Casket Firm Expands Factory In Waterloo
Remodeling and expansion at J J Meany Casket company adds a $5000 addition between plants, increasing capacity by about one third after purchasing Novelty Wire Works property. Permits total $29,080 for new residences garages and heating installations, including two story brick home at 120 Hubbard and other city projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Meany Casket Company
Perouts
Charles Wasson
Novelty Wire Works Paar
Casket Company
Eapac
Fing
Tomes
Charles Rainhart
Hubbard
Pine Street
Dane Street
Floyd Hershberger
Sheridan Road
Hershberger
Foll. Meany * Company
Charles Steln
Henson
Obinson
King
BO. CG. Geiger
EAPERT URGES USE IF PAINTS AND MIXTURES QUESTIONED
A reader asks about making their own paint with white lead and oil and proper ratios. The expert says most paints contain linseed oil and that ready mixed paints are safer and recommended. The column also answers questions on water in heating systems, damp basements, creosote treatment for wooden posts, fire stopping with mineral wool, and brick veneer on a wood frame with proper connections.
A House That Can Grow design for expandable living space
The article reviews a growing house concept BIC-5 with a first story including living room kitchen and bath and a breakfast area. It explains adding a second story to create two bedrooms and more space, then converting the downstairs bedroom into a dining room as the house expands. It discusses front porch design and minimal extra sheathing cost, plus notes on lath spacing and insulation to improve heating and reduce condensation.
Slight Slowdown Seen in May Building Permits nationwide
New York City June 12 Indications of a slight slowing in building activity appeared in May permits reported by 484 cities and towns nationwide. May total reached $0945,155,607 versus $408,723,090 in May 1925 and $443,858,154 in April 1926, a 14 percent drop from April and 3 1/2 percent from May last year, per the national monthly building survey of S W Siruma & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Five Boroughs
Lang
Yonkers
SW. Straus © Co
Detroit
Cleveland
Providence
Alb Chi
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Boston
Miami
San Francisco
Kansas City
Texas
Flouston
San Antonio
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Memphis
Coral Gables
Orlando
Pensacola
Fort Myers
North Carolina
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Waterloo Evening ‘Courier Casket Firm
Waterloo
Eapert
Red Cross
Hartfords Fire Insurance Company
Saturday Evening Post
Hartford
Town Securities Company
East Sth
Ritcheal
Becar Lea
Cloo
Bep
Architects
United States Bureau
Hart
W.B. Wilde Co
Peoria, Wincie
C. M.berkley
National Monthly Building Survey
S. W. Siraua & Co
Usi
Reed’s. Transfer CO
Jefferson St
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
iMig. Co
Miles Street
Sherwood
Bryant Paving CO
Black Hawk Building
L. E. Glaza CO
Er Slumbin Sett Homes
Rynearson & Koch
Imust
C. W. Chapman Lumber Company
Bovee Furnace Works
West
Eighth Street
Fifth St
Braun
Kickelberg
Quest & Smith
West Fifth St
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