Washington Sun House Uses Fluorescent Lighting Design
A nine room residence in Reamond Washington showcases 63 percent lighting cost cut by using fluorescent tubes in every room. The home features 53 tubes including 410 watt fixtures in living areas and concealed tubes with diffusers. Solar oriented south windows, stairway luminous tubes, and a solarium with hidden tubes integrate efficiency, with annual saving around 140 dollars per year per residential lighting expert Nancy Christensen.
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Reamond. Wash
Washington State
Sun House
Nancy Christensen
American Plywood Association
How to Fix Loose Handles on Tools
Advice column discusses dangers of broken tool handles and how to replace or tighten wooden handles. Steps include sawing off old handles, drilling out rivets, using log screws and lag screws, and methods to remove stubborn stubs. It also covers curing and preserving wood with oils and glycerin, plus a jailhouse reader tip about tightening with a wood screw.
Repainting and preserving cast iron storefronts and metalwork
Margot Gayle explains how 19th century cast iron and sheet metal storefronts emerged with prefabrication and remain common today. The piece outlines painting for protection, rust control, and primer choices, plus stripping methods, repairs, and the role of aluminum as a rust free alternative.
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Preservation League
Northern Boulevard
Albany
N.Y
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Is Aresce
AL Carrell
P.C
Margot Gayle
The
Friends of Cast-Iron Architecture
West 9Th St
New York
New York State Council On the Arts