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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1959
Page
6
Families across the nation plan home improvements to gain space, convenience, comfort, and beauty. Experts urge a long term plan with family involvement, priority scheduling, and coordinated projects to raise livability and overall home value.
The text outlines choosing a first step for a home improvement, evaluating options like finishing basement or attic, enclosing a porch, or adding a wing. It weighs costs and whether to DIY or hire professionals, then discusses hiring a general contractor who subcontracts trades and provides one overall payment.
Before handling plaster putty dust hands with whiting or flour to prevent sticking. The old tip suggests a simple powder coating to keep the material clean and manageable during work.
A simple method to maintain clean interior brick is to apply a thin coat of clear shellac. The shellac coats brick surfaces, helping resist dirt and stains and making cleaning easier over time.
The home adopts automation to ease cooking and cleaning with new gas and electric ranges featuring automatic surface control that maintains pan temperature. Ranges offer multi function cooking, easier cleaning with removable parts, and selectable sizes to fit kitchens. Refrigerators now have squared fronts and swing out shelves for easy access and space utilization.
Acoustical ceiling tiles provide sound reduction up to 75 percent, install over existing ceilings, and come in decorative patterns. They promise a permanent, low effort interior finish with affordable costs around 25 dollars for a 9 by 12 room, with dealer support and optional professional installation.
Space to hold toiletries is increased by a wide flat ledge on the left side of the lavatory. Front and right rims slope downward for efficient drainage. American-Standard.
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