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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1954
Page
25
A 100-year-old farmhouse moved to create space allows a second story with shed dormer. New double hung windows with weather stripping reduce drafts as pastel green siding and green asphalt shingles complete the refreshed exterior.
Mirror door placed beside a vanity nook enhances bedroom decor with ponderosa pine paneling. Paneled doors come in economical stock sizes for interior and exterior use, catching light to create texture and a homey warmth for new builds or remodeling.
Ameri can Builder magazine credits portable electric tools with easing the postwar housing shortage. Saws drills sanders and discs speed wood cutting tile concrete and metal work. electric floor sanders and oscillating sanders aid walls floors and wood finishing in new and older homes.
A new asphalt shingle application method allows three-tab square-butt shingles to be used on roofs with a two to four inch slope, offering a wide color range and improved wind resistance. Developed by the Asphalt Roofing Industry Bureau and vetted by the Federal Housing Administration, the system starts with two felt layers and cements tabs for watertight, economical roofing.
The essential pre painting step is sealing all openings to stop moisture entry. Inspect flashing and calk joints to keep water out. Leaks can ruin a good paint job and damage lumber.
A rectangle stock home design features a center living core with bedrooms on one side and a garage utility wing on the other. The 1,533 square foot plan includes an attached garage, utility room, porch, and an alternate two bedroom layout. Details and pricing plans are available from American Builder Home Plan Service, Chicago.
A water heater should be located as close as possible to outlets to minimize cooling of water. Positioning near kitchens, laundries, and bathrooms helps keep hot water warm and reduces wait times in busy areas.
The panel door once housed deep meaning for colonial Americans and their European ancestors. Exterior and interior doors bore cross symbols to ward off evil spirits, with variations such as the Greek cross Latin cross St. Andrew's cross and Lorraine. Today ponderosa pine doors retain similar cross motifs praised for balance and aesthetics.
Doors closely drawn from colonial models show modified forms while a broad range of pine pane doors now come in many attractive stock designs and sizes.
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