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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1940
Page
15
A magazine poll highlights top owner grievances with new homes. Lack of closet space and insufficient electrical outlets lead the list, followed by uneven room distribution and poor kitchen layout, with families noting toy storage and hot water heater inefficiencies as major issues.
The article explains frost cracks as a winter injury common in cold regions and warns that frost induced splits can appear on shade and fruit trees. It notes outer sap wood contracts faster than heart wood during sub freezing temps, causing splits that range from superficial to one or two inches deep and emphasizes sealing larger cracks to block fungi.
The Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration helps address flooding in garages, rusting pipes, dark hallways, and weak water flow. Funds come from qualified lending institutions to correct existing grievances.
The notice outlines coating procedures for interior metal surfaces and finishes with three coats on new work and priming rules for repainting. It provides mix ratios for white lead, linseed oil, turpentine, and drier, and suggests enamel for gloss. It answers creaking floors by renailing loose sections or driving wedges.
A. J. Maxwell, gubernatorial candidate, will visit Thomasville Monday per campaign manager George L. Handley. He will greet supporters at campaign headquarters in Handley’s Salem Street office.
A 1903 Grand Rapids Michigan origin is cited for the first asphalt shingle. The piece notes asphalt shingle as the most common roof covering and claims it as the only roof shingle invented in America.
Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald urged new subdivisions for small homes. He outlined two paths: convert unsubdivided areas into small-home sites or adapt existing stalled subdivisions with deed restrictions and utilities for low-cost houses. He stressed low-cost housing as a strong mortgage security within large, stable residential developments.
A standard household hot water tank can deliver about one third more hot water when wrapped in thick mineral wool insulation. The blanket slows heat loss and lets the tank reheat more quickly.
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