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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1954
Page
11
A basement hobby room tailored for fathers and sons offers a dedicated space for photography, sports, chemistry, bug collecting, and woodworking. Plan includes fir framing, a workbench with drawers, wall cabinets, and a light-proof dark room for photography, with water and sewer hookups and durable Douglas fir finishes.
Open grain woods need a smoother by applying a sealer before finishing. After sealing and drying, apply white enamel and wipe away excess to let the grain show. Once dry, finish with varnish or wax for a blond look.
The article describes large hollow construction blocks for children, detailing sizes, materials, and safe assembly. It outlines a starter set of six large blocks and ten smaller ones, plus methods for shaping handles, smoothing edges, and finishing with enamel or spar varnish for durability. It emphasizes imaginative play spaces like castles forts and stores and notes careful, craftsmanlike construction.
For maximum sleeping comfort during heating season close dampers on convector warmth distribution units. Partial or full closure reduces heat flow and helps reach exact comfortable temperatures. Dampers are manually controlled by a knob chain or a bottom step plate in some models.
The article explains that modern convector heating relies mainly on convection to transfer heat, with a small portion from radiation. It notes convection accounts for about 88 to 90 percent of heat output, while 10 to 12 percent comes from radiation.
Modern easy to apply paints offer hundreds of shades to transform older houses into contemporary spaces. A neutral wall and woodwork color can soften woodwork and highlight floors, with bold rubber flooring creating a smart modern look. Rubber floors are durable and easy to maintain, resisting most damage.
Lumber authorities report more than 40 million naturally finished flush doors, made of hardwood plywood, have been installed in American homes. An average of eight million additional doors are produced each year. The popularity of these doors, with broad wood grain patterns, is boosting paneled walls and home decor trends.
Wrought iron decor ideas emerge for walls and children's rooms using a home propane torch to shape iron wires. The process involves drawing a design, driving nails on a board, bending and soldering wire, then sanding and painting. Also highlighted are new soldering guns and a compact welding kit for DIY repairs and small projects.
The piece describes converting indoor space to games from disk croquet to ten men and a new kitty tossball where a ball is aimed into a kitten’s open mouth. It mentions a 12 inch high kitten face front and bright color design with pattern 411 offering diagrams and a mail order kit.
Readers are guided to make a colorful Santa sleigh display using pattern No. 434 with ready instructions. The piece explains cutting parts to pattern size, painting in position, and brushing strokes to avoid ripples, plus optional reindeer and full-size decorating guides from pattern No. 431. Materials are available at lumber and hardware stores, with delivery offered from East Bild Pat- Pleasantville.
The do it yourself movement creates a large market for hardwood plywood with 42 percent of non professional buyers processing the material themselves for wall paneling cabinets and storage. Many buyers own power tools such as table saws and electric hand drills. Hardwood plywood suits beginners by its dimension and ease of machining, aiding projects with professional looks. Popular uses include paneling building storage closets record cabinets and small tables.
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