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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1949
Page
11
The article discusses window treatment as a key design element, arguing proper placement and sizing of windows improves ventilation and aesthetics. It outlines approaches for formal Georgian rooms, contemporary styles, and general shading with draperies, valances, sheer curtains, and alternative shading options.
Builders warn that floor joists must be both strong and stiff for durable flooring. A 2x8 joist can support loads but may vibrate under heavy weight, causing the floor to shake. Strength grows with depth squared while stiffness grows with depth cubed, making deeper joists significantly stiffer.
The Devon is a 28 by 36 foot T shaped house offering excellent circulation between living dining and kitchen areas. It features a Colonial fireplace a trellised entry built in storage and archways, with two down stairs lavatories and a full basement stairway. Plans and specifications are available from the Home Building Editor in Providence Rhode Island.
Lamps over dressing tables and bathroom mirrors can heat nearby areas making them uncomfortable. Fluorescent lighting is increasingly adopted to reduce heat and improve comfort.
A guide offers steps to reduce basement stair accidents with white edge paint on treads. It suggests attic shower placement as space permits. It advises acoustical plaster to cut noise between rooms and outlines re-waxing or re-oiling pine paneling depending on original finish.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau endorses installing lavatories in bedrooms to add washing facilities in older homes. Lustrous vitreous china lavatories blend with decor and double as dressing tables with features like a medicine cabinet and fluorescent lighting. In one case, two adjacent bedrooms gained corner lavatories, easing main bath usage.
If the room has northern exposure use warm colors such as red yellow or orange to cheer it up. For sunny rooms use cool colors grouped around blue. Large areas of yellow in a sunny room can affect brightness.
The text describes a bathroom with a shower cabinet and two water closets. All four fixtures are closely grouped to economize piping.
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