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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1965
Page
9
In converting basements to play areas many homeowners overlook storage for off season items. Tips from the Space Saving Institute advise wall secured shelving, off floor storage, and built-ins to maximize space. Also noted are decorative woods for open areas and a built-in workshop bar and music center with blueprints available for 10 cents each.
Aluminum boats are easy to paint and require three main steps: thorough cleaning surface preparation and final painting. Remove existing paint with organic removers only wash the bare hull rinse dry and abrade then follow the manufacturer's directions. Apply wash primer or conversion coating and use single coat systems. anti fouling paints may be used after a primer but mercury compounds must be avoided on aluminum.
Dear House Doctor explains two main methods to fix an uneven concrete area. For small patches use dry mix or latex concrete with a slurry, then tamp and level with boards and floats. For larger areas, either hire a contractor with a jackhammer repair or mix Portland cement with sand and gravel, then finish with floats for outdoors.
Readers submit questions on resurfacing concrete doors and cabinets and maintaining wood furniture. The House Doctor suggests latex concrete for depressions, grooving a door bottom to stop water intrusion, roughening slabs before resurfacing, and cautions about using over sandy concrete, plus cleaning and finishing tips for damp chair surfaces and cabinet care.
FHA reports record April activity with 4,779 homes sold and 4,644 foreclosures acquired. Net inventory drops to 45,957, the lowest since mid 1963, while applications rise to 117,878 and mortgage rates reach all time highs. The May 1 FHA fee change is cited as a factor.
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