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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1963
Page
9
New York advises homeowners to winterize thoroughly including snow shovels, rock salt, fuel checks, dry firewood, and working flashlights. Prepare power outage measures with candles, matches, and proper lantern use. Protect pipes, seal drafts, store fuel safely, and address damaged trees with professional help.
Rookie buyers should treat weekend house hunts as training. Arthur Pearson of Bridgeport Brass Flexalum urges visiting multiple communities, checking schools, taxes, and services. create a prioritized checklist with point values. view model homes and discuss maintenance costs with veterans. assess builder reputation and future area desirability.
In a rural area electrical work may bypass inspection. A method replaces the switch with a combined switch receptacle, adds a 3 conductor cable with a bare ground, and connects wires per diagram. If pre 1959 homes lack ground, improvise a ground to a water pipe.
A reader asks about using leftover asphalt tiles aged over a year. The response says asphalt tiles do not deteriorate in a reasonable time and can be used, with caution about warping if stored in heat or not laid flat. Warped tiles can be straightened by reheating.
Our Helpful Readers discuss pond design with sloped 45 degree sides and reinforced concrete to resist freeze cracks. They recommend filling and draining repeatedly, letting water sit two to three days each cycle, then share a home remedy for mastic leakage involving plain cold water that reportedly works.
Homeowners should equip houses with fire extinguishers in key areas such as kitchens basements and garages. Experts say about 80 percent of home fires could be stopped if detected early and fought properly though extinguishers demand careful handling and proper placement.
Hollywood reports Lester Cowan has bought screen rights to The Astronauts, a novel about space heroes, signaling a forthcoming movie project.
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