House of the Week: Split Level with Mansard Roof Distinction
A split level home with a French countryside feel features a mansard roof over a spacious bedroom wing and a luxurious master suite. The main level offers a 23 42 foot living room, a semicircular bay kitchen area, a family room with an arched brick fireplace, and a rear garden view through a glass wall. The lower level includes a two car garage a playroom a den and a bath with a folding partitioned laundry space.
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Alcor
Wagon Wheel Light Wiring Tips For Rustic Cabin Fixture
A reader outlines installing a wagon wheel light in a rustic cabin with electric hookup. It describes hanging the wheel by chains, mounting lights in the rim, and using creosote soaking and heating as a finish, noting temperature and timing details.
Shellac Pros and Cons for Wood Finishing
The article weighs shellac against varnish lacquer and modern finishes, noting shellac’s durability and ease of use as primer or finish while warning of clouding in high humidity and water exposure. It advises thinning with equal parts denatured alcohol, avoiding substitutes, and sanding between coats for a superior finish.
Blind Youth Fits Right In
Bonnie Blose, a 14 year old blind girl from Slatedale, Pa, enjoys rollerskating, ice skating, bowling, biking, and swimming, showing she can participate in typical activities despite her blindness. The article highlights her achievements and adaptability.
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Bonnie Blose
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New York, N.Y
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Jeannette Ave
Slatedale, Pa
Slatington High School
National Honor Society
Miami Cement Products, Inc
Seven Mile
Ohio
Middletown
U.S
Merize Odo
Te ‘Weldwood
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Tee
First Ave
Grimes
General
Mel Wood
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Garden Manor Nursing Homes
Riverside Concrete
Germantown Rd
Miami River Bridge
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