is true of Curtis windows and casements. The trim around windows and -doors offers a splendid opportunity for a choice between molded or -plainer Curtis patterns. - -[Illustration: _Interior Door C-300_] - -[Illustration: - - _Above are shown the two different kinds and patterns of standard - moldings on Curtis doors, the “ovolo” and the “flush”. The former - is cut on the stile or rail; the latter is a separate piece that - is applied, being nailed to a spline, not to the panel, with the - result that when the panel shrinks the molding will not be pulled - away from the stile or rail. Note the panel thicknesses, too. Solid - raised panels are shown. In doors 1-3/4-inch thick these panels are - 1-1/8-inch thick, while on 1-3/8-inch thick doors the solid raised - panels are 9/16-inch thick. The same depth of “reveal” is therefore - presented in every door. Solid flat panels in 1-3/4-inch doors are - 7/16-inch thick; in 1-3/8-inch doors, 5/16-inch thick. Laminated or - 3-ply panels are always 5/16-inch thick._] - -[Illustration: _Interior Door C-305_] - - - - -[Illustration: _Combination Kitchen Dresser and Worktable C-760_] - - Lightening Kitchen Burdens - - -Much can be done toward lightening kitchen burdens by proper placing -of the furniture and equipment. The character and location of -dresser, worktable and ironing board must be carefully considered. In -the illustration above, one end of the kitchen is so arranged that -most of the work can be done there, within a few steps. Regardless -of the width of the kitchen, there are units of Curtis permanent -furniture for this room that can be employed to form a similar -arrangement. Some Curtis dressers are two doors wide, others three; -some have a top section extending clear to the ceiling; others do -not. Any cabinet can be supplied with either glass or panel doors in -C-718, shown here, the kitchen dresser is combined with the dining -room sideboard, with sliding doors between. - -[Illustration: _Kitchen Worktable C-763 (at left)_ - - _Hingeless, removable flour bins are used in Curtis kitchen - dressers and worktables. They will not fall out. Beneath the - front lower edge of worktables space is left for the toes of - the person working at the table, enabling one to get up close - without discomfort or scuffing the shoes._] - -[Illustration: _Combination Sideboard_] - -[Illustration: _and Kitchen Dresser C-718_] - -[Illustration: - - _Sliding doors separate the countershelves in design - C-718. The doors slide on rollers and are guided by a pin which - operates in a groove in the bottom edge._] - -There are several different types of worktables in the Curtis -catalog. One of them is shown in the large illustration on page -12; another is shown at the bottom of that page. Bins, drawers -and cabinets utilize the space beneath the table top. Like Curtis -dressers, they are made with “toe-room” for the convenience of the -worker. Perhaps a corner of your kitchen can be used for a dining -alcove, or a breakfast table that folds into a wall cabinet when not -in use, such as are shown on page 15. - -There should be a built-in ironing board in every kitchen. It is -protected from dust, is completely out of the way and is always ready -for use. This board is as easily installed in an old home as it is in -a new house. - -Any item of Curtis permanent furniture can be installed in a house -already built with practically as little trouble as in a new house. - -Curtis permanent furniture in the kitchen does much to shorten the -working hours of the women of the household. It saves time, steps and -a great deal of hard work, leaving the housewife better able to enjoy -her family than when she is tired out from heavy kitchen burdens. - -[Illustration: - - _Ironing Board C-770. Above you see the construction of the Curtis - built-in ironing board, which makes it adjustable in height. At the - extreme left is the board in place; at the immediate left, the board - in use; at the right the board is shown sustaining a weight of 365 - pounds. The sturdy construction of the board and its leg makes a - stable ironing board. The above construction is such that the board - cannot shift endwise with the motion of the iron._] - - - - -[Illustration] - - Where You Spend Over One-third of Your Life - - -Did you ever stop to realize that you spend more than one-third of -your life in your bedroom? This, indeed, should be a restful room! -Curtis hanging closets, dressing tables, window seats, tray cases -afford compact, accessible places to put away personal belongings, -and economize floor space, making even a small bedroom spacious. -There are dressing tables of two sizes, both with adjustable side -mirrors and a fascinating little bench. The tray cases have sliding, -open-end trays of various sizes and are enclosed by one of the -regular interior doors, so that the room may always be neat. The -hanging closet includes shelf, hanger-rod and shoe rack, and has a -raised floor that makes it unusually easy to clean. The dressing -table, tray case and hanging closet may be used in any combination, -and may be installed in a house already built, if you wish. - -Bedroom slat doors are invaluable, especially in warm weather, to -increase ventilation while maintaining strict privacy. - -Near the bedrooms and bathroom, a Curtis linen case is indispensable. - -[Illustration: _Bedroom Slat Door C-330_] - -[Illustration: _Dressing Table C-810, with Hanging -Closet and Tray Case_] - -[Illustration: _Linen Case C-813_] - -[Illustration: - - _Dining Alcove C-740. If you are planning a small house, a dining - alcove will save you the space of a larger dining room; or it can - serve as the family dining room in the larger house, when it will - save housework and make the serving of simple meals a great deal - easier._] - - - - - Here and There About the House - - -Many an old house can be made more livable and many a new one insured -greater appreciation by adding one or two features here and there -that may perhaps not be necessities, but which will make the home -more beautiful, cheerful or convenient--make it more of a home. Such -things as a bay window, a dormer, a dining alcove, built-in tables, -radiator enclosures, hanging china closets, and medicine cabinets are -among these. - -A bay window is a delightful addition to any room. It affords a view -up and down the street that an ordinary window does not allow, and -also takes advantage of sunlight and breezes from three directions. -A dormer may supply light and air for some unused space in the attic -and add interest to the roof lines. - -Curtis radiator enclosures with iron grills solve a perplexing -problem in an attractive manner. A hanging china closet takes up no -floor space, and is more appropriate and decorative than a picture. - -[Illustration: _Medicine Cabinet C-816_] - -[Illustration: _Hanging China Closet C-731_ - - _A built-in table (shown in the two middle pictures) is the very - thing for the apartment kitchenette, because it affords a table for - dining and so leaves the regular living room table undisturbed. A - table such as this will also make an excellent supplementary work - place in the larger kitchen._] - -[Illustration: _Built-in Table C-741_] - -[Illustration: _Radiator Enclosure C-819_] - - - - - How You Can Obtain Restful Rooms - - -Not long ago, the only way the builder of the small house could -obtain such things of beauty and comfort as those described on the -foregoing pages was to have his lumber dealer order them from his -manufacturer, made to the architect’s special details. This was a -very expensive process, so expensive, in fact, that as a result of -it architects’ services were largely slighted, and consequently, -builders obtained uninteresting, ill-proportioned woodwork that could -not possibly produce restful rooms. - -The Curtis Companies have changed all this. Architectural authorities -have designed practically every item of Curtis Woodwork. You can -buy this architectural woodwork for what you would have to pay for -mediocre designs made-to-order. - -Go to your dealer and ask him to show you his Curtis catalog. It will -give you specific information concerning sizes and other details. -Selecting your designs of woodwork from the Curtis catalog is one of -the safest steps you can take toward obtaining restful rooms. Look -for this trademark - - +CURTIS+ - -It identifies every genuine piece of Curtis Woodwork. You will find -many imitations of Curtis designs and some that are claimed to be -just as good. But without this trademark you do not receive Curtis -quality--an intrinsic value that unites appearance, utility and -Curtis intent. - - - CURTIS COMPANIES SERVICE BUREAU - CLINTON, IOWA - -_Representing the following manufacturing and distributing plants_: - - +CURTIS BROS. & CO+. +CLINTON, IOWA+ - +CURTIS & YALE CO.+ +WAUSAU, WIS.+ - +CURTIS-YALE-HOLLAND CO.+ +MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.+ - +CURTIS SASH & DOOR CO.+ +SIOUX CITY, IOWA+ - +CURTIS, TOWLE & PAINE CO.+ +LINCOLN, NEB.+ - +CURTIS, TOWLE & PAINE CO.+ +TOPEKA, KANS.+ - +CURTIS DOOR & SASH CO.+ +CHICAGO, ILL.+ - +CURTIS DETROIT CO.+ +DETROIT, MICH.+ - - +CURTIS COMPANIES INCORPORATED+ +CLINTON, IOWA+ - - - _Sales offices of_ +CURTIS COMPANIES INCORPORATED+ _located in_ - +PITTSBURGH, PA.+ +NEW YORK, N. 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