Rents Stabilized Amid Low Vacancy Rise in Survey
Henry G. Waltemade of NAREB announced a national study of 274 real estate boards across 44 states showing overall residential vacancies remained low despite some shifts. The survey found 4.6 percent of areas with 2 percent vacancies, 10 percent or less in most habitable units, and 76 percent reporting rents steady with 9 percent in lower garden-type units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Waltemade
New York
National Association of Real Estate Boards
NAREB
Wal 5
Val
Wallemmade
Capsule Home Is Compact Capsule House designed by Paul R. MacAlister near Lake Bluff UL
Paul R. MacAlister, noted designer, completed a ramshackle cottage conversion into a capsule house. The compact dwelling features cedar closets, Masonite siding, a 12 inch wide exterior finish, built in television, a wine cellar, and a versatile study den with floor to ceiling room divider. It demonstrates efficient use of space with a double width garage door clad in siding and multiple storage innovations.
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Paul R. MaccAlister
Ito
Lake Bluff
Injier
MacAlister
Prestwood
Planning Brings Back Basement Living Space Concept
Basement planning grows in popularity as homes gain daylight and interior access. Reforms include larger windows, family rooms, ceramic tile floors, exterior and interior entry, and thorough waterproofing. Ventilation and dehumidification are emphasized to keep basements dry and livable while budgeting for paint quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetree
Old Standby Cedar Closet Is Wanted Again
Observers note a revival of the cedar closet as a homemaker staple in home building trends. The durable storage solution is regaining popularity for its natural moth repellent properties and long lasting wood housing.
A Door Is Not A Door When It Is A Ceiling
California homebuilder Henry Co Cox develops a door based panel system that uses pairs of flush doors as walls and ceilings. The slab door house debuted at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, costing 19 percent less and going 60 percent faster than traditional methods.
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California
Henry Co
Cox
Los Angeles County
Pomona
House & Home
Bird house patterns for robins return and feeding station
Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept details a nesting house pattern with tracing diagrams for both nesting and feeding structures. Large drawings illustrate sawing and assembly of two bird houses. Feeding station mounts on a window ledge with a glass roof pane for winter viewing. Pattern 2716 costs 25 cents separately or is included in a $1 packet postpaid.
Kitchen End Table Steps Into Handy Kitchen Use
Home project note shows a step saving kitchen end table that adds counter space and storage. It can be placed at a sink or range or rolled on casters as a serving cart, with a low cost build using plastic faced plywood and a full pattern to guide assembly. Send 50e for Pattern No. SK to Busicild Pattern Co.
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Busicild Pattern Co
Pleasantville
N.Y
Cedar closet lining gains popularity in home decor
Wood favoring cedar paneling appeals to owners who do their own painting. Aromatic red cedar needs no varnish to keep its look, and varnish or paint can ruin its moth repelling scent. Used mainly for closet lining, it also makes drawers and decorative panels. lumber yards offer factory packaged sets covering about 32 square feet with tongue and groove pieces.
Frugal Interior Advice From Decorator on Maple Flooring
Miss Dorothy Clarke, consultant to the Maple Flooring Association, says lower grade maple floors offer pleasing variation in color and grain. Decorators favor second grade for character, easy upkeep, and significant cost savings compared to first grade, while paint and enamel for rooms remain affordable under ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clarke
The Backbreaking Stove to Central Heating Transition
A reminiscence contrasts past chore of lighting and dismantling a sheet metal stove with today’s automatic central heating. It recalls family scenes, cartoon humor, and the progress from soot and elbows to modern comfort at the flip of a switch.
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Mom
Dan
Dar Olsen
Mother Stoat
Caine
Overcoat insulation blankets aim to reshape home warmth
Kimberly Clark introduces Khasul Sheathing Blanket as a new exterior insulation method. Installed before warm ducts and wiring, the system envelopes walls to block drafts and moisture, protect pipes, and speed up installation, meeting standard construction requirements. It promises less wall staining and faster, exterior-side application versus interior methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Drattaree Homes
Kamberly- Clark Corp
Khasul
Pogdiel
Ain
Wits
Iin
Kimberly- Clark
Heating Convector Systems For Warmth and Draft Control
SULAHY POND UU discusses placing heating units outside wills and beneath windows to create a warmth barrier. Convectors deliver steady heat from boilers in basements, drawing cold air through bottom openings and releasing warmed air from top vents to heat rooms with minimal drafts, though dampers allow output adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulahy Pond UU
Mixtures Best in World for American Plating Fixtures
Eve-appealing beauty plus stain resistance and easy cleaning define American plumbing fixtures, praised as the best obtainable worldwide by the Plumbing and Dealing Industries Bureau. After cleaning, paint brushes should be combed to straighten bristles for proper maintenance.
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Ameria
the Plumbing and Dealing Industries Bureau
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