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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
11
A compact ranch style home adapts to lot size with a breezeway garage option and optional basement. Archite ct Fenick Vogel uses screens to separate living spaces while preserving openness. The layout balances livability with privacy, features a two bath plan, and a rear breezeway for outdoor dining or play.
The L-56 plan features a living room dining room kitchen three bedrooms and two bathrooms totaling 1078 square feet. A basement is shown with space for a large recreation room and options to use heater and utility areas near the basement stairs if a basement is not built. Overall dimensions are 66 by 26 feet 4 inches including a one car garage and a breezeway between garage and house.
A reader asks what 6 x 6, 10/10 on welded wire fabric means. The reply explains wires are 6 inches apart and 10 gauge. It also covers shellac drying issues and explains age and humidity as factors.
The Society for Visual Care recommends wraparound goggles or gray tinted sunglasses as the best glare protection. Eye exposure to glare rarely causes lasting damage but can temporarily reduce visual acuity and create dangerous conditions.
A feature explores the latest market introductions in safety tech and consumer devices. It surveys new safety features, their practical benefits, and potential implications for everyday use across homes and workplaces. The piece notes evolving standards and user guidance from industry sources.
A mixed feature advises on caring for wood furniture and shutters, plus a guide to polishing and restoring antiques. It notes techniques for oil finishes on country woods, varnish and lacquer care, wax polishing, marquetry maintenance, wicker cleaning, and conservative cleaning of painted pieces. The piece also promotes a book on antiques and a circular saw product safety details.
The Decatur Daily reports on building and state affairs with local reporting focus. This terse item notes editor duties and a statewide context impacting construction and urban planning in the city.
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