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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
3
A brief advertising notice appears on this page urging readers to call the listed number 26 for inquiries. The fragment is terse and lacks additional identifying details or context about the advertiser or offer.
Local building notes report new wood shingles on Mrs L K Welch home at 1202 10th St by Louie Cochran. Charles Harvey to start painting Hardin County Savings Bank exterior next week. Daggs and Doud finish a 12th Street house. Mr and Mrs Henry Steinfeldt enclose front porch. Daggs and Doud repair Vern Dabbrunz barn damaged by lightning. Dr and Mrs E W Burke enclose front porch with jalousie windows. Permits issued to Elmer Roeder for a new house and L W Lightfield for an addition. H and W Plumbing and Heating installing water at their business. Silence Door Rattles notes windily fixed by wedging cloth at door jamb.
A compact rectangular home offers efficient room arrangement with a large kitchen, L shaped cabinets, and dining space. The plan includes a rear entry to a full basement with a coat closet, a stone planter under a picture window, asphalt shingles, hip roof, and wide siding. Floor area 1288 square feet cubage 24472. For details contact the Small House Planning Bureau in St Cloud Minnesota and in Canada St John New Brunswick.
When redecorating a low room you can raise the feeling of height by installing wood paneling with boards running vertically. Douglas fir and west coast hemlock offer panel patterns suitable for both vertical and horizontal use, adjusting mood and perceived dimensions.
A modest garden shed can be attractive with a trellis roof and wall shelves for pots. Suggested materials include Douglas fir or western red cedar. Also notes filling wood floor cracks with glue and sawdust. Cautions about overloading circuits and calculating watts versus circuit capacity.
A reader asks how to fix a blister on a veneered table. Advice suggests injecting glue with an eye dropper or syringe, slit the blister with a razor, spread glue, then weight the surface until dry.
Floating logs or timber in a concrete pond cushions expansion stresses from winter freezing. Wood pieces seal leaks in hot water tanks by whittling a pointed plug and driving it snugly into the hole, leaving a small exposed nub.
A tiny cottage can gain mansion style with smart landscaping. An arbor of durable western red cedar alters the house’s look, creating a spacious feel. Enclose the yard with a stout cedar estate-type fence to form a secluded outdoor area for family and guests.
The Seal of Approval of the American Wood Window Institute has been extended to include awning, casement and stationary sash windows of ponderosa pine. The seal guarantees the window meets the specifications of the U S Department of Commerce as published in the department's commercial standards.
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