Roaches Invade Homes This Spring and Summer
Seasonal pests spike as American German and Oriental cockroaches adapt to many foods and hide eggs in walls. Sanitation helps but professionals often provide the only lasting control with regular monthly services.
Give Your Garage A Space Program
In this home improvement piece John Concond promotes organizing garages to maximize space. It suggests peg board panels between studs and over-car storage devices to store bulky seasonal items and tools safely, with plans available from the Home Service Bureau in Chicago.
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Low Cost Alterations Add Spice
The piece describes small home improvement ideas to refresh a living room with repainting and wood grained paneling. It advises using a room divider or folding screen to create privacy for a high school student and suggests peg boards for supplies. It also recommends a floor to ceiling open bookshelf backdrop with wood grained hardboard as a durable focal point.
Understanding Roofing Squares And Shingle Weight
A roofing square equals 100 square feet of roof area. Builders use weight per square to gauge protection, with heavyweight asphalt shingles weighing 290 pounds or more per square offering lasting all weather protection and added texture, often with 25 year warranties.
Useful Closets Improve Space and Access
Home consultant John Concord says a closet gains usefulness from accessible layout and full space utilization. He recommends removing doors and walls to install sliding closet doors, potentially modifying non load bearing walls, and adding space saving dividers. free AE-337 plan available from the Home Service Bureau in Chicago.
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John Concord
Concord
Home Service Bureau
Chicago
Dark oak floors and bright rugs drive home color trend
Dark stained oak floors are the new backdrop for bold rug colors as designers push away from wall-to-wall carpeting. Industry sources note rising demand for dark finishes and many pre finished styles now offered in dark and light options, reversing six years of limited dark availability.
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New Bay Window Adds Sparkle to Home Exterior
A wood bay window of ponderosa pine offers an easy remodel with minimal labor. It brightens rooms by adding light and perceived space, and many styles include a window seat with below storage. Typically a central fixed panel flanked by two double-hung panes.
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