Building Plans And Hints For Future Home Owners
A feature on a 6 room Tipton style house from Home of the Week Plan Service, designed for economy and easy maintenance. It details 35 by 35 foot footprints, corner lot placement, white clapboard exterior, flexible wall finishes, and a 22,860 cubic foot volume. The layout includes a small entry hall, 18 by 12 living room with fireplace, three bedrooms, two baths, closets, and a dining area with a large windowed kitchen. Plans and specifications are available from the Herald-Mail office with a stamped return envelope.
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Tipton
Week Plan Service
Herald-Mail
Hagerstown
Tipton Rooms and House Layout Details
The description outlines rooms and features of The Tipton house including six rooms and two bedrooms, three closets, and a 22,800 foot area. It describes a breakfast nook by a high window near the dining room, a VW shaped counter and sink with wall cabinets, service entry at the rear, and doors to the rear hall and cellar stairs. The full cellar shares the heating plant, with laundry facilities under the kitchen and potential recreation space under living/dining areas, plus possible partial cellar excavation. Insulation guidance and architect notes suggest a layout oriented from west to northeast.
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Tipton
Replace All Old Leaky Faucets and Heating Advice
A historic note argues against repairing aging plumbing and heating gear. It favors replacing leaky faucets, valves, and worn components to save money, reduce nuisance, and avoid higher future repair costs. It cautions against minor fixes that leave obsolete systems in place.
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OWL
Rarean
Bois
Matty
Rephice It Serie Veto Rsenia Teves
Unclear Phrase Scatters Across Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR text references aircraft, service dates, and a person in an unclear context. It mentions January events, a kettle, and places like Nelson, but lacks coherent facts to identify people, organizations, dates, or outcomes.
Insulations Sold In Four Varieties
Four principal insulation materials are described: board types, blanket and batt types, and reflective types. Board insulation serves as both material and barrier, applied directly to wood structures. Batt and blanket types fill spaces between studs, while reflective foils are added to building paper or boards and installed in place.
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Rafieys
Avoid Using Oil On Waxed Floors
Guidance warns against applying oil to waxed floors as it can soften the surface. Use warm soapy water with a mop or soft brush to clean, avoiding oil and solvents that may damage wax. Turpentine or mineral spirits are advised against as they may harm the finish.
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Fire Cortiary
Ives
Furnace pipe safety margins and fireproofing guidance
The article explains furnace smoke pipes can reach 600 to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit and require 24 to 36 inches from beams or wood. Fireproofing can reduce clearances, suggesting plasterboard and metal coverings under joists. It notes the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts have more fish catches than all other coasts combined per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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South Atlantic
Gulf
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New Coat Of Paint Can Work Wonders
A homeowner guide praises paint as a modernizing device. It details color strategies to visually adjust roof height, dormers, shutters, and chimneys. Dark roof and shutters align eye lines, lighter body walls enlarge or center attention, and uniform hues camouflaging oversized features improve overall appearance.
Bester Concrete Blocks Rated Highest in Hagerstown Tests
Laboratory tests confirm Bester Concrete blocks as the top quality building blocks in Hagerstown, highlighting superior strength and durability over competing products from local suppliers.
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Hagerstown
Painting Shuttered Windows To Restore House Unity
When window joints disrupt the house silhouette painting openings the same color as the body restores unity. Use shutters to lower roof line or highlight the first floor. if shutters vary in size remove smaller ones and keep the largest uniform shutters for a balanced look.
Closet Plans Emphasize Function Over Classic Design
The article describes a shift from traditional general storage closets to purpose built spaces. Closets are planned to hold bridge tables, ironing boards, vacuum cleaners, step ladders and aprons. In bedrooms fitted wardrobes with sliding doors save space and redefine the old time closet into a function oriented storage unit.
Ambitious Home Feature Adds Movable Kitchen Counter
A compact living space highlights a versatile kitchen counter that slides into the bedroom as functional storage. The design emphasizes portability and space efficiency with drawers and lower shelves expanding usable area.
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