17 Closets and Easy Living Home Wins Design Award
A prize-winning $20,000 house, nine miles north of Tacoma, is sponsored by the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce. It features 17 sliding door closets, extensive storage, hardwood floors, large glass wall area, and a design aimed at easy living. The four-bedroom home includes a pink pumice brick fireplace, a master bedroom with bath, and a double carport with covered play area.
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Here
Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
Progressive Architecture
Slab-on-ground homes gain warm floors with new system
Worcester Mass Walter Simonds and wife showcase a modern slab on ground home featuring oak and birch floors, moisture barrier, and asphalted screeds. The six room interior includes a fieldstone fireplace, dry rail construction and a spruce log exterior. Approved by FHA, the method allows direct nail flooring to screeds for cost efficiency.
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Simonds
Abe Lincoln
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Masonite boards praised for strength and smooth surface
Seals of quality laud Masonite hard boards as grainless and non toxic. The yellow labels claim the material is strong smooth and will not crack or splinter. Durability and non slipping surface appeal to toy makers for wide use of Masonite in products.
Workshop Patterns by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears offers 138 design patterns for shelves and wall displays suitable for modern or period rooms. It features interlocking joints with no brads, tracing lines on wood, and a clear method for easy assembly. A copy costs 25 cents, or part of the Living Room Furniture Packel for $1. A second note mentions a green oxide film on copper pipes removed by ammonia wash.
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Chronicle Telegram
Bedford Hills
New York
Coffee Table Patten Describes DIY Costs and Steps
A vintage guide explains making a coffee table from 4 inch plywood with cork top option. It details simple patterns, no special tools, and material lists while promoting a cheap, sturdy finish.
Location and zoning shape property value in housing decisions
Lenders and real estate experts say location equals or surpass construction in determining a home's value. Even excellent design in a poor area can fail to hold value, while well located plots often exceed cost. Factors include topography transport schools zoning taxes and anticipated improvements for sewers paving and other public works.
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