Do It Yourself Boom Reaches Three Billion Dollar Scale
Postwar DIY movement spurred by new homes and remodeling, with 20 million U S families participating. Consumers spend about 175 yearly on tools materials and equipment, fueling a vast network of exhibitors retailers and manufacturers. The trend starts with borrowing tools and expands to full home shops and projects.
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California
Los Angeles
Oakland
San Francisco Bay Area
United States
Porter-Cable
Built‑in bathroom hair dryer ease described
A built in hair dryer in the bathroom offers convenience for women. In homes with warm air heating the installation is simple and low cost. The dryer uses a 4 by 6 inch register set in the wall about 40 inches high and vents through the bathroom register box.
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Milady
The Rhodes House Of The Month Living Room Feature
The Rhodes showcases a modern living room serving multiple functions from parlor to study. It measures 24 feet 10 inches wide with a large fireplace and picture window, flanked by two bedrooms, a separate dining room, and a well planned kitchen centered on the family space.
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Rhodes
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Plastic Roof Cement Uses in Flashings and Sealing
Asphalt roof cement, known as plastic cement, is ideal for flashing around chimneys and roof openings due to its elasticity that accommodates temperature-driven expansion and contraction without cracking. It also seals and cements asphalt shingles and roofing along valleys.
Do not store metal tools near heat affecting wood handles
Advises keeping metal tools away from artificial heat to prevent wood handles from drying and shrinking. Warns of loose handles developing and the risk to use and safety.
New Lupton Aluminum Awning Window Debuts in Philadelphia
The Michael Flynn Manufacturing Co announces the Lupton aluminum awning window designed for horizontal emphasis in architecture. Central control bar powers both jambs, vinyl weatherstripping seals hermetically, blinds can be used, components inside the frame, no painting required, cleaned from inside, with inner screens and storm sash. Available in residence and modular sizes for homes, apartments, schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings.
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Lupton
Michael Flynn Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia
Bon Bon Pastels Brighten Spring Home Decor Trends
Bon-Bon Pastels introduce candy colored accents for spring homes. New accessories span ceramic ashtrays lamps and wrought iron in pink green yellow and lavender beyond black. Items include bird cage planters vinyl coated baskets and a black oil-derrick bank for savings teaching money sense.
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Texas
Stain Among Popular Finishes For Furniture
Wood stain remains a popular finish for furniture. The grain shows contrast as soft areas absorb more stain and hard areas stay lighter after excess is wiped away. Ready made stains come in many attractive colors.
Enamel Application Tips to Prevent Sags
In applying enamel, take care to avoid sags. Enamel is flowed on like varnish. Use ample material to cover the surface, then brush across the grain or surface and finally lay it off lengthwise with the tip of the brush.
Building Evolution Produces New Hybrid Home Builders
An economic shift in homebuilding is creating a new hybrid company type that blends large scale builders with prefab manufacturers. Nine leading builders show rapid move toward manufacturing after precutting and assembling parts. Several firms have exited traditional homebuilding to focus on manufacturing, selling packaged components to other builders.
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House & Home
House &Home
Don Scholz
Toledo
James C. Funaro
Expan-Homes of
Cleveland
Expan-Homes
Benton Lefton
Housemart, Inc
Cliff May
Los Angeles
Advice For Removal Of Old Wallpaper
Old wallpaper can be removed with warm water and a broad putty knife. Work in strips from floor to ceiling, sponging the paper until the paste softens, then scrape with the knife without digging into plaster. If water alone fails, add washing soda carefully, avoiding splash on woodwork.
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Viank Wai
Oberlin RD
Lorain County Garage
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Vermilion
RTE
Barthel
Osborne Lumber Co
R. D
Bursley Road
Wellington
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Geisel Mfg., Inc
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