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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1938
Page
16
The hat of a house matters as much as the dress. An architect should guide material choice for existing or new homes. Copper suits formal designs. wood shingles fit American styles. asbestos offers fire resistance. slate wears well and resists fire. asphalt shingles are economical and versatile. tile roofing suits Colonial Georgian English French or modern styles. shingle tile fits various forms while barrel tile suits Spanish or Mediterranean.
The entrance to a home can be often made more attractive and more in keeping with the type of architecture it represents.
Ready cast sections of cast iron grill offer attractive patterns at low cost. Consult an architect to prevent incongruity in selection as patterns reproduce many famous designs of iron workers of years past.
The fragment hints at a discussion of skilled hand wrought products and the mastery of artisans. It evokes a sense of traditional craft and the enduring value of artisanal work. The text suggests admiration for craftsmanship and the cultural significance of these products.
A new owner modernizes an old house by turning the attic into a guest room and bath funded through the Federal Housing Administration property improvement credit plan. The room features dormer windows, a dressing table, and glass paneled walls that reflect light as a decorative touch.
Dining rooms and living rooms that feel cramped often need rearranging rather than additions. Heavy pieces and unused furniture can be moved to the attic given away or sold and replaced with fixtures better suited to room size. This can restore livability without much expense.
The Federal Housing Administration promotes an insured mortgage system that favors prudent lending, avoids over appraisals, and seeks to unify the home loan market. It relies on lenders' voluntary cooperation and centers on long term amortized loans paid from borrowers’ income to prevent mass foreclosures.
FHA land planning unit recommends corner lots receive extra width beyond interior lots due to two sided setbacks. With front and side street setbacks, corner lots should be at least ten feet wider. Regulations should set minimum setbacks at construction planning time to preserve street openness and light.
In Germany insects are blamed for losses equal to one third of the potato crop, one tenth of the wheat crop, and one fifth of the apple crop. The figures reflect crop damage estimates cited in contemporary agricultural reports.
The text notes that Abyssinians used coffee as early as the 15th century, while neighboring countries seemed ignorant of the drink. This highlights early origins of coffee consumption in Abyssinia.
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