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CUTTING the HIGH<br />

COST of HOMES<br />

They Rent a Few Feet of Roof Space<br />

This "skyscraper bungalow" cost two young<br />

Brooklyn men less than $25 for all the materials.<br />

They built it themselves, thus saving labor costs.<br />

It is situated upon the roof of a tall apartment<br />

building in Brooklyn—the two owners thus are assured<br />

of a plenty of fresh air and sunlight. Their<br />

"lot" costs them only ten dollars a year.<br />

mm<br />

A $5 Residence in Washington<br />

That's all the nails and window glass cost—<br />

all the other materials came from the virgin<br />

forest, and all of the labor was supplied bj<br />

the members of this economical family.<br />

Built to Fit a Pay Envelope<br />

It cost $150 all told, and it is built substan­<br />

tially enough tn last fifty years. This cabin<br />

home was put up by a California mechanic,<br />

who with his wife devoted his week-ends for<br />

one month to its construction.

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