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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1969
Page
6
A side to side split level by architect William Chirgotis showcases a raised living room with decorative railings and a two car garage. The interior features a brick faced fireplace in the family room, formal dining area, and a rear garden via sliding doors. Upper level includes three bedrooms and two baths with a large master suite and walk in closet.
An item from The Middletown Journal invites readers to mail 50 cents for baby blueprints of Design No. 5S:10. Printed plainly on Jame street, House of The Week plans are updated weekly in the paper so readers can build their own structures for a few cents each.
Article offers buyers tips on selling a home, urging sellers to list strengths and anticipate questions. Emphasizes documenting taxes, utilities, and repairs, improving outside appearance, and setting firm asking prices to avoid light bargaining. Encourages honesty and clear responses to prevent later misunderstandings.
Reader explains closet door sag due to heavy inside shelves. Advice: check hinge screws, reinsert with wood putty, support door while fixed, and add a third hinge. Also suggests moving heavy items to prevent future sag. Also notes bathroom moisture causes paint blistering and advises venting. For tiling irregular room center lines method described to locate room center and test border tiles.
Diagrammed solution for a house on a narrow lot uses a wide base two-car pass area. Vehicles back into the garage area for street entry. The design includes a side bay to park an extra guest car.
The article advises arranging tiles in fairly sizable sections rather than thin strips. If tiles don’t fit, adjust the center point slightly. It notes sending 25 cents and a stamped self-addressed envelope to Know-How for Andy Lang’s booklet Wood Finishing In The Home, P.O. Box 477 Huntington, N.Y. 11743.
The concrete floor should be prepared to be as level as possible. Fill holes and cracks, sand rough spots, and remove grease and dust. If smoothing is too difficult, use a mastic underlayment to provide a level base. For extension cords, on a 120 volt circuit a 25 ft cord can use #16 wire, while a 50 ft cord needs #14.
A wood deck begins with a ledger strip attached to the house wall to support the near joists. The outer joists are supported by beams further from the house, forming the deck frame.
Cedar Silvers notes western red cedar is valued for garden structures because it weathers to a true silver. It contrasts with woods of similar decay resistance that blacken or dull gray when exposed to sun and rain.
Use a three to four foot high concrete retaining wall as a base to support a garden bench. Build a seat from fir 2x4s and attach it to the wall with angle irons. Prop cushions against the wall for comfort.
Good lighting elevates colors and textures in furnishings as Americans seek adaptable fixtures. Catalogs show expanded sizes, see through designs, and simplified traditional styles from chandeliers to wall sconces. Kinetic light boxes and projected wall colors may define future rooms.
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