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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1982
Page
70
Design K-70 presents a three bedroom ranch with modified gambrel styling at both ends and hip ends. The layout includes a formal living room with bay window, a kitchen and family area totaling 28 feet, a mud room, two baths, and a one car garage with direct basement access. The plan emphasizes privacy, efficient traffic flow, and abundant storage across bedrooms, halls, and utility spaces.
Full study plan information on the architect designed House of the Week is included in a $1.50 baby blueprint. With it a contractor can make an estimate. Also four helpful booklets at $1.50 each cover Your Home How To Build It Ranch Homes Practical Home Repairs and A Frames Vacation Homes.
A real estate expert warns contracts let sellers inspect and buyers must keep property in repair. Buyers cannot alter improvements without consent to protect the titleholder. Prompt seller action helps avoid defects, though repossessed properties with tenants complicate transfers.
Lori decorates a bedroom for her husband’s 10 year old daughter using a white antique iron bed and French Provincial furniture. The subdued wallpaper and carpet contrast with greenery in a large painted basket. She plans another lower level bedroom then the upstairs while her husband renovates an outdoor patio and barbecue area.
Iowa State University Extension forester Dean Presteman notes well-dried firewood produces more heat and ignites easier. Green wood burns cooler, sparks, and creosotes chimneys. drying a year is recommended, or cut into fireplace-size pieces under 8 inches to speed drying with good air circulation.
Whirlpool unveils a self help repair manual guiding consumers through 53 procedures for Whirlpool automatic washers from the past decade. Wa rked with step by step visuals the manual costs 7.50 at dealers or 8.25 by mail from LaPorte Indiana and ties into its broader Appliance Information Service and Cool Line support network.
Insulation slows heat transfer from pipes. Savings depend on surface area and surface temperature. Large steam pipes in unheated basements benefit from covering, while small hot water tubing loses less heat and mainly keeps the basement warm.
Iowa State University energy expert Laurent Hodges outlines a multi year plan to reach super insulation. He cites high R values for ceilings walls and basements, weather stripping and vapor barriers to seal air leaks, and using tight multi pane windows to cut energy use.
Anderson Corporation of Bayport Minn promotes upgrading to double pane insulating windows to cut heat loss and fuel bills as heating season nears. Triple glazing is advised for very cold climates and factory installed vinyl weather stripping enhances air tightness.
A trend in new kitchens and remodels centers on a sanitation station built around the sink. It includes a built in dishwasher a food waste disposer and a trash compactor. The trio handles after dinner cleanup so hosts can mingle with guests.
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