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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
6
A house building guide outlines how an architect prevents costly mistakes in custom homes. It details brick cleaning methods, water sealing for cellar doors, and the architect's role in drafting plans, choosing materials, and coordinating contractor work to ensure safety, efficiency, and lasting design.
State Highway Director T. J. Kaver announced a 35000 dollar contract with Miami University Oxford to study highway needs and current taxes and revenue. The study aims to uncover funds for a highway improvement program and aligns with a separate safety foundation study. Both projects, with half funding from the Federal Bureau of Public Roads, run through December and November respectively, continuing a program begun in 1948.
Community committees from Middletown and Hamilton prepare plans for the annual joint city Food Show at Lesourdaville Lake in August. A 8 p.m. meeting is set in the Civic Association room of the Manchester Hotel, with organizers including Steve D Varga of the Middletown Grocers Association.
About 18 percent of all roofing in 1917 was asphalt roofing. The economical fire resistant material had risen to more than 80 percent of the nation s roofing need, driven by cost and safety.
Modernizing a home need not require major changes. Interior lightness comes from color and layout, with soft pastels for a restful look and bold tones for drama. Use one contrasting wall to add interest, clear clutter, and lighten dark woodwork and brick with matching tones.
A referenced measurement notes the moon’s diameter as 2,160 miles wide, contrasted with a nearby figure of 2,180 miles in the text. The source presents differing figures for lunar diameter without confirming which is correct.
National architect Henry J. Wingate warns defective chimneys cause fires, urging proper design and construction. Safe chimneys require lined flues, adequate thickness, fireclay lining, caps, noncombustible flashing, air spaces, and careful separation from roof framing, with rebuilding advised if walls allow knife or ice pick to penetrate.
An article advises using shelves to fill awkward wall space between doors or beside a chimney. Extend shelving from about 30 inches above the floor to the ceiling for books and bric a brac, with a below cabinet for movie gear. Plan 13 to 14 inch gaps for tall books and 10 to 11 inch gaps for average volumes.
In steam or hot water homes water should stay in the boiler pipes and radiators unless necessary. Fresh water adds lime deposits and lowers efficiency. Boiled water loses oxygen and causes rust. Only drain to prevent freezing or for repairs. If boiler water drops abnormally, rust can damage foundations.
The average life of a railway tie treated with creosote is 25 years according to the Bureau of Valuation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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