Housing boom predicted to last through summer of 1935
Experts forecast an unprecedented modernization boom in 1935 as the Federal Housing Administration broadens loan programs and installment sales take hold. Builders, contractors, and financial institutions gear up nationwide amid rising public interest and aggressive marketing of modernizing housing. The spring and summer seasons are seen as the peak period for renovation and new construction nationwide.
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Federal Housing Administration
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Housing Administration
United States
Gold Dig Campaign Urged by Helen Hayes in Buffalo
Actress Helen Hayes urges women to spend on home improvements to fund the bat ter housing program. She argues increased building work improves living standards and benefits humanity, urging wives to persuade husbands to invest in kitchens paint cupboards and gardens. The piece also notes a suggestion to fence yards for better privacy and protection.
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Helen Hayes
United States
Buffalo
N.Y
Misa Hayes
Wallboards Grow in Popularity for Home and Building Use
Wallboard is increasingly favored for modernization and reconditioning projects in homes stores farms and other structures. It can be made in various densities and finishes and is paintable sized or wallpapered. Some types include insulation properties and it is used for sheathing walls ceilings partitions and acoustic purposes in offices restaurants and farms.
Fencing repairs timely in spring
The arrival of warm weather prompts fencing work at homes and farms including truck gardens. Replace deteriorated posts with durable materials and tighten wires while painting fences before plant growth. Loans for fence repairs are available through private lenders insured by the federal housing administration. Dark walls behind shelves may improve decor by reducing book wall contrast.
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Federal Housing Administration
What Home Means to Me inspires new housing talk
Walter Pitkin, Columbia professor, urged Americans to resist social decay by making homes from within. He argued government cannot build homes but can help with inputs, and that home is self expression. The piece ends noting durable window doors as smart upgrades for new or modernized homes.
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Washington, D. C
America
Walter Pitkin
Columbia University
Federal Housing Administration
General Electric Company
Pitkin
Steltons
Federal Home Administration
New Homes Rise Across States On National Better Housing Day
Washington reports that ground breaking for model homes is arranged in 29 states as part of National Better Housing Day on June 16. By June 15 about 2,000 dwellings are expected to start, with ceremonies in many cities and support from banks, lumber firms, dealers, newspapers, radio, and industry groups.
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Washington
D. C
Federal Housing Administration
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Novada
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
West Virginia
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Healthful homes through insulation to beat cold floors
The federal housing administration warns that cold floors in many homes reflect unhealthful conditions and high heating costs. Proper insulation between joists or under them can heat more safely, reduce bills, and promote model homes financed by mortgage insurance.
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Federal Housing Administration
Pictan Atead
Soli
Painting Pipes Improves Tracing for Repairs in Buildings
Modernization work of painting hot and cold water pipes and colored goo pipes is advised by the federal housing administration to ease tracing for repairs. This winter month effort aims to simplify future maintenance under FHA supervision.
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Federal Housing Administration
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Economical Layout: Joining Bath and Kitchen on Same Floor
The text discusses substantial savings in construction costs by placing the bathroom and kitchen on the same floor and separating them with a partition. It emphasizes reduced material and labor expenses through this arrangement.
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