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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1937
Page
17
The article stresses that interior trim should match the house character and be installed by skilled workers rather than rough carpentry. It notes a clean, true finish elevates space and warns that poor joints ruin effect. It also mentions FHA mortgage insurance up to 80 percent for compliant new homes.
Readers learn to install flower boxes in window sills for year-round gardening. Boxes may be copper lined with drains extending through the wall to ground outside. The guide notes this decor option within FHA Insured Mortgage System home plans.
The article explains selecting a focal point for room decoration with a fireplace or a large window as options. It notes decisions should occur during architectural planning and mentions the Federal Housing Administration insuring mortgages up to a percentage of appraised value.
Freed of a strike threat, the steel sector led a nationwide business upturn last week. Mills raised operations to the highest since 1929 to meet orders for autos, construction, and utilities, while wage and hour concessions and an outside union push eased strike fears. Cotton prices jumped with rising payrolls fueling the broader trade surge across centers and markets.
The article describes building staggered shelves in shallow closets to maximize storage. It suggests using a tall vase or statue to fill gaps and concealing lighting in the closet top. It adds a note about HUD FHA insured mortgages and home modifications.
A modern bedroom features a built in dressing unit with two closets two chests of drawers and a dressing table at the room end. A large window sits above the table with mirrors set in the corner over the chest and closets. Built in equipment may be included in homes built under the Insured Mortgage System.
A New York City Building Trades Employers Association analysis of the 1936 building dollar shows carpentry 45.3 percent, masonry 16.3, heating 7.7, plastering 6, plumbing 4.9, painting 4.2, concrete 4.4, sheet metal 3.6, overhead 3.2, hand grading and miscellaneous 2.3, forms 1.7, electrical 1.7, excavation 0.3 percent.
Shelves at either end of a double doorway between living and dining rooms offer display space for dishes or books. Consult your architect about incorporating these shelves in the design.
Practical note on building shelves between two rooms when walls are thick enough to allow a shelf span. Discusses space utility and structural considerations for installing shelves in partition gaps.
A milk cabinet with doors inside and outside avoids freezing in winter and lets a housewife reach a bottle without going outdoors. This convenience could be included in homes built under the terms of the In
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