HOME GARAGE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18550, 27 November 1925, Page 6

HOME GARAGE.

POINTS IN BUILDING. .Along with the new interest and pride in home ownership comes an interest iu garages and a determination that they shall not bo the flaw in an otherwise perfect home. People in general have come to rcaJise that there must be architectural harmony between the house and the garage if the two buildings are to make a "picture." A homo is hurt immeasurably by a garage that is not constructed of the same materials and along the same lines. Garages are placed much closer to the street than ever before. This is another reason why they have to be good-looking. They aro often built in the basement, under the sun-room, in a wing of- the house that is opposite the wing or separate from the houso but joiued by an arch. In every case they are noticeable from the street and consequently demand the architect's careful attention. Storing an automobile in anything but a good garage is unsatisfactory. The amount of money invested in the* average automobile justifies a garage that, will afford not only protection against the weather,- but security against fire and theft and reasonable convenience in use. Concrete, brick, hollow tile, and wood are all used for garage exteriors. (A garage may bo constructed so that it is almost fireproof from any internal conflagration by having the floor concrete, the walls hollow tile, brick or concrete and fastening metal lath to the ceiling joists which have ?een covered on both sides with cement plaster). Electricity Only Safe Light. Electricity is really the only light safe for garago lighting. Two drop cords, one just inside the door and one at the rear of the garage, will furnish ample light for the one-car garage. A lamp just outside of the garage door controlled from the house is a convenience and a safety as it makes it possible to determine in a second whether there is anyone prowling around the garage without going out of doors. —"Keith's Magazine."

WHEN BOGGED. —__ When the car becomes stuck in the mud or sand do not try to put on speed to get out, for this will only spin the wheels and make them sink deeper. Put the engine in low, go slow, and do not try to run from side to side. Keep straight ahead. If the front wheels are turned the engine must push the car against the weight ahead. If the wheels start spinning, put on the hand, brake just enough to stop the spin. That will frequently enable them to take hold. If it is possible, get any old rope, board, bushes, sacks, or even a quantity of paper, and put it under the wheels to help give traction.