House of the Week Ambidextrous 20 Foot Wide Colonial Design A-6
A two story Colonial designed by Rudolph A. Matern adapts to narrow and wide lots. The 20 foot 4 inch wide Design A-6 offers a full living area with a spacious living room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area. The master bedroom includes a private bath, three closets and a balcony. The layout emphasizes livability with a central entrance and practical access between the main rooms.
Garage can house car and storage
The article suggests using garage space for extra storage by adding shelves between studs and attaching cabinets to outer stud edges. It explains simple, cabinet style solutions that fit between studs, with doors for security, and notes methods to access between studs when walls are covered.
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Real Estate Realities A Guide to Common Closing Terms
A plainlanguage primer explains caveat emptor and key terms buyers meet at closing. It defines binder grantee grantor mortgagee mortgagor title title search escrow agreement of sale right of way real property vs personal property joint survivorship apportionment and amortization with practical notes for first time homeowners and vacation buyers alike.
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Toilet bumper use on ladders to protect siding
Hardware stores offer rubber bumper accessories for ladder tops to guard house siding. They screw onto wooden ladder rails and can be glued onto metal ladders for protective use.
Resilient Flooring Installation Tips and Pitfalls
Resilient flooring can be installed over existing coverings in sheet or roll form but check for protruding nail heads high edges on boards or old tiles and other irregularities that could hinder a smooth lay.
Why Walls Crack After New House Construction
Cracks in living room walls may appear as a new house settles. Differences between neighboring homes can occur. waiting helps confirm cracks stop lengthening. Mark crack ends with chalk, and if no growth for 3 to 4 months, repairs can proceed with ready mix patching plaster from a hardware store.
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