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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1940
Page
17
FHA announced a new April high for small homes started under Title II. Over four weeks ending April 27, 14 676 small homes began under FHA inspection, up 29 percent from 11 376 a year earlier, with 5 076 applications selected for appraisal that week, a record high.
FHA officials show how interior color and light affect comfort and health. White paper reflects most light while ivory tan sage green sky blue and dark blue grey vary greatly. Lighter tones improve lit rooms. in glare-filled spaces soothing colors help eyes.
A home assessment guide explains how to evaluate livability and plan improvements. It notes FHA Modernization Credit Plan funding can cover repairs and upgrades such as a new roof, added rooms, basement playroom, attic bedroom, sun porch, new or refinished floors, foundation work, stairs, windows, doors, and built in closets.
Two small homes built under the Federal Housing Administration standards near completion on Rainbow Drive at the New York World's Fair grounds. Winners of a national "typical American family" contest will live in the houses for a week during the fair, demonstrating affordable design and financing.
The article describes FHA insured HA loans covering modernizing homes including plumbing upgrades new bathrooms heating and cooling systems fireplaces wallpaper painting linoleum and tiling to improve kitchen and bath appeal and overall attractiveness. It notes eligibility for interior and exterior improvements and adds details on project scope for loan qualification.
The National Bureau of Standards launches a program to improve antiquated local building codes. The FHA has urged updating codes to aid home construction and cooperates in drafting revisions. The review cites excessive material demands and slow recognition of new materials as key criticisms, with ongoing Bureau tests aimed at simple, adequate methods to judge new materials for low cost housing.
The Federal Housing Administration publishes Principles of Planning Small Houses a guide for constructing homes under 2500 dollars. It notes no stock plans are provided but offers five illustration drawings as starting points. The booklet covers materials conservation foundations chimneys walls floors finishes and utilities and costs ten cents.
Fragments indicate sections of the country suffer termite damage with a suggestion that a loan to finance termite control could be eligible for FHA insurance. The text references FHA insurance as a possible aid and implies policy relevance.
Two sharp earthquakes jolted Southern California last night with no damage reported. Homes rattled and chandeliers swayed across the region from San Diego to Daggett near the Nevada line.
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