Waterloo Leads Iowa Cities in March Building Permits
Waterloo tops Iowa cities in March building permits with 157 700 for the month, led by a grant for Hotel President at Park Avenue and Sycamore Street. Across 210 cities, March totals reach 335 087 400, up 20 percent from February but down 3 percent from March 1927.
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Waterloo
Iowa
F. W. Dodge Company
New York
International News Service
Spédar Rapids
Des Moines
Davenport
Dubuque
Mason City
Park Avenue
Sycamore Street
Dodge
Ite
Wage Situation Good as Building Starts Booming
With a promising building season, Waterloo faces May 1 without labor trouble and wage scales in the building trades adjusted harmoniously for union men and contractors. Carpenters maintain current wages. electricians similar. Painters get a five cent raise for equity. plumbers near agreement on May 1 scale. Material costs stable or lower. loan money plentiful and interest rates low.
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Waterloo
Car
Building Answers From Architects Bureau
The article outlines common questions about building costs and methods. It discusses bungalow versus two story costs, brick versus wood price differences, plaster bulging causes, and the Flaggs construction method with simplified operations and omitted basements.
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Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
United States
New York City
An Old Favorite in a New Dress
A 1927 design shows a wood frame house with brick options, two living and sleeping zones, large bedrooms with ample closets, cross ventilation, and a modern American exterior. Construction features brick walls, shingled roof, and a 45 foot lot. Readers can obtain plans via the Architects Small House Service Bureau through the paper.
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Soryright
Th Ace
Architects
American Institute of Architects
United States Department of Commerce
Technical Department of the Architects
Home Heating and Door Swing Tips for Efficient Houses
Readers ask about sizing radiators and boilers, door swing directions, smoking fireplaces, HAC screens, and clay walls in dry climates. Experts advise using standard manufacturer specs, professional checks, outside doors in, back hearth height adjustments, full screens for window access, and clay walls performing best in arid climates.
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Mexico
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Imal House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
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NOH RT
Roris
Stebbins Plumbing CO
Stebbins
Hagerman
Bayard St
Moir St
Lester W. Miller
Pioneer Plan
Wales
Nievcau
Wierhes
Mer
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Miles Street
East Park Ave
Division
Bath
Sts. Telephone
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth St
Rynearson & Koch Plumbing and
Iowa Securities Co
Fifth ST
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
Waterloo Paint & Glass Co
W. Fourth St
Duco
du Pont
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