The Cornell small house plan details
The Cornell plan shows a 1106 square foot, frame construction home with two bedrooms in the bedroom wing each with a wardrobe, a rear hall to bed room lavatory kitchen and basement, a shallow storage cabinet, a linen and towel closet, optional garage, low roof lines and wide eaves. It excludes the garage and has a total volume of 21235 cubic feet. For more information contact the Small House Planning Bureau in St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Cornell
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn
Timely Tips for Farmhouse Design by Architect Farmer Anicka
Walter T Anicka of Ann Arbor Michigan argues four key differences set a farmhouse apart from urban homes. He favors a large workroom adjacent to the kitchen for equipment and farm office use a cleanup room with a barnyard door a bigger kitchen for feeding larger families and harvesting crews and a self contained freezer room split into a deep freeze and cold storage. He also notes that aside from these goals farmhouses should resemble city homes in design and construction and recommends economical materials such as cinder block walls and asphalt shingles to control costs.
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Walter T. Anicka
Ann Arbor
Mich
Anicka
Plane carrying relief workers missing over Colombia
A Ransa Airlines plane with 12 aboard vanished shortly after takeoff while ferrying quake relief to Ecuador. The craft carried nine Venezuelan passengers including reporters and photographers and a three person crew. Last radio contact placed the plane over Villavicencio, Colombia.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ransa
Ecuador
Villavicencio
Colombia
Ruins of Ancient Roman Town Emerge in Adriatic Waters
An Italian scientific expedition reports discovery of ancient Roman Bibione ruins submerged in a lagoon near Aquileia and Marano at the northeastern Adriatic. The town was abandoned in the sixth century and later submerged under shallow waters.
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Trieste
Free Territory
Adriatic
Aquileia
Marano
Bibione
String Deters Ants From Table Legs With Kerosene Tie
Researchers note ants avoid climbing legs when a string dipped in kerosene is tied around each leg. The observation highlights a simple barrier tactic in pest control using common materials.
Screened Porch Converts to Aircooled Outdoor Bedroom
New York guidance shows how to turn a roofless porch into a comfortable outdoor sleeping area. Tips cover rain protection, waterproof floors, weatherproof furniture, dust exclusion, casual sleeping arrangements, ventilation, sun shading, and coordinated decor with adjoining rooms.
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New York
Car Loses Wheel Sparks Ignite Gas
On the George Washington highway near Deep Creek near Portsmouth Virginia A R Thomas of Elizabeth City North Carolina lost a left rear wheel the axle scraped the pavement causing sparks that ignited a gasoline tank. The car belonging to Mrs R F Chappel of Elizabeth City burned after Thomas escaped.
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Portsmouth
Cradock
A. R. Thomas
Elizabeth City
N. C
R. F Chappel
George Washington Highway
Deep Creek
Thomas
Realty transfers list numerous property deeds and owners
A sequence of real estate transfers shows Richard J Beard and wife conveying to Rezelia Armstrong and husband on Hobson Street and multiple other deeds involving Guilford Sales Corporation J C Meredith to Lillian Bratton on Albertson Road and various other parcels across Hillsdale Emorywood and Golfcrest. An accompanying note compares one inch of rain to 118 tons of water per acre and cites 84 percent asphalt roofing usage per Department of Commerce data.
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Richard J. Beard
Rezelia Armstrong
Hobson Street
Wood-Armfield Furniture Company
Virginia G. Wood
Mallory Street
J. W. Johnson
S. S. Durham
Roy Bundylands
Herbert YL. Mitchell, Jr
R. L. Brinson, Jr
Emerywood
Jerry Smith-Rawley Company
Anvil Brand, Inc
Hamilton Street
J. C
Abel Gross Whitener
English Street
S. C. Vincannon
High Point Chemical Manufacturing Company
Taylor Street
Mona B. Willett
William Winfred Robertson
Sherwood Park Sherwood Development
Corporation
W. K. Clarke
Golfcrest
Isaac Honeycutt
George W. Honeycutt
Pickett Cotton Mills
Jack Carr Bratton
James C. Sides
Melbourne Heights
H. M. Kirkpatrick
Goldie R. Zager
Washington Street
Alice R. Thomas
Thomas Mills, Inc
T. Y. Hamilton
R. B. Cornwell
Fred A. Secrest, Jr
Blairwood
Sunrise Hills
Right Size Roofing Nails for Proper Roof Ventilation
Roofing nails that extend through the roof deck can create frost and water problems as attic temperatures differ from exterior ones. Ventilate the attic to equalize temperatures and use nails long enough to penetrate at least a quarter inch into deck lumber. When reroofing over old shingles, longer nails are needed than for new construction.
Fire safety warning as NFPA urges winter furnace care
The National Fire Protection Association warns that winter heating heightens fire risk from overheated furnaces and faulty chimneys. NFPA data cite thousands of fires yearly from heating equipment and chimney faults, urging annual chimney cleaning, furnace inspection, proper clearance, and fire resistant installations.
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National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
Speedy Baked Potatoes Start With Hot Water Soak
A cooking tip states baked potatoes bake faster when first immersed in a pan of hot water for about ten minutes before baking in the oven. The method aims to reduce overall cooking time by preheating the interior.
Homes Too Expensive for Buyers Drive Industry Reforms
New York reports show home seekers want larger houses yet cannot afford prices postwar costs. A Collier’s survey shows preferred features such as ranch style, one story, three bedrooms, basement, picture window, and fireplaces. Estimated cost in high cost regions tops 15,000 dollars, with regional savings possible through standardized codes and modular building methods.
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Collier's Weekly Magazine
Collier's
Myron L. Matthews
Dow Service
Ers
Construction Industry
Mathews
New York-New Jersey
Chicago
Dow
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Columbia
S. C
Augusta
Birmingham
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Omaha
Neb
Phoenix
Arig
Topeka
Kas
Wausau
Wis
Matthews
Matethews
Producers’ Council
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
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