The Deep River Colonial Home Plan
The Deep River house uses a 30 by 24 foot footprint with 70 foot front, calico brick and painted plywood exterior. It features a central hall, rear lavette, living room with fireplace and piazza, dining room, compact kitchen, and a garage accessed via a rear stoop, plus three second floor bedrooms and a bath. Plans are offered by the News Journal Home Building Editor Middletown Ohio at moderate cost.
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Deep River
News Journal
Middletown
Ohio
Hardwood Floors Can Be Restored
Experts advise homebuyers to inspect old homes for floor condition as interior appearance hinges on flooring. Shabby floors top renovation lists. hardwood floors can be restored by sanding and refinishing though new flooring may be desirable.
Land Planning Helps Cut Housing Costs Says FHA
Franklin D. Richards, FHA administrator, argues land planning lowers housing costs and strengthens neighborhoods. He describes a planning service that selects adaptable sites, tailors streets to topography, reduces utility line lengths, uses longer blocks, markets lots, and improves street construction efficiency.
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Franklin D. Richards
Federal
FHA
Land Planning Service
Richards
Reinforcing Sagging Joists With Two-Inch Planks
Home carpenters advise adding a two inch plank spiked to one side of defective or sagging joists to increase rigidity and reduce uneven floors and squeaks. If desired, apply to both sides for extra strength.
Stain First to Reduce Nicks Before Painting Furniture
When painting unfinished furniture apply stain or tint first to lessen visible nicks and imperfections. Then add at least three coats of paint, ensuring each layer dries thoroughly before the next application.
Vapor barriers help keep homes dry say readers and experts
In a house by house letters column readers report fogged windows and moisture damage in winter. Frank E Parsons of the National Mineral Wool Association explains windows act as barometers signaling humidity and ventilation needs. Minnesota researchers offer humidity guidelines for indoor air at 70 degrees and above. Three steps to prevent excess moisture follow.
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David G. Bareuther
Jack Frost
Oldsters
Tacoma
Wash
R.G
Detroit
Florence
S. C
Findlay
Ohio
D. E
Fairfax
D.E.B
Hoquiam
Frnk E. Parsons
National Mineral Wool Association
Parsons
University of Minnesota Experiment Station
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