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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1963
Page
10
House care expert suggests a cautious roof repair for crumbling chimney mortar. Remove powdery material, dampen brick crevices, and use standard mortar with simple tools. avoid staining bricks. Also review attic cracks, and ensure safe ladder work during repairs. Follow annual home fire safety checks and electrician inspection.
Dear House Doctor notes concrete block walls flood on heavy rain and inside waterproofing is only partly successful. outside sealing with waterproof cement is advised. A separate query about attic exhaust shows a 30 inch fan needs two louvers with at least 700 square inches of open area unobstructed.
The House Doctor advises waiting a full year before painting a concrete floor. If early, use a zinc sulfate solution at three pounds per gallon of water, let dry three weeks, then apply chlorinated rubber floor paint. The prior paint is unsuitable below ground level and must be removed before repainting.
Expanding living space dominates home improvement activity nationwide as families add recreation rooms and a bedroom for the owner's parents, per Allied Chemical Barrett Division housing authorities.
The Federal National Mortgage Association will buy and sell FHA insured condo mortgages under its secondary market program. Eligibility requires special condo insurance and state condo statute qualification. Immediate purchase prices range 97.5 to 99.5, standby contracts 92 for 24 months. FNMA offices in Atlanta Chicago Dallas Los Angeles and Philadelphia handle purchases. Remodeling spree projections cite 5.6 billion for home alterations this year.
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