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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1959
Page
7
A practical guide offering step by step home repair tips. It covers hairline crack patches with Portland cement, enlarging sidewalk cracks, cleaning openings, patch materials, and curing. It also includes screen repair advice, mesh options, framing fasteners, and painting tips with preventive care.
A covered porch gains spring significance as outdoor living space. Pine paneling in knotty or clear western pine, finished natural, stained, or pastel, softens the area and links inside with outside. Different western pines vary from light Idaho white and ponderosa to darker larch and incense cedar, with Douglas fir in between to achieve varied effects.
Wood ages into a deeper patina when polished, especially Douglas fir and west coast hemlock, with grain and texture becoming clearer over time. conventional mortgage loans not backed by FHA or VA rise, as the United States Savings & Loan League notes conventional lending at 57 percent of new housing starts in Q1, up from near zero a year ago.
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association advises using fan shaped strokes in all directions while painting a wall. As you approach windows or door frames finish with a few straight strokes to complete the job.
Tips from Vivian Brown on preventing moth damage to woolen garments and textiles. Use washable woolens with durable mothproofing, store cleaned items, seal cedar chests, and air closets. Apply paradichlorobenzene or naphthalene in sealed storage and use dry cleaning before storage to remove eggs and infestation traces.
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