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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1964
Page
17
Homeowners can install five foot wide plastic finished hardboard murals in bathrooms to create seascape mountain desert or oriental scenes with gold white artwork and matching white side panels. Installation steps include caulking edge molding mastic placement and cutting moldings for a water tight finish. Panels sold at lumber and building supply yards in five or six foot heights.
The Plumbing Heating Cooling Information Bureau outlines practical steps to improve cooling performance. Close doors and windows, avoid late day starts, ventilate cooking areas, separate laundry from cooled spaces, and have systems installed and inspected by a qualified contractor. A typical home may need two to three tons, with each ton cooling about 600 square feet.
County Extension Agent Kenneth Ackerman recommends mowing heights by grass type. Bluegrass should be cut no shorter than two inches except Merion. Merion bluegrass creep and red fescue are best at one and a half inches. Bent grass can be cut to half an inch. Do not mow when grass height exceeds twice the clipping height.
The article advises preservative treatment for wood touching the ground to extend life, noting Douglas fir especially durable in patios. It emphasizes treating yard structures to resist decay and maintain longevity.
A reader asks about folding steel legs for a 5 by 9 foot table. The answer warns that two leg pairs cause a center gap, recommending three pairs—one at each end and one in the center—with nonskid caps to prevent slipping.
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