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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1959
Page
7
With new home prices rising due to higher land labor and material costs the market for older houses remains active. Remodeling costs can be high but exterior insulation siding offers affordable modernization saving on fuel and repainting while increasing comfort. plan all costs before purchase to compare with a new home.
The National Association of Home Improvement Contractors reports that one in ten U S homes is a slum and four in decent shape still need improvements. Insulating siding and new roofing are common needs and a bundled package can cut costs and shorten completion time.
A new pon derosa pine window blends the traditional double-hung appearance with an awning style mechanism. It opens by swinging up and outward, offering the grace of a classic window and the advantages of modern operation from building material dealers.
National and local building authorities including leaders of the National Association of Home Builders push new financing programs to aid trading old homes for new. A proposal would pay builders 85 percent of trade-in value immediately with 18 months to sell and claim the balance. Modernizing trade-in homes, such as adding insulating siding, could improve resale appeal.
Home buyers today benefit from unified interiors and exteriors as sliding ponderosa pine windows, stock and factory made, allow walls of glass at reasonable cost. The large wood windows flood interiors with light and ventilation, creating a living picture wall of changing outdoor scenes.
The article argues skilled corner cutting is acceptable where livability and cost are not compromised, favoring slab vs basement choices by future needs, and endorsing trade ins and prefabricated components while warning against skimping on basic space plumbing and heating for long term reliability.
A feature on new homes from Eastern builders highlights drip-dry closets in basements. Plaster walls with moisture resistant coating enclose a copper floor drain and a louver door from ponderosa pine allows airflow.
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