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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
7
Architect Samuel Paul presents the X-60 plan a flexible low cost summer cottage with a continuous masonry wing wall for seclusion. The 704 square foot living section opens to a 192 square foot deck with a large 14 by 32 foot living dining area. Extensions toward the rear allow up to five bedrooms with staged expansion while keeping plumbing centralized in a compact core.
Reader questions on spring home refurbishing and decorating trends. Advice notes that frequent changes can please some but unsettle others, and offers practical ideas to update living room layouts, drapes, and window treatments in a ranch house.
Portable jigsaws simplify home repairs by cutting wood and other materials anchored to stock. Start cuts with the base on stock and blade moving forward with firm pressure, using freehand or straightedge guidance. Avoid over tightening blades, avoid cutting hardwood over one inch without heavy duty tools, and don't adjust while plugged in.
A system of piping or tubing embedded in walks and driveways can melt snow automatically using hot water from the main heating boiler.
The column advises a five inch base of gravel or crushed rock under concrete, though well draining soil allows a walk laid directly in compacted earth. A four inch thickness is strong, but add one to two inches where cars may close in.
Housing experts predict a mid year spurt in home construction and a total 1958 volume exceeding 1957. Norman Strunk of the United States Savings and Loan League cites easier credit, longer loan terms, and potential mortgage rate declines as factors shaping buyer options and market timing for new homes.
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