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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1965
Page
11
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board’s July 1965 survey shows small rate shifts. Existing home mortgages hold at 5.86 percent with a loan‑to‑price ratio rising from 71.4 to 72.5 year over year, while new single family loans average 5.77 percent and the loan‑to‑price ratio jumps to 75.0 percent.
Father’s own basement den idea highlights a cozy corner in the basement with warm woodgrains and pegboard panels for trophies. A desk chair lighting and a boxed overhead pipe area complete the personal retreat, encouraging family support.
Exterior color trends show white as the dominant choice for houses and roofs, with beige, green, and gray rising in use. Manufacturers report white accounting for about half of siding sales and 40 to 60 percent of asphalt shingle color, while grays, greens, beiges and blues gain in subtle tones.
Shellac dries quickly to shield floors from dirt and wear with a second coat possible after an hour. Incense cedar emerges as the preferred pencil stock wood for its smooth surfaces and strong glueability, valuable for home finishes.
The National Better Heating-Cooling Council says home heating systems are designed for long service with rare major repairs. Hydronic plants may run 20 to 40 years or more, with boilers requiring only annual cleaning and control checks by a heating contractor at nominal cost each season.
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