Economy Joins With Expansion In House Of The Week
The House Of The Week features a Rudolph A. Matern design a three bedroom one and a half story home with 1316 square feet main area plus 804 square feet upstairs expansion. It emphasizes economy using standard lumber lengths and a large growth space for expanding families with luxury touches and practical layout.
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Andy Lang
H-64 Statistics Design for a compact house plan
The H-64 design features a living room dining room kitchen bath and three bedrooms plus a foyer totaling 1316 square feet of living space on the first level. A second floor adds 804 square feet of extra living area with two bedrooms a bath and large alcove sections.
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Matern
Useful Junk Collectibles For The Handy Worker
A collection of practical tips on repurposing discarded items for home repair and maintenance. Includes using bricks for supports and car trunks for tire changes, tarps for yard work and protection, lock washers to prevent lost fasteners, and magnets to retrieve dropped hardware.
What is a faucet dresser and does it fix leaks
A faucet dresser is a tool sold to smooth the faucet seat to stop drips. It fits odd shapes and is often included with usage directions. If smoothing the seat fixes the leak, no replacement may be needed. otherwise a new faucet assembly may be required.
Comfort and Thermostat Do We Need High Heat
A column questionsif constant hot air is best. It recounts city dwellers and country transplants learning to endure cooler rooms and finally finding comfort by lower thermostats while noting health and mood shifts. The piece contrasts urban comfort with simple sleep warmth.
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Vivian Brown
Flexibility in New Homes Expands Beyond Basics
The article notes growing demand for flexible home layouts with spaces like dens and family rooms that can convert to bedrooms. Costs rise with flexibility but many buyers will pay more for homes that can adapt as families grow. Experts discuss mobile units as space needs change and predict traditional designs will persist as land grows scarce, though changes may be centuries away.
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Oe Kan
James C. Downs
Real Corpor of Chicago
James T. Lendrum
University of Florida School of Architecture
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