Eight room ranch home with 1788 sq ft and flexible fourth bedroom
The eight room ranch offers 1788 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and a study that could serve as a fourth bedroom. It includes two baths and a full basement. Exterior footprint measures 80 feet 8 inches by 42 feet 10 inches.
Family Housing Conference shaped eight room ranch plan
The article reviews the House of the Week B-1 design by architect Herman H. York inspired by findings from the Family Housing Conference. It outlines features such as a separate dining room, an L shaped kitchen with a shared fireplace wall, two fireplaces, a dedicated study area, a 1788 square foot living space, a rear foyer laundry, abundant closets, and low maintenance materials including aluminum windows and brick and aluminum siding.
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Research Institute of the
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Gardening Last Frontier For The Ordinary Man
Landscape architect Robert Malkin says gardening is the ordinary man’s last frontier and outlines a backyard approach for privacy and enclosure on a houseboat project in Florida. He explains landscaping differs from gardening and notes a typical client seeks beauty, low cost, and low maintenance while advising against using the same planter seller for the design.
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Robert Malkin
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Empty Yacht Makes Trip In Storm Ties Up In Wildwood
The 180-foot three masted schooner Atlantic the fastest sailing vessel to cross the Atlantic is safe in port after a stormy voyage with no one aboard The yacht broke from moorings in Shawcrest Yacht Basin and ground a mile away before being towed back intact The Atlantic won the Kaisers Cup in 1905 with a 12 day 11 hour 1 minute voyage and still holds the record.
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Wildwood
N.J
Atlantic
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Shawcrest
Sandy Hook
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England
Quartet More Harmonious Than Marriage
Arden Wier of Mount Clemens says her husband Edmund spends three or more nights weekly with a barber shop quartet and talks only of singing. She alleges the quartet keeps him away from home, travels to songfests, and costs money.
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Arden K. Wier
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Humidity problems in homes and simple fixes
A column explains why humidity levels matter in homes and how both excess and deficient moisture affect interiors. Practical tips include circulating air, opening basement windows, using a fan by a window, boiling water to add moisture, and considering humidifying or dehumidifying machines.
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