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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1937
Page
17
Washington report outlines two key policies guiding FHA underwriting: field offices empowered to transact and a continuous training program to build a professional valuation and mortgage risk staff. Central Washington coordination collects data, tests new techniques, and ensures national standards drive local insuring operations.
The piece argues that comfort and function trump mere aesthetics in home design. It stresses doors, spaces, and accessibility, noting the Federal Housing Administration program guides suitable, adaptable houses for family needs and civility in home construction.
A passage discusses adding terraces or lorch areas to new or modern homes as beneficial living spaces. It notes open time outdoors and outdoor meals as pleasant and healthy, influencing home planning. It mentions financing homes under insured mortgage systems and implies FHA involvement.
In homes with basements, plan utilization should treat space as valuable. Modern heating equipment can be decorative and not detract from the room. A recreation room can be partitioned and furnished attractively with small effort and expense, and many plans include an extra basement room.
Gales reported to the United States Bureau of the Cereus by 679 establishments show a total of $30,202,114 in paint, varnish, and lacquer sales for January 1937, representing a gain of 26.9 percent over the same month a year ago. This figure is only 2.1 percent under 1929, the peak year in the industry.
Cracked sidewalks pose accident hazards with about 13 000 New York pedestrians injured yearly. Property owners are liable for injuries from faulty walks while reinforcing concrete with a cold drawn steel wire mesh prevents bursts from roots or weather. Plan for sidewalks and landscaping influences home purchases under mutual mortgage insurance.
Considerable thought should be given to the pricing of outlets for fixtures to building a new home. Electric outlets are not expensive to install at the time of construction, but are very expensive and sometimes impossible to add without damage to the building after its completion. A sufficiency of outlets adds greatly to convenience. An inspecting a home that is to be financed under the Insured Mortgage System, the Federal Housing Administration considers the adequacy of electric outlets.
Daylight colored lighting is increasingly desired in commercial spaces. Efficient equipment matching daylight is widely marketed and adoption grows. FHA insured credit advances support purchase and installation of modern lighting and fixtures.
Built in shelves across one wall provide concealed lighting to illuminate an alcove in a combined living dining room. The design avoids using valuable window space and supports mortgages for new home construction or purchase.
Houses built for a family of four or five should include a storage closet with built in drawers boot racks hat compartments coat hangers and rubber container space. Attics may be used for storage if not too low and waterproofed cellars ventilated by windows can serve for trunks and suitcases.
A federal bulletin last May outlined plans for five small houses to teach economical construction. Prices cited ranged from 1200 to 1500 dollars for the smallest, 2100 to 2500 dollars for the largest, excluding land, utilities, grading, landscaping, and other costs.
One of several diplomatic swaps sends Lawrence A. Steinhardt from Sweden to Peru as U S ambassador and Fred M. Dearing from Peru to Sweden as minister, under President Roosevelts order.
The prospective owner should assure himself that materials and workmanship in the plumbing system are the best available. Since pipes are mostly hidden under floors and behind walls, replacement or repair costs are heavy. FHA Mortgage System inspections ensure careful checking of a house’s plumbing.
Assess if the wall is bearing partition. Non bearing walls can be removed safely. If it is bearing, replace with proper support and consult an architect or engineer for correct design.
A new sash design allows windows to be raised lowered and reversed for easy access. The sash can be adjusted horizontally to wash both sides safely without falls. Metal, rust resistant, weather tight and easy sliding replaces or fits inside existing molding. FHA buyers advised to consider modern building equipment.
The article notes mirrors suffer from moisture seeping through back coatings causing streaks and discoloration and discusses how paint shellac and silvering are not fully moisture resistant while copper backing resists steam. It mentions refinishing mirrors as a remedy.
Brick masonry can be cleaned by scrubbing with a weak solution of muriatic acid. Mix one part acid to six parts water and apply with a stiff-bristled brush. Rinse the wall thoroughly with clean water after treatment.
A guidance dialog states cross-bridging should be double nailed at both top and bottom to stiffen the floor and distribute loads from heavy toads to adjoining joists, avoiding bearing on a single joist.
The fragment suggests guidance on ensuring furniture or components are in perfect condition before installation in a new home, stressing prudent checks and safeguarding against damage or defects.
A double-swing door with hinges enabling opening from either side serves as a major kitchen convenience. It links the kitchen to the dining room for easy passage.
The article notes a shift from a single bathroom to two on the second floor and a powder room on the first. It cites houses with a bath for each bedroom and added basement facilities for recreation, reflecting expanding plumbing needs in new homes.
Prospective homeowners should learn about available utilities before selecting a site and discuss expansion plans with public utilities. If facilities such as water, electricity, gas, and sanitation are lacking, consider home-lighting, pumping, sewage disposal, or bottled gas systems, with emphasis on sanitary facilities and pure water.
The text emphasizes selecting a site with access to suitable employment zones market centers educational institutions and recreational facilities. It also notes the need for affordable convenient transportation options.
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