Panel System For Erecting Walls Aids Home Building
University of Illinois Small Homes Council unveils a two panel system to erect exterior walls for one story houses. Panels, designed for speed and flexibility, reduce labor costs by up to 30 percent versus traditional tip-up methods. Preassembled wall and roof truss integration enables open room construction and easier on-site work, with plans and a detail publication available for purchase.
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University of Hikrons
Small Homes Council
Lumber Dealers Research Council
James T. Lendrem
Richard A. Jones
Raymon H. Harrell
Council
Harrell
Lendrum
University of Dlinois
Mumford House
Urbana
Diinois
Breezeway Adds Beauty To Home And Protection
The breezeway links house and garage as a cool open living space. It softens harsh boxy lines and adds flexible options for year round use. Local zoning rules should be checked before moving the garage.
Cedar Blights Mama Moth's Family Plans
An article explains how moth larvae damage stored woolens in warm dark closets and avoid cedar lined spaces. Adult moths cause little direct harm, with females seeking egg habitats away from cedar fumes. Cedar wood oil fumes kill larvae, protecting clothing if used properly.
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Mama Moth
House Extras Cause Price To Skyrocket
The article notes that adding extras during home construction can dramatically raise total costs. It warns buyers to view such additions as luxuries and to resist options that inflate the project price beyond the original budget.
The Rommel House Plan Keeps Clean Lines and Style
The Rommel is a ranch style home plan featuring five rooms plus a connecting porch that can become a first floor laundry. It measures 26 by 36 feet with total cubage of 23 300 feet, requires an 85 foot lot with attached one car garage, and offers interchangeable rooms, multiple closets, a modern kitchen breakfast nook, a fireplace and large picture window. Plans and specifications are available from Elyria Chronicle Telegram Home Building Editor.
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Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Real Hardware Is Key to a Long Lasting Home
Good hardware in the home sustains the house and saves money over time. The Small Homes Council of the University of Illinois says the gap between good and bad hardware rarely exceeds 25 dollars and advises choosing hardware that matches the architectural style, color, and room design. It warns against plated pieces with weak bases and favors solid brass or bronze for durability.
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Small Homes Council
University of Ilinois
Hoop Coaches Prefer Northern Hard Maple Floor
Coaches from 200 high school and college teams favor Northern Hard Maple for basketball courts including big league arenas. They praise easier adjustment and maintenance, better playability with less nervous strain, and a balance of give and firmness plus improved light reflection and smoothness.
Cleaning Tile Walls With Soap And Water
Routine tile wall and floor cleaning uses soap and water for most stains. Do not use harsh powders as they damage finishes. For stubborn marks, rinse with a diluted hydrochloric acid solution and wash away, then rinse well. Bleaching can whiten dirty mortar joints when ordinary cleaning fails.
Second Coat For Shingle Work Applied Before Laying
New shingles may be dipped in color or stain several days before they are laid and nailed. After fastening, a second coat should be applied by brush or spray to fill all cracks and joints.
Bridging Enables The Floor To Share Weight
Steel bridgings now common between floor joists increase rigidity and distribute weight, reducing flex under heavy furniture. Old criss cross wood braces take longer to install, while new rust proofed ribbed steel braces with pronged ends cut bridging costs in half and require only six nails per installation.
Manufacturer Puts Forward High Tensile Bridge Support
A passage notes a product designed to reinforce joists by doubling back over the opposite side to clear them. The manufacturer claims a tension strength of 2000 pounds, asserting it is considerably stronger than traditional wood bridging.
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