Ground rules for choosing a Comfort Conditioned home
Owens-Corning Fiberglas outlines essential checks for buyers: study the neighborhood, inspect builder reliability, assess insulation and window treatments, confirm kitchen dimensions and closet space, verify electrical service, evaluate heating or cooling, and review noise, lot size, and potential expansions. These steps aim to help buyers find the right home before signing papers.
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Fiberglas Corp
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Shallow Shelves Provide More Storage For Kitchen
Jonathon Aley of Rowayton Conn creates shallow shelves to hold canned foods napkins towels and more behind narrow folding doors of ponderosa pine. The hidden doors resemble wood paneling and blend with colonial decor. Janet Aley praises the easy reach and quick shopping glance.
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Cooling Costs Can Be Cut With Proper Insulation
The article explains that reducing heat gain through thick mineral wool insulation lowers cooling needs. Key points include saving on smaller air conditioning systems, lower utility bills, and improved year round comfort. Effective insulation targets 6 inches in ceilings, 3 inches in walls, and 2 to 3 inches in floors.
Grover Sales Pleads For Scooter Parking Privileges
In San Francisco Municipal Court Grover Sales asks to park his motor scooter on sidewalks. Judge Francis McCarty clarifies scooters are motor vehicles and sidewalk parking is prohibited, but suspends the sentence for one day.
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San Francisco
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Careful Roofing Material Choices For Homeowners
Architect Rey S. Johnson of Tarrytown NY urges homeowners to weigh ease of application texture and durability when selecting roofing materials Asphalt shingles are highlighted as easy to apply while maintaining varied color textures. He cautions against hard gleaming surfaces favoring soft textures for homes and notes a durable roof should resist rot corrosion and denting.
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Seaboard
Make Certain Cabinets Are All Finished
After a period of time shelves in base cabinets show age. Metal shelves with baked-on finish chip and scratch. Line shelves with decorative plastic coated material for protection. Measure cut fit and crease over shelf edge for a smooth finish. Wipe clean with damp cloth. mild soap for stains.
Tips from Readers on Home Repairs and Woodworking
A home repair column answers questions on washing machine water temperature set to 160 degrees and how to verify it with a thermometer. It then shows wood finishing steps after shellac wear using denatured alcohol for cleaning and thinning shellac for first and second coats with sanding in between. It explains adjustable versus non adjustable hand screws and notes Christmas heat in Australia leaves beaches crowded.
First Spokane River ferry begins service in 1851
The article notes the launch of the first ferry across the Spokane River in 1851. It highlights the historical milestone as an early transportation development in the region.
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Spokane River
Hot Water Pipes Can Cool Home
Homeowners with hot water heating or plans to build can choose from several air conditioning options. The Better Heating Cooling Council notes two main types: convectors with fans and coils using chilled water, and separate chilled water units that cool air via vents high in walls.
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Better
Black Hills Stand Tall as Highest East of Rockies
The Black Hills of South Dakota are identified as the tallest mountains in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The range reaches notable elevations that surpass surrounding uplands and attract visitors seeking rugged highland scenery in the region.
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