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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
5
Fireplaces regain popularity as a practical and cozy heating choice across regions from Northern Europe to Australia. The feature notes warmth during outages, lower fuel costs, and social gatherings around the hearth, with anecdotes of families stocking wood for winters and Christmas decor enhancing home appeal.
A Boston firm plans to insure the top 20 percent of a mortgage, enabling buyers like Larry and Mary to secure larger loans with smaller down payments. The scheme adds a 2 percent insurance premium to the loan and may fill gaps left by FHA or VA loans, but buyers should ensure all costs are understood to avoid overextension.
Canada ships up to 6.5 kil lien board feet of lumber to the United States, about fourteen percent of consumption, with Canadians claiming the figure rose by more than a billion.
University of Nebraska Extension specialist Magdaline Plisier advises regular vacuuming at least once a week and immediate spill cleanup to prevent set stains. Use neutral cleaners white vinegar and oily stain solvents as a basic first aid kit for carpets, then trim loose tufts and blend repaired areas.
The Federal Housing Administration outlines minimum venting rules to remove vapor that forms inside homes, highlighting adequate venting as essential to avoiding exterior paint failures.
Built in ironing boards offer a simple solution for small rooms with limited depth. Install almost anywhere like the utility room kitchen or sewing room as long as a power outlet is nearby. Shelving behind or beside the board can hold accoutrements and hinges allow easy lowering.
The article notes that finishes are optional on some wond sidings and outlines scenarios where choosing or skipping finishes affects appearance and costs. It emphasizes that performance remains unaffected in basic installations, with finishes available as add ons.
The US Forest Service reports new single family homes today require about 12 900 board feet of lumber on average, up from 10 000. More wood goes into decks fences and siding while dwelling size rises despite fewer houses. Mobile homes and apartments dominate under 13 000 dollar costs.
In a simple tension test, three percent greater weight of structural steel is required to exhibit strength equal to a piece of Douglas fir.
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