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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
5
Turning an attic into finished rooms often yields the most practical extra living space. Proper insulation and ventilation unlocks storage behind walls and room for built ins. Explore built-in desks, rollable beds, castered chests, and wall openings to maximize under eaves space.
A survey shows Americans spent near 1 billion dollars last year adding space to homes. Most want to stay for neighbors and schools, job proximity, favorable mortgage rates, and to avoid moving costs. Typical adds are 12x16 or 16x20 foot rooms, often with a half bath. family rooms are popular for leisure and entertainment. Costs run 13 to 18 dollars per square foot with plumbing and wiring. Douglas Fir Plywood Association offers an Add-a-Room Manual with design, financing, and contractor tips. Send 15 cents to 1119 A Street, Tacoma 2, Washington.
The staple gun, a handy tool for repairing screens blinds trim and weather stripping, gains a crown head enabling double stapling. By swapping to a crown driver the first staple forms an anvil for the second, boosting holding power on ceilings tiles and gypsum board.
Chicago designer Rob ert Lindenthal creates an attic playroom for Lau ri and Peter Baird, children of Bil and Cora Baird, as part of a national event praising top room designs. The white and red space features pulley beds, ladder storage, puppets on walls, and stage lighting to evoke backstage attic charm.
Today's wallpaper designs reflect renewed interest in traditional interior styling while adding fresher colors and smaller patterns for modern homes. Damask patterns adapt to provincial and contemporary settings, with affordable high style and bold jewel tones plus beiges. Textured papers mimic grass cloth and other tactile finishes, including popular one and two panel murals ideal for small spaces.
An attic fan provides cheap cooling by exhausting attic heat and pulling cooler air through the home. Size ranges 24 to 48 inches, with airflow rated by cubic feet per minute to achieve one air change per minute. Install location is attic floor near the house center for best effectiveness.
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