DIY home improvement boom boosts contractor business
Do it yourself movement grows with 2 1/2 billion spent on lumber paint and related goods this year. Industry says rising hobbyist activity creates demand for contractors and may supply ready made projects while dealers convert stores to attract DIY customers. A New York show drew 60 000 attendees and a national DIY show is planned for Chicago Navy Pier with gate projections over 100 000.
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Building Supply News
Delta
New York
William S. Orkin
Chicago
Navy Pier
Orkin
Boston
Philadelphia
Metal Surfaces Need Care Before Painting
Advice on preparing metal surfaces for painting including roofs gutters and spouts. Remove oil grease with soap and water or benzine. Scrape off loose rust with scrapers brushes or sandpaper and finish with dry scrubbing brushes.
Room Size In Choosing Furniture And Space Fit
The article urges measuring a room and existing furniture to ensure new pieces fit accurately. It compares furniture sizing to apparel fit, advising forethought to avoid disappointment from space mismatches.
Minneapolis A Pleasant Variation in Ranch Type Design
Six bedroom home plan with two closets seven rooms total and 24000 cubic feet. Living room 22 by 13 with fireplace built in shelves and bay window. Kitchen breakfast nook two bedrooms den or dining room and bath with laundry. Blueprints available from News Journal Home Building Editor Middletown Ohio.
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Minneapolis
News Journal
Middletown
Pick Garage Site With Care
Three main garage locations are discussed attached to the house beneath the house or separate at the rear. The front attached garage is most common for accessibility in all weather. Consider harmony with the house a fire barrier and insulation.
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America
Heating Units Keep Pace With Home Style Trends
Modern homes with large glass areas and ranch layouts pose heating challenges but innovations in equipment, panel and baseboard heating, and radiant systems meet demand. Zoned controls, radiant baseboards under windows, and basementless designs enable comfortable heat with efficient fuel use.
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Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Bureau
University of Ilinois
Notice of Name Change for Joseph Blaustein to Joseph Brant
Randolph and Morgenstern announce a petition to the Probate Court of Butler County after thirty days for a name change from Joseph Blaustein to Joseph Brant. Filed by Minna Brant as natural guardian and next friend on Sept. 21.
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Joseph Blaustein
Minna Brant
Butler County
Joseph Brant
Na Brant
Randolph and Morgenstern
Appointment of Executrix in Estate of Elizabeth Hocz
Mary Hocz Masters of Middletown Ohio is appointed Executrix of the Elizabeth Hocz estate late of Middletown Butler County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be forever barred Dated September 8 1953 Probate Judge Mary F Walsh Dell Worcester Dell Attorneys Sept 21 28 Oct 5
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Elizabeth Hocz
Mary Hocz
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
F. Walsh
Dell, Worcester & Dell
New Bathrooms Done In Color In Modern Homes
The article notes the return of color in bathrooms with fixtures in ivory turquoise peach blow lavender coral autumn brown. It highlights coordinating wall backgrounds and floor tones, giving examples of peach blow fixtures with deep blue flooring and wainscoting, and blue fixtures with red white and blue accents.
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