Bonnie Dune: A One Man Swiss Cottage Dream Home
Ray Prouty built and wires his four level cottage near Duncan Lakes with his own bricks and asbestos board finishes. He heated with a burn pit and fireplaces supplemented by electric baseboards. The project took about three years and grew from summer use to a year round home. Prouty plans to teach home repair to seniors and harbor a Ozarks project after Bonnie Dune.
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Irene O'Brien
Bonnie Dune
The
Alps
Ray Prouty
Duncan Lakes
Prouty
Proutys
Columbus
Ray
Champlin Petroleum Company
Ruth
Don
Lucy
Russell
Lincoln
Kenneth
Dallas
Texas
Lion's Club
Platte College
Columbus Senior Citizens Center
Family Y
Ozarks
Duncan
Telegram
Rene O'Brien
Home designs changing and energy needs shape new styles
Architect Wm Howard Wittausch warns against simple wave of smaller windows and urges case by case evaluation of window size and orientation for heating cooling and ventilation. He notes landscape materials fit climate and region and cites India’s nine and a half foot ceilings to aid ventilation. He cautions against nostalgia driven brutalism and calls for livable comfortable designs.
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Howard Wittausch
India
Builders Level Guidance For Plumb Alignment Check
A practical note urges using a level or plumb line to ensure upright post placement on all four sides. It stresses not guessing and recommends precise alignment during construction.
R value guides insulation and energy savings
A Columbus Telegram briefing explains how energy waste can be reduced at home by understanding R values. It notes NCIMA recommendations for ceilings walls and floors and compares insulation materials. The article also previews paint cracking causes and kidney health warnings with ad copy at the end.
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National
NCIMA
Horticultural hints add green without spending
A home gardener guide suggests growing houseplants from carrot tops radish and turnip tops and even grapefruit or orange seeds. Tips include rooting tubers in water sweet potato vines with toothpicks and monthly feeding, plus light requirements and indoor lighting to keep plants flourishing.
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Bob Voboril
How to pick a qualified home heating specialist
Advice on selecting a heating contractor notes ask where they studied heating and cites the National Better Heating Cooling Council. It highlights vocational schools and the IB R Schools as sources of trained professionals and mentions 30 000 graduates. A second tip offers a painting project shortcut to avoid heavy brush pressure.
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National Paint and Coatings Association
National
Better Heating-Cooling Council
IBR Schools
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Jerry Frieve
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Conel Zone
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Republic of Peneme
Paname
Marshall-Nelson Agency Insurance — Real Estate
Columbus, Nebr
Korelle
Goodrich Co
Tdan Improvement Center
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Sunmaster
Jordan
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