Vermiculite Insulation Promises Dry Basements And Energy Savings
Heating engineers tout vermiculite as a revolutionary concrete and plaster aggregate that insulates edges and walls, reflects heat, and is fireproof. They note one inch equals twenty inches of concrete for heat barriers, aiding basementless homes like The Allen with 1,110 square feet and 13,320 cubic feet of space. The material is produced by Zonolite Company of Chicago.
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Zonolite Company of
Chicago
Allen
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn. A
Allen House plan features and construction style request
A reader asks The Pocatello Post for information on the Allen House pictured, seeking details on plan features and construction type without obligation. The inquiry includes a name and address.
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Allen House
Pocatello
California Color Schemes Now Moving Eastward
A survey by Martin Senour Company president William M. Stuart shows demand for wider exterior color varieties spreading from California to the East. Homeowners favor peach, light yellow greens and deep trim tones as prices ease after a July cut, with many planning new coats this fall.
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William M. Stuart
Martin-Senour Company
Chicago
Martin-Senour
California
Stuart
America
Martin Senour
Home prices seen flat with possible rise next year
A United Press spot survey of 22 cities finds contractors expect little drop in home costs over the next year with some markets inching higher due to wage pressures freight costs and government housing plans. Five room house costs range from about 6800 in Oklahoma City to about 12000 in Chicago and Louisville with Milwaukee warned of price hikes if municipal projects proceed.
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United Press
Chicago
Louisville
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
Roland J. Teske
Builders’ Association
Home Painting Hints For Self Applied Finishes
The guide discusses updating finish coats with weather resistant paint, warns against altering the manufacturer formula, notes modern paints last about five years and suggests a four year repaint cycle for appearance. It advises drying surfaces, removing flaking paint, spot priming, and filling holes and cracks to protect wood.
Siding pays for itself in ten years says industry article
An American Roofing and Siding Contractor piece argues asbestos cement siding for homes pays back its cost in about ten years and continues to yield at least ten percent yearly gains. It notes reduced maintenance and painting, tighter walls, and fuel savings as key factors.
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Kit Din Exe
ST. Cloud, Minnesota
Dreamhouse
KenTile
Chen
Pictur
Lee
Bargaie
Zandel
Radio & Appliance Co
Yellowstone
Lennox
Stokos
Stokers
Stoker
Crystal
Teske
Dallas
Texas
W. James Mitchell
Acme
the Builder’s Department Store
Centre Glass CO
Whitman Hotel
Glass Contractors
Norge
Norge-Heat
Call
Hales
C. L. Electric
General Electric
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