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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1969
Page
10
The piece explains converting first floor underused areas like pantries into powder rooms. It advises using top quality fixtures for quiet operation and easy cleaning, choosing stylish vanities and medicine cabinets for storage, and selecting easy care wall and floor coverings. It notes corner installations for water closets and lavatories and encourages joining the powder-room conversion trend.
A few hundred dollars can turn a den or extra room into a quiet retreat for reading and homework while still serving as a party or TV room. Techniques include insulation blankets, staggered studs, weatherstripping, threshold gasketing, and acoustical ceilings absorbing up to 85 percent of noise. In older homes, acoustical ceilings and door gasketing offer improvement where walls are hard to insulate.
Termites threaten houses furniture clothes and books with cellulose items serving as a costly menu. The article notes more than 250 million dollars yearly and offers Orkin Exterminating Company tips from inspections to bids to help homeowners deter infestation.
As homes age and families grow, bathroom remodeling rises high on lists. Key trends include larger rooms, bolder colors, and new off the floor toilets with easy cleaning. Vanities, deep or extra-long tubs, and adjustable faucets rise in popularity plus medicine cabinets with lighting. Pruning fruit trees is advised from early winter to early spring.
Local officials indicate plans to broaden coastal authority while balancing environmental and maritime concerns. The move aims to improve port safety, flood defense, and shoreline management, with possible funding and regulatory adjustments expected this year.
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