Keeping a House Cool in Summer Weather
The article explains that home design materials and usage affect cooling costs and comfort. It highlights humidity, shower curtains, shade, insulation, and roof color as key factors, citing studies from the University of Illinois and experts from Honeywell and the United States Air Conditioning Corp.
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C.W. Nessel
Minneapolis- Honeywell
Austin
Texas
University of Illinois Small Homes Council
United States Air Conditioning Corp
Minneapolis
Groff Conklin
Arthur M. Watkins
Conklin
Watkins
Modernizing Home Entrances With New Door Frames
Many new stock designs for front entrances have emerged in recent years. Replacing an outmoded entrance with decorative door frames and doors can modernize a house quickly and create a refreshed facade.
How to Build a Simple Backyard Incinerator
A practical, low cost do it yourself project explains spring or early summer construction of a backyard incinerator. It covers materials concrete blocks Sakrete gravel mix mortar mix and a two weekend timeline with drying time. The example unit measures 48 by 64 inches and requires careful leveling and curing for a sturdy utilitarian burn pit.
Porch Adopted From Hawaii Is Plush Touch
The lanai is a roofed three sided outdoor living space from Hawaii serving as an extended indoor outdoor room. It differs from patios by weather protection and often uses linoleum or cork for flooring. Lanais may adjoin kitchens dining rooms or bedrooms and extend to garden croquet lawns or pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph A. Matern
Hawaii
American Builder Magazine
Apron board named for interior window sill area
The horizontal board under the window sill on the inside well of a house is called an apron.
How to Use an Old Saw as a Metal Cutting Tool
Instructions describe converting a hand saw into a sheet metal cutter by mounting 2x4s as guides, drilling a hole near the end of the saw, and using a bolt as a pivot to press the saw against corrugated metal for cutting. The setup creates leverage to score and cut along a groove.
Those Disturbing Squeaks In Stairs Easily Remedied
Practical home fixes for squeaky stairs. In older houses loosening wedges cause creaks and can be remedied by driving 2 inch finishing nails at angle through tread into riser. In modern stairs a tongue and groove joint is stabilized by tightening the thin edge of a nail into the loose joint and trimming flush.
Air Conditioning Industry Expands After War
Mass production of air conditioning equipment is accelerating and new distribution methods are expected to cut costs for buyers. The Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association states industry capacity now stands two to three times higher than before the war, signaling broader availability and lower prices.
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