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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1923
Page
9
A veteran columnist advises home owners on selecting sites, financing, and an architect, stressing clear titles, accurate drawings, and dependable contractors. Emphasizes not overbuilding, avoiding freak houses, matching plan to lot, and controlling changes and costs after construction begins.
The metal fabrics used with cement stucco have varied results as early installations left fabric partially embedded and rusted out. Later guidance recommends fully encasing the fabric in cement, back plastering when possible, or using paper backing where back plastering isn’t feasible.
A 21 ft 6 in by 32 ft plan shows a six room stucco home on a concrete foundation with a full basement. It features a hip roof, sunparlor, front porch, and rear sleeping porch, with a large living room and dining room connected by a double opening. The design emphasizes economical construction with options in wood or metal lath, brick, hollow tile, or concrete block, and offers an exact cost estimate through local architects or dealers.
Concrete is championed for foundations and basements as strong durable, flood and rat resistant. It distributes loads evenly, resists freezing and thawing, and supports structures from small barns to skyscrapers. Two main forms exist, cast in place and precast blocks, with solid walls used for heavy loads.
A detailed description praises stucco as an attractive, cost efficient exterior for lower frame house walls, shown in a story and a half design. The seven room, two sleeping porch home features a sun parlor, two baths, and a garage with a covered driveway, with front living and dining rooms separated by an entrance hall and a front porch. The building measures 2 by 38 feet and includes two large upstairs bedrooms, a rear bedroom, and ample family space with expansive gables and clapboard above the second floor.
Fireproof floors for mono lithic and block and tile concrete houses advised. Cast in place floors on concrete walls or precast concrete floor joints offered as cheaper, easier installation methods. Copyright American Times Burces.
An article extols private home garages as better than public storage, noting weather protection, theft and fire protection, and convenience near the residence. It argues home garages save time, reduce tampering risk, and allow owners to maintain cars in ready, dependable condition.
The article advises bold bright patterns for narrow, plain, or dim hallways to add warmth and space. For wide passages use light tones with texture, such as crepe or grasscloth, while avoiding striped papers in long narrow halls. It highlights paneling and durable finishes like two lincrusta layers, and notes period style options from New England patterns.
The text notes spray painting as a practical solution for finishing stucco on houses and other buildings where brushes fail. It mentions the equipment can handle tank work efficiently, with costs potentially as low as 1000 L per square foot. Copyright attributed to American Homes Buteon.
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