Insulating Home Is a Smart Budget Friendly Improvement
Practical homeowners can cut fuel costs and add lasting value by fully insulating homes to national standards. The guide explains R values for ceilings walls and floors using blowing wool techniques to insulate older houses and DIY tips for room additions and proper vapor barriers stapling and fitting.
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National Mineral Wood Insulation Association
Good Furniture Reproductions Are Available
Interior designer Yale Burge notes that good inexpensive substitutes for wood paneling and authentic-looking furniture reproductions are changing middle-class homes. He explains teakwood masonite has authentic veneers, rolled on steel plates, and offers several installation methods for walls, ceilings, and panels.
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Yale Burge
Burge
Final secrub up of a garage cleaned out
A note directs use of full strength pine oil cleaner to treat a cleaned-out garage space. It emphasizes strict product strength for thorough deodorizing and cleaning, likely as part of a routine garage cleanup or odor control initiative.
Move grease spot and scrub with cleaning solution
Apply a solution of one cup to three gallons of water to move grease spots and scrub them away. Effective at removing gas and paint odors.
A Pleasing Exterior HA300P House Plan Variation
The HA300P design blends nature with stone and wood in a farmhouse style. It packs nine rooms into 1,086 square feet on plots 65 by 85 or 75 by 85 for garages. Folding tables or built in bars in the large dinette create a play area. The TV room may serve as a play room study or fifth bedroom. The rear porch can be screened and the master deck is shielded by the garage half gable. Architect Samuel Pauw of Jamaica New York.
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Samuel Pauw
Jamaica
N.Y
Burge designs 18th Century line for mass production
Burge created master models for an 18th Century style furniture line intended for mass production. He argues that improving taste will benefit everyone and that furniture costs should not be prohibitive despite the aging look with specks worm holes and multi layer pigment.
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Burge
Relocation Counselor Aids Families on the Move
Diane Drake of St. Louis works with American Institute of Marketing Systems to advise families relocating for jobs. She guides choosing new homes, adapting to community life, and planning for future needs, using casework and correspondence.
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Diane C. Drake
St. Louis
Diane
American Institute of Marketing Systems
New York City
New York
Diane Drake
Modern Home Kitchen Expands Its Role in Homes
The kitchen evolves from a mere meals area to a living center says Bob Huff home improvement director. Kitchens grow larger more elaborate and better equipped with modern materials and appliances. Homes aging toward ten years or more drive remodeling as families merge dining recreation and living spaces with stylish decor and bright colors.
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United States
Bob Huff
Huff
LENGTHEN CORD LIFE Spiral cord covers protect work cords
Spiral electric cord covers for telephone and workshop cords shield soldering irons and other topl cords from wear. They prevent tangling and kinking, and make cords easier to use and store.
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