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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1955
Page
10
An old design note explains attaching a garage to one side of a square house to elongate the visual line. A breezeway connects house and garage, can be glass enclosed in winter for storage, or opened with screens in summer for outdoor living. A rear garage or detached layout may use a porch to soften the boxy appearance.
A survey finds one third of homeowners prefer a front porch while six in ten favor a side or rear porch. Data suggests regional patterns in porch placement choices and implications for curb appeal and housing design.
A reader advises investing in sturdy padlocks to secure bikes, barbecues, sheds, and garden tools. Lock up chemicals and poisons, and use laminated padlocks on boats and motors to deter theft and loss from vibration or impact.
Built in book shelves closets and cabinets grow in popularity as convenient decorative features. Unfinished built in accessories are common in large stores and can be installed after purchase or refinished later to harmonize with walls or woodwork.
A house cooling idea uses attic exhaust fans to move superheated air from ceilings, allowing smaller air conditioning and lower installation costs. A Dayton builder saved about 500 dollars per house with attic fans, while studies suggest 3-ton units can replace 5-ton setups. Night operation can drop room temps near outdoor levels but brings noise dust and humidity concerns.
A Rockefeller Center building service veteran shares a method to keep brass and copper fixtures gleaming for years. Clean with a mixture of oxalic acid and water, then apply powdered pumice and a clear lacquer coat. Reapply every few years with paint remover to refresh the finish.
The article advises soap is not best for bathroom tile work especially in hard water. It recommends water softening detergents in warm water for better cleaning and notes scrubbing joints with a fiber brush helps. Some tile workers suggest lemon oil to prevent mildew and keep tile work sparkling.
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