Home energy and roofing plans for Gulf Coast style buildings
The article explains roof types and materials for low pitch and flat roofs, stressing water protection and proper flashing. It covers buildable materials from asphalt and tar to metal and wood shingles, plus drip edges and copper flashings to reduce maintenance, and notes Baytown house layout details and a Sacramento showcase home with a high tech kitchen and air wall heating.
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Lowell
Gulf
Coast
Eny
Proper Care for Home Floor Materials in Daily Upkeep
Proper care keeps asphalt tile rubber tile and cork tile floors looking new for years. Use cleaning products designed for each material and avoid gasoline turpentine and strong caustics. For asphalt wash with neutral soap and avoid soap powders. apply two coats of water emulsion wax and buff for high gloss. For rubber use neutral soap cleaners and dry after washing. cork tile requires neutral soap rinse and two thin wax coats then polish. Avoid oils on cork and never flood floors during cleaning.
Steps For A Quieter Homeplace
A fragmented set of home noise reduction tips advises acoustical ceiling materials, door springs, wrapped salt pipes to mute gurgling, and rubber flooring. It mentions renewing faucets, using mercury switches, placing a noisy clock under a glass bowl, rubber dishpan mats, and surrounding the house with shrubbery.
Thermostat Malfunction From Heat Of TV Set
Heat from a television can cause a thermostat to function improperly, lowering indoor temperature. Move the TV away from the thermostat or relocate the thermostat if possible. If not, increase the thermostat setting by about 5 degrees while the TV is on.
World War II National Guard Campaigns and Landings
In World War II, Ivy Sun Classified Ads Dial 3302 notes that 3302 units took part in 11 campaigns and 3 assault landings. Nine National Guard divisions operated in Europe and nine in the Pacific across major engagements.
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National Guard
Ivy Sun
Europe
Pacific
How To Use Warm And Cool Colors in Home Design
Warm colors such as yellow peach and rose create a comfortable mellow charm in rooms facing north and east. Cool colors like green and blue impart a cool quality to rooms facing south or west. Blue suits bedrooms and dining rooms for relaxation, while tieing with gray yields a subtle quiet charm.
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Yrest
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Baytown
Ore Hall
Small House Planning Bureau
Baytown Sun
Texas
Fred J. Walker
Central Press
Sacramento
Cal
United States
Associated Home Builders of
West
Community Chest
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Albert Dreyfuss
General Electric
Seattle
Niostke
Beeroom
Tse
SAIL
Texas Water Heater and Plumbing Co
Hols. Fruett Dial
Lawndell Homes
Lawndell
Big Bend
Hwy. 6
Pelly and
East Texas Avenue
Plant
Orry
Little Lulu
Marge
Rene Teena Kier
Sas
Harper Gas Appliance CO
Southern Furnace & Supply
Hutchins
Walker
Ouston, Texas
Home Lumber Company
Terminix
Hortis County
Federal Savings & Loan Association Savings & Loan
West DeFee
Bill Reichart
W.'Defee
Ayo
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