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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1937
Page
12
Builders face a flood of options as engineers and architects debate interior wall materials. The article surveys plaster versus wall boards, base choices, lath types such as wood, expanded metal, wire, gypsum, and insulation lath, and finishing specifics like galvanizing and waterproofed papers, highlighting the complexity of selecting suitable materials for a new home.
A disinterested builder, or a qualified architect or engineer, will address the selection questions for materials to be used in the future home. The discussion centers on ensuring sound choices, suitable standards, and long lasting construction outcomes.
Store operators can turn unused corners into profitable space by reconfiguring under stairways behind partitions and other dim areas. New wall treatments lighting and fixtures, including recessed lights and illuminated niches, can transform dull spaces into appealing displays that boost sales. Ventilation and better lighting convert stuffy zones into productive selling areas and fixtures act as silent salesmen, with the conversion paying for itself.
Choose paint colors by setting and surroundings. Smoky grays or tans suit near industrial areas to hide dirt. white or light tints suit suburban or cleaner city neighborhoods. Harmony with the building and surroundings drives the choice. Financing via FHA insured private institutions may fund painting of buildings.
With rising demand, several manufacturers offer complete factory built shower stalls in metal walls and a precast concrete base. Available in many colors and sizes, they suit small spaces like closets or second bathrooms. Proper floor bracing and periodic drainage checks prevent leaks and ensure safe installation.
Inadequate wiring may be costly and hazardous as it resists current flow causing heating and wasted energy. This excessive voltage drop can occur even when safety requirements are met. Periodic inspections of wiring in buildings should be made as a safety measure.
A merchant considering store modernization notes a trend toward lower ceilings that make interiors appear longer and broader. Departures from high vaulted ceilings reduce wasted space, light, and fuel. False ceilings of plaster or wall board aid repairs. plan overhead and side lighting before alterations and create recesses for indirect lighting. Decorative plaster or wall board niches offer practical display and spotlighting for small specials.
A strong background is vital for effective store window display. Even clever material arrangements can be overshadowed by a poor backdrop. Modern window backs use wall boards and composition boards with dull neutral finishes to minimize reflections and avoid lustrous surfaces.
The storefront has three important functions to give the store character display merchandise and invite people inside to make purchases. It should reflect the tone and spirit of the business and 80 built. Modern storefronts boost sales and cover costs through added profits. Modernization lifts an old store from routine to new individuality and prestige.
The article notes the trend of adding extra rooms in basements and the resulting need for more light. It discusses enlarging or extending basement windows to improve daylight and mentions financing options through private lenders and the Modernization Credit Plan of the FHA to fund such improvements.
The article notes several insulation methods for frame and masonry buildings. In existing frame houses small pellets can be blown into stud spaces. New frame houses may use bat insulation or loose wool placed by hand. In masonry buildings without furring, cork boards can be cemented inside walls.
Concrete floors may wear unevenly leaving white powdery dust. Apply concrete hardening compound to prevent wear. If a spot occurs, cut out the bad concrete and replace it. Use concrete paints to protect the surface and extend wear.
The new radiator designed for a four inch partition requires careful installation to avoid cracks in the plaster over the enclosure. If the radiator is wide enough to necessitate cutting studs, openings must be adequately bridged, especially in a bearing partition.
Advise inspecting metal flashings over window and door heads for corrosion. Note that flashings relying on paint for weather protection should be kept well painted to maintain protection.
The location of doors and windows determines furniture layout and heat retention. Historic shifts from closed wall surfaces to open arches altered flow, but modern design favors wall placement to keep centers clear. Plan by cutting paper furniture to scale and testing their fit to avoid awkward spaces.
The individuality and preference of the home owner are shown through color. Exterior color should emphasize durability while interior hues should harmonize and please frequent viewers.
Aluminum paint offers high resistance to water penetration making it ideal for exterior priming or any surface needing protection. If budget allows, paint the backs of cupboards or wood wall coverings before erection to prolong the life of the exterior paint.
In modernization work the removal of picture moldings cornice designs molded window and door frames chair rails is often desirable After removal plaster or wallboard patching may be needed and these surfaces must be primed and sealed to ensure a uniform finish before decorating is done
Modern merchants have learned that adequate lighting of the sales area boosts usability and excellence in presentation, enabling the entire store to be viewed effectively and increasing sales and profits.
The English king possesses a palace in Edinburgh, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, highlighting royal residence in Scotland.
A summer electric fan can help balance a room's temperature by drawing heat from radiators or warm-air registers. Place the fan in front of the radiator so air moves over the supply pipe end, or in front of a register to pull air from the duct and distribute it. The result is more even temperatures and quicker heat in cold conditions, making winter comfort similar to summer in many cases.
The radiator in a bathroom should have adequate heating capacity while occupying minimal space and remaining inconspicuous. Modern heating installation falls under the Federal Housing Administration Modernization Credit Plan.
The modernization of piping by installing larger diameter pipe is advisable in many buildings. Pressure pumps should be installed if added pressure and increased volume are needed.
Tables, bins, shelves and cupboards may be built in the gardener's workshop. Funds for built in equipment may be obtained from a private financial institution which holds a contract of insurance with the Federal Housing Administration. The loan may be repaid in monthly installments.
A legend explains ear rings as born from Sarah’s jealousy of Hagar and Abraham’s quick piercing to allow Sarah to dip her bloodied hand without harming Hagar. The tale notes ear rings becoming a custom for women. It adds a Chinese duty to tend ancestors graves and, if no son exists, a marriage may be arranged between two deceased people to adopt a ready-made son.
The phrase asserts that the dictatorship claimed to be for workers has become a ruling regime over them, suggesting a shift from class leadership to centralized control and coercive authority within a communist system.
A brief note describes common home telephone niches placed under stairs or in closets near chimneys. It notes a space beneath the niche with perpendicular alignment, suggesting practical layout details for early household telephone setups.
An unfamiliar fragment mentions divisions for telephose set in a convensest niche and a pad panel for memoranda. No clear people places or dates are identifiable from the readable text.
A quip about using a ouija board to foresee who wins in Spain surfaces as a lighthearted remark. The remark plays on superstition and sports betting culture during the day’s events. No other concrete facts are provided.
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