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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1934
Page
24
Emphasizes gutters and leaders as essential for protecting homes from water damage. Advises metal choice to resist corrosion, sizing for drainage, ice overflow design, strong supports, slip joints for temperature changes, and leaf strainers to prevent clogging.
The write up contrasts drab rutted driveways with modern paved designs. It highlights plain flagstone and colored concrete options by skilled local contractors. Sample sketches show colored flags matching a flagstone walk, with bordered colored fields and varied layouts.
The article discusses how modern homes increasingly use built in features from beds to stoves. Under the National Housing Act the FHA provides loans up to 2000 dollars to modernize interiors and make built in furnishings part of the home. Built in furniture is treated as immovable for loan purposes and plans to overhaul interiors emphasize utility and practicality.
William S Parker head of Architects' Small House Service bureau urges FHA borrowers to consult architects for major alterations and modernization. He warns financing in the small house field has neglected design and construction quality, risking security and increasing untrained oversight.
The article discusses converting large open porches into extra rooms or sun parlors as a way to modernize aging houses. It notes automobiles reduce porch use and suggests smaller porches or architectural updates, including new roofs and paint, to refresh wooden houses.
House construction authorities say insulating homes with rock wool can reduce yearly fuel costs by 25 to 40 percent. The insulation is blown into bats between walls using a special processor from outside with no occupant inconvenience. It keeps interiors cooler by about 15 percent in summer and eliminates season rooms.
A kitchen desk with pads of paper new oils ink and stationery may include a telephone extension. It saves steps for the housewife and adds to household efficiency and cheer in kitchen tasks.
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