Time spent remodeling pays off at 857 23rd Ave residence
The Roger Hansens home at 857 23rd Ave shows progress from cluttered interiors to a refreshed two story with blue second floor bath white bedroom schemes and gold and white trim. Recent work includes kitchen update living room redecoration and basement recreation space with a half bath and shower planned.
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Ls Bee
Plang
Roger Hansens
23Rd Ave
Lie Home
Langens
Rural housing up 47.4 percent as families move in
Farmers Home Administration reports rural housing rising 47.4 percent from a year ago. Average financed leases and facilities are described with costs between 12000 and 13000 dollars. Advice warns against using oily wool fillers to cover nail heads on finished clear wood, and non-oily fillers are available.
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Farmers Home Administration
Theough
Indoor garden décor idea for a sunlit basement room
Create a bright basement with a garden mural based on a photo of your own garden. Frame the mural with pale picket fencing wainscot, paint the ceiling yellow, and use yellow and gold accents in furnishings to evoke outdoor sunshine.
Indoor garden ideas after frost bring easy greenery
After the first frost, gardeners feel down but can cheer up with a compact indoor garden. Start with grape ivy and other foliage in red clay pots, then add richly hued mums for color contrast.
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Brig
Hinged cabinet becomes desk in living room
A label height cabinet can serve dual purpose as a desk screen. It opens to support a fold down desktop with comfortable leg room. When space is tight, the top folds back and cabinet closes. Panel doors and shelves in standard sizes offered.
Boards dress up home with quick exterior wood
The article describes using exterior-grade boards laid horizontally across wall studs, finished with a warm gold stain. Vertical 1x2 battens cover joints, four-foot boards sold cheaply, easy handling for a handyman.
Razing for weathered barnwood siding discussed
Local dealers offer authentic gray barnwood siding panels as an alternative to razing barns. The 16 inch planks mimic weathered texture, are uniform in size, easy to install over walls, durable and easy to clean. Prices claimed reasonable, no need to destroy barns for authentic look.
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Authentie Gray
Mardite
Wall Box Storage for Books and Small Items
A compact wall mounted box provides storage for books magazines playing cards and miscellany. It is designed to hang on a wall with simple joinery, adjustable shelves and optional enclosed sections. Doors mount along outer edges using unobtrusive pins for a clean look.
Outdoor Yule bulbs need special care
Practical home safety tips from MR. FIX for holiday lighting. Check and test old strings for insulation wear and loose connections. Use only outdoor rated strings with weatherproof sockets and proper cord protection. Avoid running many lights on one circuit. understand typical wattage limits per 15 or 20 amp circuit.
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MR. Fix
Christus
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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