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Octagon House

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OCTAGON HOUSING

BY: HAYLEY ROBERTS
Photo by Ron Cogswell

-POPULAR IN 1850'S IN US AND CANADA

-8 SIDES OF HOUSE WITH FLAT CEILINGS

-FLAT ROOF TO COLLECT RAINWATER

-TO FILTER RAINWATER, THEY USE LAYERS OF SAND AND ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.

-MOST EFFICIENT WAY OF BUILDING A HOME

-CHEAPER TO BUILD
Photo by DBerry2006

WHAT YEAR DID OCTAGON HOUSES START COMSTRUCTING?

a) 1800'S b) 1850'S c)1900'S
Photo by Jilligan86

HOW MANY SIDES DOES THIS HOUSE HAVE?

A) 4 B)6 C)8

-OCTAGON HOMES ARE HARDER TO FURNISH DUE TO SHAPE OF HOME

-ONE MAIN ROOM IN MIDDLE, ROOMS SURROUNDING.

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