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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
5
The article discusses developing outdoor areas to extend living space with porches decks and patios. It covers safe play zones for children backyard pools portable options for renters and the importance of sun wind privacy and neighborly considerations for a functional stylish yard. It highlights outdoor lighting privacy screens and the trend toward integrated indoor outdoor living with decor and garden features.
Andy Lang explains practical steps for building wooden awnings. Determine length by aligning the height to half the window height and distance from window by the same measure. Provides simple 1x2 wood frame method, cap board, scalloped edge, and hidden angle iron reinforcements for strength.
To stop paint from drying in grooves between the sliding sash and frame, raise and lower the window a few times after the paint is partly dry. Any fingerprint marks can be touched up afterward.
Yard tools are pushed through a sand and lubricating oil mix to scour dirt and apply a protective film. The process reduces rust risk prior to putting tools away.
An old theory notes workers lagging behind DIYers in adopting new products. Resilient floor tiling, vinyl patching compound, and paint rollers spread from homeowners to professionals, with DIY sales surging while pros initially resisted. Vinyl patching compound, introduced 1961, grew homeowner sales 500 percent and contractor sales 1600 percent.
For outdoor projects use special forms of hardboard and plywood joined with waterproof adhesive. To preserve these panels properly coat with paint varnish or other protective finish.
In a flood control hearing, Army engineers were told that Asbell Creek cannot reliably supply baptisms. State Senator Etter Asher noted a 1955 drought left the creek unreliable, alternating between flood and drought, affecting area congregations that used the stream for baptism. The Asbell feeds the Wacasassa River, which flows to Waccasassa Bay in Levy County.
A worn garden hose can be repurposed as a protective strip along a garage wall to guard a car door from dings. Place the hose along the wall where the door swing meets the wall to absorb impact and preserve both paint and bumper integrity.
Dutch fur traders lived on Jeepeation Island as early as the first year noted, indicating an early presence and activity in trade with local inhabitants and coastal regions. The fragment signals historical contact and settlement patterns near the island.
A summer check of homes highlights outdoor living as a selling point. Prospective buyers should evaluate year round views and landscaping from summer through winter, plan screens and evergreens, consider decks and patios, and foresee costs to create pleasant, private spaces.
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