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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1938
Page
17
Practical guidance on using stone veneer for brick walls, cutting transoms for cooling, and the merits of center dining room lights. Also covers attic or ventilating fans for comfort, fire safety with attached garages, waterproofing concrete blocks, and cost comparisons between one and two story house designs with basements.
Rain seeping indoors may come from insufficient or cracked putty around glass or aged brittle putty. For casement windows add weather stripping and an outside drip mould to prevent rain entry. Look for leaks around the sash head and install metal flashing at the heads of the window.
Proper sealing around window frames is advised. For masonry walls ensure the joint between wall and frame is thoroughly caulked. If the frame is wood shrinkage may have occurred and the wood joints should be caulked.
Prospective home buyers builders or modernizers may obtain free pamphlets from the Federal Housing Administration in Washington DC. The booklets explain Titles I and II of the National Housing Act and include timely information on ownership and modernization. The following is a list of the pamphlets with order numbers.
A concise guidance collection outlining practical steps for upgrading farm and home facilities. It covers cost considerations, project ideas, and potential benefits to property value and living conditions.
Linoleum wall coverings are shown as a recent interior design improvement. Properly installed they offer high durability and easy cleaning. Financing for renovations and linoleum installation can be obtained through private lenders operating under the FHA Property Improvement credit plan.
The FHA explains insured farm loans for construction, repair, purchase, and refinancing. Borrowers include farm owners tenants and buyers with good credit. Loans come from private lenders, with FHA insuring. amounts exceed 80 to 90 percent of appraised value up to 16 000 dollars.
Woodwork not fully seasoned causes shrinkage and open joints at window corners and door frames. Fill gaps with tinted putty to match natural finish, and fit quarter-round molding to panel bases to seal gaps and reduce dust.
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