Movable Caravan Room Divider Serves Storage and Work Space
A flexible shelving and storage unit named the Caravan acts as a room divider or movable island with drop-down table, drawers, and adjustable shelves. Designed by Melvin Kroker, the ceiling high four-section system scales from apartment to large homes and travels with you. Inquiries for a color book and plan sheet solicitation are directed to Western Wood Products Association in Portland Oregon.
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Melvin Kroker
Oregon
Western Wood Products Assn
Dept
Yeon Bldg
Portland
Ore
Low Cost Lightweight Steel Transforms Home Goods
New steel products bring color, lightness, and easy cleaning to homes. Coated steels mimic wood and leather finishes, resist stains, and replace heavier materials in doors, kitchens, and baths. Lightweight utensils, floor joists, wall studs, and fireproof fireplaces show steel’s adaptable modern home uses.
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Yesteryear
Tiffin Lumber reports strong retail sales and repair demand
Cuero Discount Lumber Co. manager Harold Tiffin says business has been good in the past month. The firm completed a carport and addition for Thomas Kahlich and installed a new roof on Bill Krueger’s East Lavaca Street home. Interior remodeling is underway at William Kleinecke’s residence, with plans for two new houses pending.
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Cuero Discount Lumber Co
Harold Tiffin
Thomas Kahlich
Bill Krueger
East Lavaca Street
William “Woosey
Kleinecke
Tiffin
April Lawn Problems From Edna Halliday
Edna Halliday notes April lawn care tips and fungus trouble. Snow mold appears after snow melt and raking helps. Toadstools and mushrooms emerge in moist weather with circles around dead matter. Dollar spot affects bent grass. control with actidione or tersan.
Boxing Freezer in Helps Porch Site
An auxiliary freezer is a home convenience and economy but storage can be a problem if there's no room in the basement or garage. A solution is to house it on the back porch or in a covered breezeway. Box it in with 2x4 inch framing and western wood tongue and groove boards for walls and door. The door should have a lock. The lumber will help insulate the freezer from temperature extremes.
Growth rings shape wood texture and grain appeal
Annual growth rings create the distinctive texture and grain pattern seen in wood, influencing its appearance and value. The rings reflect environmental conditions during each year of the tree’s life.
Post Lumber Busy With Circle K Projects In Cuero
Nathan Post Lumber Co. reports active construction as it finishes builds and repairs. The Mike Weber home remodels should end in a week while a 20 by 8 storeroom goes onto the Jack Howerton residence. The firm supplies Circle K drive ins in Cuero and paints for local ranch work as DIYers pursue spring projects.
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Nathan Post Lumber Co
Nathan Post
Mike Weber
Carnart
Jack Howerton
Cuero
Post
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