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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1973
Page
20
A long low ranch houses a 1306 square foot plan designed to look larger. Architect Samuel Paul shaped the exterior with a sweeping hip roof, three arch entrance porch, vertical batten siding, and many windows. Inside, the foyer opens to a combined living and dining room with rear patio doors, and a large kitchen with a desk area and front-facing window for visibility.
A homeowner asks for a less laborious way to replace asbestos shingles. The answer suggests using a cold chisel and hammer to split the target shingle in two or three places, lift out pieces, then withdraw nails. In new shingles drill pilot holes to accept nails with extra space for future maintenance.
Building Editor notes receipt of one dollar and six cents tax for baby blueprints identified as Design No R-3. Addressed to street city.
Vivian Brown outlines wives embracing DIY home projects to save money as husbands fear an expensive tool cache and lifestyle shift. The piece blends humor with practical patterns like a frog high chair, plus DIY tips and a pattern offer from Steve Ellingson for Decatur Daily Pattern Dept.
Design R-31 features a living room dining room kitchen breakfast area three bedrooms two bathrooms and a foyer totaling 1306 square feet. A laundry room adjoins the kitchen and a mud room is at the rear. A two car garage provides ample storage. Overall dimensions are 80 by 31 feet including the garage and covered front porch.
The description notes pattern permits ease of access between house areas while maintaining privacy for individual tasks. Merging spaces allows flexible furniture placement and a comfortable sense of openness. A kitchen-adjacent laundry and mudroom sit to the right, with basement stairs nearby.
A reader asks about sanding near walls when refinishing a living room floor. The reply: use an edger, rented with the large sander, and consider sending 30 cents and a self addressed envelope to Know-How for helpful booklets by Andy Lang.
Despite many power saws on the market hand saws remain essential for basic projects. The article explains cross cut and rip saw differences, proper angles, starting cuts with a notch, and keeping a sharp blade to avoid dulling from nails.
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