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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1969

Page

34

Attractive House Plants Require Little Work

A guide to selecting indoor foliage plants with low maintenance. It covers light needs from low to high, proper watering, and double potting to stabilize roots. Specific plants listed include rubber plant, Chinese evergreen, cast iron plant, grape ivy, dracaena, ferns, English ivy, screwpine, philodendron, snake plant, pothos, and syngonium with notes on light and temperature preferences.

Dieffendachis Amoena Sansevieria Zey- Taneja Scindapsus Aurens Syngonium Nephthytis

Plaster Patching For Painting By Andy Lang

Patching cracks and holes in plaster walls is a key prep step before painting. The article advises thorough dampening before patching, proper doughy mix for most repairs, and a thin slightly raised application to allow sanding. For hairline cracks use a very wet mix, and seal the patched area after it dries. Check for ongoing foundation settling with chalk marks on cracks.

Andy Lang ADP Know P. O Huntington N. C

Real Estate Contract Must List What Goes With House

Home buyers ask if a portable refreshment bar is considered part of the house and can be taken by sellers. The answer stresses listing every item in the contract, including hardware and furnishings, and notes advice depends on contract specifics and possibly legal counsel. The second item discusses refinishing wood with sandpaper before varnishing, advising smooth sanding and clean prep.

Hardwood floors outlast carpeting and tile in homes

A U S government study by the Department of Agriculture compared residential floor types. Hardwood floors show the longest life expectancy of 50 years or more, versus 7.5 years for carpeting and 17.7 years for tile, among the three options considered.

U. S Department of Agriculture

Siding Varies In Colors VI You Choose Resawed Lumber

Resawed lumber siding is available in all preferred patterns and in both clear and knotty grades. Semitransparent stain colors range from charcoal to silver and green, with browns and tans. Only blue is excluded for weathering. Solid color stains offer a wide palette, including blue and white.

Organized Garden Tools Storage In A Garage

Create a practical tool storage area in a garage by building a potting bench from fic or cedar 2x4s, attaching it to the wall or setting on legs, and adding upper shelving. Keep small hand tools on a full height wall section near the door. store peat moss sand and other items in large plastic bins under the counter. secure insecticides and weed killers in a high locked cabinet.

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