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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1939
Page
10
A columnist argues that vacant lots inside and outside city limits should not depress prices. Demand for standing space drives value, not mere supply, and growth will raise prices for business and residential parcels as the population expands.
A judicious choice of built in equipment can greatly raise family comfort and home efficiency. The article highlights practical yet affordable features and suggests how a well chosen package can enhance daily living.
Questions cover where heat escapes and enters a house and how to reduce it. Storm windows and window awnings cut loss and gain. roof insulation methods address the attic. A cold living room floor can improve with a cellar ceiling and proper wall insulation and fire stops. Shelving backs need not be lined. place skeleton frame against wall.
General guidance favors attaching the garage to the house to minimize driveway length and keep the back yard open for development. If attachment isn’t possible, place the garage where it interferes least with the yard.
The article describes wall built-ins such as a storm proof receiver with self locking door and exterior opening, a laundry chute dropping soiled clothes to the basement, and a general incinerator option. It notes placements beside the rear entry for tradesmen and stresses avoiding sharp edges on chute shafts.
Old chimneys with a single flue serving multiple fireplaces stoves and possibly a furnace are likely to function improperly. A new chimney or remodeling is needed to fit the overload. Cleaning can be temporary. Financing may be obtained under the FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan for new or enlarged chimneys.
Builders and lenders nationwide show growing confidence in FHA requirements. Buyers seek FHA conforming homes and builders plan new projects with FHA standards in mind, reports from the Federal Housing Administration indicate.
The Federal Housing Administration lends no money directly. It insures loans made by private financial institutions under the National Housing Act.
Thirty seven exhibit houses to debut in February as Detroit's Streamlined House Show of 1939. FHA grade-marking rules for soft wood framing and boards apply to new FHA insured loans starting April 1. Grade marks to be supervised by the manufacturers association or an approved inspection bureau to ensure sound materials.
William A. Marcus of American Trust Co. argues the FHA single mortgage plan is simpler for borrowers than the old first and second mortgage method. He says FHA insured loans include taxes and insurance, reducing renewal costs and uncertainties and ensuring housing costs are met.
A university study of 400 houses shows heat loss percentages: 15 percent via roof, 2 percent through side walls, 25 percent through glass in windows and doors, 21 percent around openings, and 8 percent through cold floors. It notes fuel savings from proper insulation and mentions funding through FHA credit plans.
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