Garage Plus Work Gives Family Room and Comfort
A California family transforms a garage into a functional family room near Pacific Palisades. Dean St. Clair Jr and wife plan space for dancing, games, sewing and reading. They finish interior with knotty pine for 900 to 700, add a bath and carport contract for 1800, totaling 2500 dollars as a sound investment.
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Dean St. Clair Jr
Pacific Palisides
Calif
Dean
Linda
Suzanne
St. Clair
Attic room addition turns spare space into livable area
A classic home improvement piece describes converting an attic into an extra bedroom with finished knotty pine walls and built in storage. It notes practical layouts, costs, and a project story featuring Mr and Mrs St Clair who completed the room with a high closet density and hidden cabinet features.
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St Clair
St. Clair
Secret panels for radiator create hidden access in living room
In Westchester County New York, residents devised a novel hidden radiator access using quarter inch molding backed by plywood panels hinged at the bottom with springs. The design allows panels to be pushed inward for valve access, overcoming issues with standard removable panels. A cabinet maker praised the ingenuity as distinctly amateur in its cleverness.
Fire safety tip on paint cloths spontaneous combustion
A warning advises avoiding piled or bunched paint cloths as they can self ignite. Spread drying cloths flat or burn them promptly to prevent spontaneous combustion and fire risk.
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Operation Home Improvement Campaign
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