Extremely Favorable Home Buying Conditions Today
Buyers are advised to consider the older home market due to very favorable terms. Loans are larger and longer with lower interest rates, reducing mortgage costs. Emphasizes inspections, smart renovations, and quiet advantages like location, grounds, and established gardens.
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Construction Research Bureau
National Clearing House For Building Information
Tess
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Added Heat Needed for Added Room
Homeowners expanding or converting spaces for summer additions may face cold weather discomfort. Extend existing heating to the new room using hydronic baseboard units or tape in tubing from the boiler. The council notes most boilers have spare capacity and urges consulting a heating contractor.
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National
Ludlow Tire Expands Plant Space In New Jersey
Ludlow Tire Co. adds two bays at 1430 East St expanding frontage by about 40 feet to accommodate a larger front-end alignment department and official automobile inspections. The firm, operated by the Bordeleau family, began in Ludlow and Pittsfield and now serves Lakewood New Jersey with absorber repairs and brake installations.
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Ludlow Tire Co
East St
Ludlow
Joseph E. Bordeleau
Lervone
Pittsfield
East Street
Lakewood
N.J
Alettor
Garden State Parkway
Robil, Inc
What Price A Home A Village For Seniors
The article outlines budgeting guidelines for home purchase and describes a senior village development. Plans include 430 acres with 16 model units, 4000 garden patio homes, and $75 million in recreational facilities, medical center, and shops. Robilt President Robert J. Schmertz highlights senior-friendly location and features.
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Robilt
Robert J. Schmertz
New York
Philadelphia
Carport Screening Idea With Cedar Fence
A reader suggests using a lightweight western red cedar screening fence to define the carport area beside the drive, creating a distinct, sheltered space for parked cars.
Weed-stunting paper advised for gardens by Allied Chemical
Allied Chemical Barrett Division reports that simple asphalt-saturated paper used to cover sheathing of a new horse also stunts weed growth in gardens. Placing strips of this paper between rows of flowers or vegetables can curb weed development.
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Allied Chemical
Barrett
Installing Floor Tile Simplified
Simple methods from Kentile engineers to fit tiles around radiator pipes and legs. Measure and mark a channel in the tile, cut a curved notch to fit the pipe, and install to avoid edge contact. For concrete floors, tap a steel ball bearing under the radiator leg to prevent tile damage, or insert a steel nut under a wood underfloor setup to support the radiator leg.
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Construction Research Bureau
National Clearing House
Kentile
Small investment funds home roofs with yearly outlay
Average American families spend less than $20 annually on roof care including maintenance repair and replacement. Some savings come from self sealing singles that resist high wind speeds, even hurricane velocity.
Air Conditioning Advantages and Water Controls
Air conditioning offers dust and pollen filtration for cleaner, healthier rooms and reduces humidity. Three shower water control types exist, with the thermos tically controlled mixing valve delivering any desired temperature and guarding against pressure fluctuations. other systems temper water through a regular mixing valve or a two valve setup.
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Say
Pretty Beach Hurricane Season Adds Risk To Home Projects
The text describes hurricane season caution for homeowners and notes DIY seating ideas using Douglas fir, asphalt adhesive, and 1x3 seals. It explains building curved benches by stacking strips and bending materials to shape, emphasizing simple construction methods.
Girls Club Swimming Pool and Locker Rooms Remodeled
The Pittsfield Girls Club pool received a new tiled bottom and a refreshed dressing area with private cubicles, bright canary yellow woodwork, turquoise and coral doors, and a blue tiled shower room. The project funded by club friends aims to fix peeling floors and privacy issues since the pool opened in 1958.
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Pittsfield Girls Club
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