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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
6
Painters advise painting only in dry weather and avoid temperatures below 50 to prevent thick paint and poor bonding. Wet wood, damp siding, and foggy atmospheres hinder drying, so wait for sun or drying winds and allow four days for absorbent surfaces to dry after rain. Painters start after morning surface dries.
A homeowner notes shellac left around for six months or more after opening may not dry fully after application. Use moderately fresh shellac to ensure proper drying.
Unused fireplaces without draft controls leak heat through the chimney. A snug screen made from wallboard or insulating board cuts heat loss, and can be painted or decorated to blend with the room’s decor.
The Stoughton is a six room home designed for minimal initial cost with future second floor completion. Plan includes a breezeway to garage, large living room with fireplace, dining room, modern kitchen, and substantial closets. Central stairs lead to two second floor bedrooms, with optional den or bedroom use and ample storage. Complete plans available from La Crosse Tribune home editor.
The article explains preserving wrought iron porch balusters railings gates and garden furniture by periodic cleaning repainting or polishing. It recommends damp woolen cloths with sweet oil to remove rust and grime and says polishing with a dry cloth yields a satin lustre, with prepared paints offering extra protection.
The Construction Research bureau urges buyers to check plot size before buying to ensure future expansion. Read zoning laws and local rules on yard setbacks and lot occupancy, which typically limit front yards to about 20 feet and side yards to five feet. In 100 by 50 foot plots a 25 percent occupancy cap allows only 1,250 square feet of building, making ground level additions unlikely and favoring a second story.
A first floor utility room designed for the heating plant in a house without a basement will require 15 square feet more floor area than an inside basement stairway.
The article describes creating an efficient kitchen by placing sink, stove, and refrigerator close to working space, with storage arranged around them. It emphasizes floor to ceiling shelves near the dining room door, careful shelf spacing for glassware, and storing glassware rim-side up to avoid crowding, ensuring easy serving and long lasting use.
Unpainted natural finish cupboards with large black H hinges create a colonial feel. A board and batten outside entrance door features Z shaped cross bracing to reinforce the theme. Rain in the Khasi hills once totalled 805 inches in a single year.
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