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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
8
Renovation favors restoring 1890 gingerbread houses into simple white colonials. Builders stress sound structure, minimal ornament, and matching setting, removing tall porches and ornate trim to cut upkeep while blending with landscaping and a small lot.
A terrace behind the house enhances privacy while a vertical 1890 structure receives sealed additions to blend with its setting. A small wing could become a garage and another a game room, with a front entrance cloak closet to save space.
The article surveys FHA backed home heating and ventilation trends, noting coal still leading fuel use with gas and oil rising, and electricity growing. It discusses automatic stokers, compact clean heating, and growing air conditioning from room units to complete systems, stressing insulation and tight joints for efficiency.
Plaster cracks, sticking doors and windows, and opening of wood work joints may occur in houses built with first grade materials. Such misfortunes are generally due to improper framing causing inadequate bracing and unequal settlement in horizontal members leading to plaster cracking and binding doors.
Modern gas appliances provide dependable, consistent service with instant heating and low maintenance. Manufacturers continually add labor and time saving devices to make home chores easier, reinforcing gas as a flexible fuel choice for over fifty years.
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