Modern kitchen upgrades from a local building materials dealer
A remodeling specialist can help design and finance a modernized kitchen. Options include interior wall shifts, acoustical ceiling tiles absorbing sound and woodgrain hardboard paneling in cherry or walnut finishes. Prices shown: acoustical ceiling tile 52 dollars, woodgrain paneling 90 dollars, ceiling tile and hardboard installation 29 dollars, floor tile 34 dollars, door trim hardware 28 dollars, studs and molding 30 dollars. A budget option lowers cost to about 198 dollars by using decorative non acoustical tile and limited paneling with masonry paint.
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Celotex Corporation
Brand New Ceiling System From Owens Corning
Owens Corning Fiberglas introduces a do it yourself luminous ceiling system for homes. The Suspended Ceiling System uses Sonocor acoustical panels and light diffusing Fiberglas panels in a lightweight aluminum grid. It lowers ceiling height to eight feet and conceals pipes ducts and wiring while remaining accessible. Applications include bathrooms basements kitchens family rooms and play rooms with shadow free lighting.
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Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Lumberards
Sonocor
Lindsborg Man Develops Burning Water Fountain Idea
Malcolm Esping of Lindsborg has created a burning water fountain for his front yard by combining a gasket with the fountain jet. The design causes water to spray up around an ignited gas.
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Lindsborg, Kan
Malcolm Esping
Lindsborg
Esping
Guide to Interior Paints and Application Tips
A handy guide recommends consulting a reputable paint dealer and using quality paints. It covers plaster walls to wood, suggesting semi glass or glass enamel for bathrooms, pigmented primers for yellow or pink, priming for patches, and specific primers and finishes for wallboard vinyl coverings wood and floors.
Water-resistant wallpaper cleaning guidance
The article explains that wash able wallpaper is not the same as plastic-treated types. To clean, first remove surface dirt with a vacuum, then wipe with a mild soap solution from baseboard upward in long, gentle strokes. Do not scrub.
Kansas farmer John L. Thomas marks 60 years in field work
Reserve Kansas veteran John L. Thomas, 90, declares farming his permanent job after nearly six decades. He tended a small herd of yearlings last winter, hauled cattle feed from Verdon Nebraska, and painted his farm home before spring planting. Born in Wales, he moved to Kansas in 1903 and has farmed ever since.
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Reserve
Kan
John L. Thomas
Verdon
Neb
Wales
Thomas
Kansas
Install Fireplace With Minimum Fuss
Prefabricated fireplaces offer a low cost alternative to masonry, enabling quick room focal points from rustic to modern decor. DIY friendly installations can take only a few hours to less than a day, with several Uni-built models in five decorator designs.
Storage Unit Uses Space Under Attic Ceiling
A compact storage solution fills a awkward attic space with cabinets and a built in desk. Reach in cabinet on the left adds extra storage while a rear area provides additional shelving for organizing items.
Good Roofing Techniques Cut Wind Damage Costs
Wind storms threaten many regions and homeowners can reduce damage by wind resistant roofs. The Ruberoid Co promotes Self-Sealing asphalt shingles fused by heat to form a one piece roof, with drainage spaces to vent moisture. Also highlights asbestos cement shingles like American Thatch for economy and durable, fireproof, rotproof protection with copper storm anchors.
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United States
Ruberoid Co
Woman tells judge dentist caused overdue parking charge
In St. Petersburg a woman pleaded innocent to a $1 over time parking fee saying the meter expired while she sat in the dentist chair. Municipal Judge Laurence D. Childs dismissed the charge, noting you can’t get up once you’re in that chair.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Laurence DD. Childs
Attic Ventilation and Insulation Boost Air Conditioning
Attics must be properly ventilated and insulated to let air conditioning run efficiently. Experts say heat builds in unventilated spaces and can transfer into living areas, raising indoor temperatures. Check that attic ventilator openings equal half the attic floor space in square inches.
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Metal Ventilator Institute
Enamel Fireplaces Marketed for Home Projects
Reous enamel with decorator color options. Other models are prime coated and tintable to match room decor. All fireplaces install quickly and easily, appealing to economy minded homeowners as a weekend do it yourself project.
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