New West Coast Builder Delivers Low-Cost Modern Homes
West Coast builder Earl W. Smith offers top quality 2 to 4 bedroom homes from $7000 with contemporary Early California design. Over 30 Smith communities exist in California including Shore Acres Pittsburg and Los Ranchitos Newark, with low monthly payments under $30 and easy access near work centers.
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Touyers
California
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Shore Acres
Pittsburg
Fairmeds
San Pablo
Shannon Estates
San Jose
Milford Village
Milpitas
Los Ranchitos
Newark
Area Homes Costing Less in 1954 Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area council reports that existing home prices in 1954 dipped slightly from 1953 while new home construction costs rose by about 3 percent. A $10,000 1953 home would sell for $9925 in 1954, with the Market Price Index putting a similar house at $5000 in 1940. A 1026 square foot redwood rustic house would cost $9783, with subcontracts at 24313 or 44 percent, materials at 2356 or 24 percent, and labor at 1495 or 15 percent.
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Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
First Indications of Dry Rot Under House Girders
White thread like filaments on foundation girders or mudsills signal early dry rot. Pressure treated foundations resist this damage.
Late Shoppers Help Christmas Gifts Away From Downtown
Late shoppers can still find useful gifts away from downtown traffic. The nursery offers pruning shears, planters, potted blooms, and a range of deciduous shrubs and trees. Advice on pruning fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and dormant spraying is provided by the county agricultural department.
Weather Aids Early Pruning and Plant Sales
Cold weather invites pruning of fruit trees and dormant plants. Transplants and clean-up sprays recommended. Seasonal stock includes heavy producing berry varieties and early strawberry plants, plus ornamental items like Lily of the Valley pips and large fern root clumps. Perennial Phlox roots arrive, offering easy color and year to year multiplication.
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Carl Angels
Termites Cost High In U S Wood Decay Loss Bill
The annual U S bill for wood loss from decay and termites nears 500 million dollars. Lumber near ground should be pressure treated with copper sulfate for complete protection.
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U.S
Basket weave fences offer privacy and charm for yards
Homeowners increasingly favor basket weave fences for privacy and wind control. Built with douglas fir or western red cedar, they are inexpensive, easy to construct, and can double as outdoor room backstops. Adjustable heights suit sunbathing or property marking, with cedar weathering or fir paint options.
New Candle Making Processes Claim Improved Christmas Candles
An oil company reveals new candle making methods that blend scientific precision with traditional hand dipping to create tapered candles. Oil-derived wax candles now retain color after long sun exposure, aided by new colorants and equipment developed after years of research.
Construction Uses Found For Film in House Building
A polyethylene film made from oil is described as useful in construction. It can be laid over sand to create a moisture barrier in floors, with radiant heating pipe placed above and a concrete slab poured over all. Other possible uses include moisture and dust barriers for walls and flashing around windows.
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Central Lumber
Atherton St
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Niles Electric CO
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Niles
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Amories Ross
California Nursery CO
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Crown Plywood
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East 14Th ST
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