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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1929
Page
7
Iowa State engineers report a water cement ratio discovery will transform building practice. By controlling the net water per sack of cement, strength and durability rise with less faulty construction. Specific ratios yield 1500 to 5000 psi depending on exposure and curing conditions.
Readers are invited to secure working plans for a 5-6-1 Cape Cod design noted as timeless. The five bedroom two story plan emphasizes efficient layout, large living area with a gas fireplace, practical kitchen and pantry, and flexible exterior finishes.
The Holland Institute of Thermology cautions that a failing fire often stems from an undersized or too-short chimney. Minimum heights are 26 feet for a one story home and 45 feet for a two story, with six feet above flat roofs and two feet above roof ridges. Downdraft can smother flames and push smoke back into the home.
The bulletin from the United States Department of Commerce stresses careful budgeting before building a home. It advises matching the investment to income, accounting for interest, principal, taxes, insurance, repairs, and utilities, and maintaining a safety margin for emergencies.
For a six room cottage, either hot water or warm air can satisfy. Hot water offers basement flexibility and steady comfort though costlier. warm air is cheaper and easier to regulate with good thermostatic control. If economy matters, choose warm air with a high efficiency furnace.
Sioux City plans a $1,250,000 hotel as part of a northwest chain expansion. Charles N Beyhan of St Cloud Minn heads the hotel construction company that recently finished a hostelry at Faribault Minn and will soon begin erection in Sioux City.
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