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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1954
Page
9
Donald B Brain outlines a simple method to construct a two car garage with step-by-step directions. The guide covers material purchase, lumber use, and all essential details to produce a spacious garage suitable for storage and work space.
The article advertises a garage building pattern that requires no prior experience. It claims minimal waste, a complete materials list, and step by step instructions from ground preparation to rafters. Sold for $1 with additional for a garage door pattern, mailed to Chronicle-Telegram Pattern Department.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau notes advances in faucet, shower head and valve design. Standardized movable parts and durable wearing parts improve precision and longevity. Fingertip control is common, seats are renewable, and brass castings with chromium over nickel plating provide beauty and a smooth lustrous surface.
Storage space is essential in any home. Many apartments lack adequate storage for clothing, toys, luggage, and seasonal items. A basement or attic once held supplies, but modern designs often remove these. Spare rooms, laundries, garages, and attached garages can provide usable storage, with garage space offering light and convenient access.
American lumber manufacturers spend about five million dollars annually on research and development for higher quality lumber and new wood uses.
Easy to build terrace plan for homeowners with simple digging four to six inches, compacted gravel and sand, brick laid without mortar, and decorative patterns like herringbone. Rock salt in sand keeps joints clear while an awning is supported by posts at outer corners.
The article outlines a simple shoe shine box project for boys that teaches basic carpentry. It describes using common hand tools and provides simple drawings for box dimensions and assembly. It also notes the project can ease a household task by giving the boy his own polishing set and offers hands on training with saws screwdrivers hammers nails and chisels.
Instructions describe building a compact shoe shine box from 1 inch lumber with glued and nailed joints using 6 penny finishing nails. Finish by sanding and rounding edges then stain or varnish to create an attractive, functional piece of furniture suitable for a boy’s room.
A fragmented guide advises selecting rugs and slip covers suitable for household washers. It warns against twisted fibers, paper backing, and colorfast issues, and stresses examining ready-made pieces for durability.
Tips to brighten a dim room by adjusting window treatments. Describes straight draperies at window sides, roller shades, sheer yellow curtains, and repainting to match walls to magnify light. Recommends removing old casement curtains to let in more sunshine.
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