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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1955
Page
17
Acoustical engineers advise on reducing floor to room sound transfer. Place equipment in a corner, use wall to wall carpeting, and cushion feet. Use soft porous wood panels and fabric screens to absorb reverberation and prevent upstairs noise from multiplying through stairs.
Iowa posted record March construction awards and the highest first quarter totals in Dodge Reports history. March awards rose 31 percent from February to 25.8 million, while Q1 reached 53.1 million, up 42 percent from last year. Nonresidential fell 4 percent month to month but rose 17 percent year over year, residential jumped 106 percent from February, and heavy engineering rose 52 percent from February.
Practical guidance for painting factory built wooden window units to reduce warping swelling and rotting. Emphasizes painting new units before installation protecting millwork from moisture and plaster, applying thin prime coats for fast drying, painting glass surfaces carefully, avoiding weatherstripping, removing hardware, and keeping sashes open until dry.
The instruction explains that waiting for paint to dry prevents fouling the weather strip and sticking of the sash. If the window is double hung, paint and dry the sash before placing them in the frame.
SAN ANTONIO An architect uses hardwood plywood to disguise window air conditioners and to craft attractive built ins. A living room unit hides a modern desk while a plywood unit conceals a bedroom air conditioner as a desk or table top. Another bedroom air conditioner is hidden in a headboard. In one home the architect matches mahogany wall paneling.
Instructions describe treating mahogany plywood in built-in air conditioners to save on furniture costs. Apply a moisture lubricant like SI to wood sections, rub surface thoroughly, then polish with a dry cloth. Waxing after cleaning is optional if desired.
Lincoln, Neb. Magdalene Pfister of the University of Nebraska offers a cleaning method for varnished furniture. Mix one quart hot water, one tablespoon turpentine, and three tablespoons boiled linseed oil to remove soil and neglect. The turpentine aids in cutting through grime.
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