Resale Boost From Recent Home Modernization
A housing expert notes about 4 million used homes change hands yearly as owners upgrade with remodeling. Advice includes modern kitchens, extra baths, basement finishing, colorful asphalt shingles, fire retardant roofing, and adding closet space to raise resale value, especially when combining multiple improvements.
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Bill Herbert
Alfred Chemical
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Herbert
Mr. Herbert
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Fewer Than One Third Can Afford Median Private House
The 1963 Housing Yearbook reports less than 30 percent of U.S. families can afford the cheapest private market three bedroom home. Median income is just under $6,000 while the least expensive private house costs $12,000. A $7,330 annual income is needed to buy and maintain the median house under amortization, taxes, insurance, and upkeep.
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National Housing Conference
Dear House Doctor Lamp Lamps from Liquor Bottles Light Up Homes
A reader asks for a safe way to drill holes in empty liquor bottles to create lamps. The House Doctor recommends two methods: shaping a triangular file tip and using a brace with kerosene lubricant, or using an electric drill with a brass guide pipe and a dam of putty and valve grinding compound to prevent cracking.
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W.D.R
Window Painting Tips and Caution on Exterminators
Reader advice promotes easy window painting using soapy water to wipe off paint and warns against trusting some exterminators who may overcharge. It suggests consulting the Better Business Bureau for reliable names.
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Better Business Bureau
Consulting Engineers Aid in School and Library Decisions
Consulting engineers help school and library boards analyze heating, utility, and capital costs for large building projects. They assess climate, building structure, and life-cycle costs, producing detailed reports to guide voter-approved funding.
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Norman Kurtz
Fred S. Dubin Associates
Kurtz
Anen
Waterproof Outdoor Floors For Longer Porch Life
Expert tips on building and maintaining outdoor porch floors to prevent rot and moisture. Raise wooden floors for ventilation, paint top and underside, fill cracks with suitable fillers, and consider canvas or concrete surface infill for durability. Repaint in dry warm weather and seal edges to extend life.
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Roger C. Whiteman
Winterized Fish Survival in Garden Pools Questioned
In Philadelphia area, 20 years of wintering fish in a garden pool is cited as proof that hardy species like black moors can survive winter. The claim challenges a critic known as the world s worst fisherman.
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Philadelphia
Wood borers prompt question on beetle damage and fumigation
A reader reports many tiny holes in garage ceiling joists and asks if fumigation is necessary after a pest control company suspects wood boring beetles. The adviser declines to judge without inspecting the house, noting the high cost and three day vacate requirement.
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