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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
12
Remodeling guidance shows how a large family expanded their house over 11 years by adding bedrooms and bathrooms and reconfiguring space. The living room was extended from a converted area to create a combined living dining zone, with cedar walls, knotty paneling, and a bold fireplace, framed by fir posts and beams.
Radishes and lettuce offer quick rewards for spring planters. Cherry Belle and Comet radish varieties mature in about 22 to 25 days with red roots and white flesh, while Early Crimson Giant and Champion produce larger crimson roots. Lettuce types include crisp-head Great Lakes and Imperial maturing around 75 days, leaf varieties like Black-Seeded Simpson and Ruby Red maturing about 45 days, and butterhead types such as Bibb. Planting tips, spacing, and thinning are provided, plus circulars at the Extension Office.
The article warns that saving seeds from this year's vegetables for next year is risky. First generation hybrids can produce off type plants and vegetables. Seed saving can spread existing diseases and may worsen them, while seed from western regions may have fewer disease issues.
Advice from a Federal Energy Administration publication highlights attic insulation as the most effective energy saver. Install six or more inches of kraft faced insulation between joists with the vapor barrier toward living space. Use cooling tips like setting thermostats to 78, deflecting sun with shades, and venting heat zones.
With funds tight many homeowners remodel rather than buy new. A new model adds value and often costs less than cabinets and appliances bought years ago due to more features and higher labor costs. Cost depends on budget and scope. professionals can tailor plans, charging around 150 dollars for drawings even if you self manage. Most dealers require 40 50 and 10 percent installments, with financing or other loan routes available.
A USDA publication titled New Life for Old Dwellings explains how to evaluate if a wood frame house can be rehabilitated and provides a guide for planning and performing renovations. The two sections cover appraisal and rehabilitation, aiming for lower cost housing and resource conservation. Agriculture Handbook No. 481 is available for $1.70 from the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington DC.
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