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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1955
Page
28
The article explains hinges as crucial to house quality including door weight, installation, metal choice, and size. It notes three hinges for heavy doors to avoid warping, nonferrous metals to resist rust, proper mortise work, and correct screw alignment. A test method checks hinge performance by door swing without a breeze.
A feature on home painting ideas explains how color transforms rooms and mood. It advises avoiding strong reds or oranges in large doses and offers techniques to alter room perception, such as painting one wall white while others are dark, and using calm blues greens or violets for bedrooms.
The piece argues concrete slab foundations fail to protect houses from termites. Slab homes may hide termite activity, with unseen entry from soil through cracks, plumbing gaps, and other openings. Conventional foundations offer visible signs and easier inspection, while slabs can invite infestation.
Ralph Walker urges builders to avoid monotony as America plans to construct over a million dwellings annually. He highlights wood as a lasting, varied, fragrant material shaping modern homes with distinctive patterns and fingerprints, echoed by lumber leaders.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau notes convectors heat room air evenly, with air circulating about four times per hour. Installed beneath windows, they form a warmth curtain between occupants and cold walls, eliminating floor drafts. A low-level version fits beneath picture windows in ranch-style homes. The element uses a fin-surrounded tube circulating boiler hot water under thermostat control.
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