Harmonious split level home shown in The House of The Week
A detailed look at design HW-89 by Samuel Paul of Long Island, a nine and a half room split level with two and a half baths, recreation room, and expansive family living spaces. The home blends early American simplicity with modern layout, including a large sunlit living room, foyer access, a spacious kitchen, and an extensive recreation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Paul
Long Island
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Paul
Sam Paul
Home Repair Dos and Don’ts by Andrew C. Long
A practical guide on hammer selection and safe handling for beginners and pros. It covers hammer weight ranges from 4 to 28 ounces, preferring a 16 ounce head for home use, and explains grip, aiming, and controlled strokes. It warns against bending nails, pulling nails with claw, loose heads, rust, and neglecting a wood block for protection.
Hiding seams in dry wall by E W Foss and humidity fixes
A columnist cites Cornell professor E W Foss on drywall joints. He notes perforated tape aids gypsum boards but not fibrous boards, suggests battens or V joints, and mentions glued plywood as crack resistant. He urges checking for humidity and adds practical fixes such as exhaust vents and moisture-attracting compounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Foss
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Milky white floors after heating systems questioned
Mrs H B Williamson of Rochester New York asks why hardwood floors turn milky white each winter after the heating starts. She reports steam heating and notes it returns to normal when heat is off in spring. A friend with gas heat shares the issue. she seeks a remedy.
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H. B. Williamson
Rochester
N. Y
Kitchen exhaust fan and dryer vent essential heat exits
A kitchen exhaust fan over the stove and a vent for a clothes dryer are the two most important gadgets for expelling heat from a house, whether you have air conditioning or not.
Snowmelting Tubes Use Hot Water in Walkways
A snow melting system uses embedded tubing in driveways and walks fed by hot water from the main heating boiler to melt snow automatically.
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Atlantic Seaboard Farm
John
B. Wallace
THE
Middletown Journal
Post Office
General Post Office
New York, N.Y
SHELL
Jorber
Shell Furnace Oil
Middletown
Pree
Curtis
Isinboo Priel
Tver
By Andrew C. Long
Pam
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Central Ave
Miami Cement Products, Inc
Seven Mile
Ohio
By John O.b.wallace
AP News
Streifthau’s
Aluminum
Builders Supplies
Blumberg & Cohen, Inc
Thorn Metal Windows Calumet
N.Y.C.R.R
Kitchen Shop
Woodlawn
Moore
Raed
Lamin Moore
Ona
Lumber Co. Garde
Ence
Aline
Emmet
Pratt & Lambe
Grimes
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