Japanese Courtyard Adds Privacy Style For Urban Homes
An article on Japanese courtyard design describes privacy enhancing fences and walls as focal points in urban settings. It outlines wall and roof construction with eight foot walls, four foot wide solid panels, and horizontal slat openwork. It discusses matching colors to house trim, using a Japanese double beam roof, and stain or weathered finishes. It also advises native plantings to blend the courtyard with terrain and landscape.
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Japan
Ashwood plan offers second floor as ready-made one bedroom apartment
Associated Architects presents The Ashwood a one and a half story home with a complete first floor two bedroom layout and a second floor designed as a full one bedroom apartment. The design maximizes space with a large living area bow window terrace and two dormers giving Cape Cod style and privacy for multigenerational living. The ashwood totals 1260 square feet on the first level 756 on the second and 27800 cubic feet of space with exterior wood shingles brick chimney and a basement option.
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Associated Architects
Water Tank Moisture Is Avoidable
Humid room air causes condensation on cooler toilet tanks. Methods to stop sweating include blending warm water with incoming cold water to raise tank temperature, double shell tanks with an air gap, and tanks with an inside rubber liner for insulation to keep the outer surface warm.
Traditional Homes Make Comeback in American Housing
Builders nationwide are returning to modified traditional house designs after years of ranch and split level styles. The trend aims for more gracious living with larger light filled rooms, better sound zoning, additional baths, storage, dens, and family spaces appealing to second home buyers seeking a change from postwar Spartan living.
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America
Diamond Lost Five Years Reappears in Home Sink Trap
Mrs Thomas Simpson of Rochester New York reported a five year old lost diamond from her engagement ring. The gem surfaced in a sink drain trap and again later in the water pump of their washing machine, found by her husband the plumber.
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Ptamond Rochester
Thomas Simpson
Condensation Causes Dampness In Homes
Condensation is the main source of dampness in homes without structural leaks or poor drainage. It forms when moisture-laden air reaches its dew point on cold surfaces and appears as sweating in basements and windows. Permanent attic and crawl space vents, sized as FHA specifies, provide year round ventilation to remove moist air and reduce condensation in winter and aid cooling in summer. Modern airtight homes with abundant appliances trap humidity unless properly ventilated.
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Federal Housing Administration
Old Furniture May Be Adapted For Summer Use
Renovate old furniture for summer living using new decorative materials with adhesive backing. No glue tacks or nails needed. Adhesive veneer and plastic coated waterproof fabric provide durable outdoor covering resistant to rain and sun.
Considerate Thieves Target Chicago Mailboxes
Chief Postal Inspector Jerome A Williamson says 45 wallets and purses containing owners IDs are found in mailboxes each weekday and returned to rightful owners.
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Chicago
Jerome A. Williamson
Roof Drainage Provisions for Effective Water Removal
The Roof Drainage Manufacturers Institute urges full roof coverage with metal gutters and downspouts. Gutters should slope about one inch in sixteen feet toward the downspout to prevent overflow and rust. Downspouts must provide one square inch of cross section per hundred square feet of roof area.Consult a sheet metal contractor when planning a new home to choose suitable products.
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Lawn Faucets Often Found Inadequate
Authorities urge ample lawn faucets for lawns and gardens to encourage frequent watering. The Plumbing Heating Cooling Information Bureau recommends planning a sufficient number of outdoor taps in new homes and notes many older houses lack adequate supply. Additional cold water faucets and possibly a hot line for the garage would greatly aid family convenience.
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