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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
8
Guidance on creating a permanent extra room for a child, with emphasis on attic, breezeway, garage, or basement conversions. Discusses cost, financing, FHA-insured loans, and mortgage options. Recommends wood paneling for a den like tone and details staining, sealing, and storing lumber to prevent cracks. Names pine varieties and Western Pine Association guidance.
A design guide argues that well planned simple homes blend with neighborhoods, use consistent materials, plain roof lines, and avoid fake dormers. It stresses that good taste and practicality raise resale value and owner satisfaction, not costly gimmicks.
The article advises maintaining garden tools to reduce effort and backache. It covers rust removal with a wire brush and ammonium citrate, sharpening hoes spades and edgers with a mill file, repairing cracked handles with plastic wood, and drying and oiling metal parts. It also suggests hand protection with baby oil under nails or gardening gloves and cleaning tools after use, then applying a light spray lubricant.
The guide notes warm dry air, no morning dew, and no rain likely. It advises temperatures at least 40 degrees, avoiding direct sun and working in shade during the painting period.
New rubber base cement paint is offered by many makers and is suited for basement and garage floors. It resists dampness grease alcohol and some acids. new concrete should dry two to three months before painting. remove old paint if present and rinse. apply two coats with the first fully dry before the second.
The home construction industry employs more workers than any other sector. The United States Savings and Loan League reports about three million people were engaged in home production in the past year.
Families who buy building plots gain time by starting landscaping before construction begins. Planting trees shrubs and hedges early reduces wait time and enhances readiness for occupancy, though care must be taken to avoid obstructing work or damaging plants during building.
A Practical Builder sketch shows a 2 by 4 wedge and nails forming a wholder to guide a hacksaw through armored electrical cable. The jig is said to prevent the saw from jumping or hanging on rough metal.
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