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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1940
Page
8
An Interstate Lumber Co advertisement urges readers to hire an experienced lumberman for roofing estimates to avoid underbidding. It mocks unverified outside estimates, touts Tree-life shingles, promotes a local estimator, and notes open season on screen doors with a combined screen and storm door.
The article suggests using specialty powders or rubbery materials to prevent rug slipping. It also mentions sewing oilcloth to the rug underside with the shiny side toward the floor. Washable wallpaper can be cleaned with mild soapsuds from ceiling to floor, section by section.
The article argues that installing a modern efficient heating plant in homes during summer can end the endless fight against the old furnace. It notes thousands of homeowners saving on fuel costs repair expenses and even doctor bills by adopting the latest scientific heating units with funds from private lending institutions.
The Wapato design showcases a comfortable eight-room Western home with wide siding and large windows. It emphasizes daylight, easy access to a garage and basement, clever closets, and a central fireplace detail. Information is available from retail lumber dealers or the Western Homes Foundation, district office, Helena.
Homeowners using the FHA modernization credit plan install improvements with low monthly payments. They insure homes against heating hazards and convert basements into dens, workrooms or playrooms, enhancing living space and appeal.
The Federal Housing Administration outlines aims for bathrooms in new or existing homes. Emphasizes ample bathing facilities for all family members, durable easy to clean fixtures, washable floors and walls, adequate cabinets, and high efficiency ventilation and daylighting.
Instructions advise washing stone walls with water containing two percent carbolic acid, then rinse with plain water and scrub with a stiff brush. The moss should lift off easily after the treatment.
The average American home never stops evolving as families alter and remodel. Changes stem from living habits and new building materials, with examples including basement playrooms for Ping-pong and insulation for fuel savings and comfort. Owners also update exteriors for greater curb appeal.
Several sill or lawn faucets in stalled at various points around the house will eliminate the bother of dragging a long hose to water the lawn and garden properly.
Panels of insular glass blocks offer diffused daylight in stairs and halls without curtains. They insulate and provide privacy with hollow centers that keep out heat and warmth in, suitable for masonry or frame walls and even internal partitions.
Attic louvres should always be installed to ventilate unused attic spaces. They form a desirable feature for improving airflow and reducing moisture buildup.
A safety valve for natural elimination of moisture vapor and ventilation to remove excessive summer heat is described. Louvres must provide a minimum free opening of 12 percent of square inches per 100 square feet of top floor ceiling area to ensure adequate airflow.
In planning home improvements the home owner should always think of safety as well as appearance. Rickety front and back steps, a frequent cause of injury, may be easily and economically replaced.
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