More people aim to fix up homes
Executive Director Edgar V Hall notes rising costs influence remodeling. He urges prudent budgeting, multiple bids, and trusted referrals from lenders and builders. He advises professional review for structural work and warns against overinvesting, but promotes better living as a long term benefit.
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Edgar V. Hall
National Home Improvement Council, Inc
Royal Building Materials Dealer
National Home Improvement Council
National Association of Home Builders
National Remodelers Association
Turning off faucet saves water and money
The Elubing-Heating- Cooling Information Bureau urges turning off taps to prevent waste, noting a small leak can waste thousands of gallons. Authorities estimate half of municipal water is lost as faucets run during chores. Air bubbles in faucets claim to reduce needed water.
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Aeralars
Hose Goes Flat Garden Watering Innovation
New development in gardening features a flat hose that stores compactly like tape when unused. It expands to allow a five eighths inch flow for watering, presented as a space saving solution for gardeners.
Washing 45 000 dishes no trick
The article promotes electric dishwashers as a time saving home appliance. It claims a family of four uses about 45 000 dishes yearly and that modern dishwashers reduce pretising and redeposition, with filtering and liquefying features improving cleanliness while prices drop.
Beauty Underfoot Flooring Enhancement Sheet Vinyl Cushion
A new sheet vinyl product adds an estraw deep cushion of vinyl foam for warmth and quiet. A near layer of clear nonporous vinyl protects the design and eases cleaning.
Small bedroom design to cope with shrinking spaces
Designers note rooms are smaller while beds grow larger reflecting taller populations. Tips include wallpapered walls behind beds to create illusion, repeating patterns in bedspreads, warm cozy tones, and a light framed dark wood headboard with rattan or caning to emphasize a design over function.
Picturephone real time home communications dream in 1970s
The article envisions a future where Picturephone and Touch-Tone service bring color video calls into homes. It describes multiple wall jacks, a communications center, and family use from shopping to museum visits, with trials starting in Pittsburgh in 1970 and planned for about 30 cities in the mid 1970s.
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Dad
London
Mexico City
Detroit
Pittsburgh
U.S
New Shower Valve Controls Temperature On Demand
A traditional problem of sudden cold or hot water in showers is explained as pressure drops from others using water. Modern mixed valves pre set temperature to maintain steady heat and reduce water use. Free information is available from the Plumbing Heating Cooling Information Bureau at 35 E Wacker Drive Chicago.
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Wacker Drive
Chicago
Central air cooling helps allergy sufferers stay comfy
Central air conditioning filters pollen and impurities, dehumidifies and cools air, and supports cleaner, quieter homes. Doctors often recommend AC for allergy patients, reducing sneezing and symptoms while keeping doors and windows closed to maintain cool, steady indoor air.
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