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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1957
Page
29
Architects push practical closet space in new homes but many older houses lack it. Install extra shelves above the hat rack and inside closet doors with hooks to store hats, ties, and cosmetics. Use strong wall supports, optional mirror and third hinge to prevent sagging.
Practical steps to comfort without air conditioning focus on insulation shading and ventilation. Thick batts reduce heat transfer while trees screens and fences provide shade and reflectivity. Venting in kitchens laundries attics with fans and proper roof design lowers indoor temperatures and energy use.
Dry pine shows 106 percent more vertical strength than unseasoned pine, explaining why dry lumber is vital for sound structures. The grade-mark on pine automatically assures a well seasoned product, aiding builders in quality design.
Summer brings noise and heat making carpet cleaning ideal for sound dampening and easy upkeep. Dust enters with open windows so vacuum under them and sweep entrances frequently. Avoid beating rugs and use deep suction cleaners and drying fans for quick results. Send rugs out during vacations or dry at home with good airing.
Suburban Chicago builder reports high buyer satisfaction from homes featuring accent walls in living rooms. Each house includes a panel wall faced in birch, mahogany, or walnut plywood with three finish options at no extra cost, creating immediate visual impact and warmth for visitors.
The world’s highest tides occur at Burntcoat Head in Nova Scotia with ranges from 46 to 54 feet above low water, drawing observers and researchers to study tidal dynamics and coastal effects.
Real estate editor notes a spring trend to flagstones and adobe blocks for walks and terraces set directly in soil. Steps include marking outlines, digging, tamping, and placing stones, with sand or gravel beds for drainage and maintenance checks.
Landscape designers promote corrugated asbestos cement sheets for decorative fences borders and edgings. The material withstands rain snow heat and cold with rugged strength and eye catching wavy lines. It lasts a lifetime requires no preservative treatment and can be painted if desired.
T. K. May of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association urges homeowners to wash outside walls each spring to remove chalking grime from coal and oil smoke. Use stiff brushes and mild detergent, then rinse with a garden hose to restore brightness. May notes chalking helps undercoat and cedar fir and hemlock hold paint well for longer-lasting jobs.
The Southern Pine Association says little remodeling is needed to add a room to a wood frame house. Existing doors and outlets can be reused, new framing attaches easily, and pine paneling can finish the walls directly onto upright studs.
The Southern Pine Association notes plank and beam construction uses a wood roof as an attractive ceiling and can reduce walls and partitions. This technique enables open off street sides of most rooms onto central patios or gardens and employs stress rated pine lumber.
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