Do It Yourself Make Your Home Sing Now By MR. FIX
Insulation choices explained with types including fill loose batt board and reflective. Identify hot spots like attic walls floors and exposure differences and note fire resistance and vermin proofing requirements. Emphasizes ventilation and professional help for certain installations and cautions against waste.
New Home Seen Inflation Hedge
James M. Lange of Practical Builder says new homes are an inflation hedge as the U S recovers from recession toward a boom. A Denver University Bureau study ties rising demand and prices, with 1958 1960 as the best window to build or buy new homes ahead of higher costs and rising family growth.
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James M. Lange
Practical Builder Magazine
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Lange
University of Denver Bureau of Business and Social Research
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University of Denver
Denver
Wood Panel Walls Like Aladdin Lamp For Home Charm
Modern wood paneled walls appeal to housewives seeking warmth and individuality. They conceal storage and create built ins for music walls refreshment bars and hidden storage in living rooms halls kitchens and dining areas, making spaces flexible and inviting.
Open Area Homes Favored For Retirement Living
Architects emphasize one floor open plans with exposed beams and ample window space for elderly couples. Two bedrooms and built in slide beds save space while softwood finishes in fir or hemlock create warm, bright interiors reducing dark areas and ensuring ease of living.
Staggered Fences Offer Privacy For Row Homes
An architect designs paneled fences in sections staggered along sidewalks to block street view. Eight foot boards create a shadow line effect, forming a miniature courtyard while providing an inexpensive outdoor living space that accepts stain and paint well.
Coats of arms: Knights wore markings for battle recognition
Original coats of arms were insignia worn on outer garments or shields by knights to identify them in combat, aiding allies and intimidating foes.
Building a Football Gear Rack With Simple Woodworking
A father and son project teaches basic carpentry through making a football gear rack from standard lumber and dowels. It covers cutting curved edges, forming a backboard slot, routing a dado, assembling sides and back, and finalizing with glue and nails.
Built in sliding glass fronts for open shelves
Glass fronts convert open kitchen shelves into dust free display and storage units. Patterned glass doors with simple tracks create a rigid cabinet with minimal maintenance and potential to brighten the dining room.
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W. R. Crawford
Crawford
Glass Top Protects Table for Outdoor Use
Protect table finishes on picnic tables with heavy sheet glass. Glass tops resist wear and water marks from spills and weather. A glass surface stays clean and a colorful underlay adds fun to a cookout.
Camouflage in Product Design Mirrors Wood Beauty
The piece explains camouflage as a wartime concealment practice now used in reverse to make products resemble wood. H. V. Simpson of the West Coast Lumbermen’s Association notes wood’s unique grain cannot be truly imitated, though finishes on plastics and metals attempt to copy its warmth and livability.
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H. V. Simpson
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Simpson
Gypsy Rose Lee Testifies in Suit Over Real Estate Deal
In hot Los Angeles heat Gypsy Rose Lee arrived to testify for sister June Havoc who seeks 87 914 dollars in a real estate suit. Defendants include Mr and Mrs J M Friedman. Lee wore a blue polka dot dress and commented on the weather prompting coats to come off.
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Los Angeles
Gypsy Rose Lee
June Havoc
Miss Havoc
J. M. Friedman
Miss Lee
Skat Card Game Origin in Thuringia Province
The card game skat originated in the German province of Thuringia, reflecting its regional roots and early development in German gaming culture.
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Thuringia
Walnut Sets the Fashion Pace in Fall Furniture Trends
A comprehensive survey of summer market suites shows walnut leading in displays and fashion. Modern and contemporary styles dominate across bedroom living and dining groups with traditional pieces blended by contemporary touches.
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