Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1959 — Page 2

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r, JANUARY.... SPECIAL J. Buys of the Month. c I ARNOLD z LUMBER CO. . INC. I “~—TgrI i SKftyg, I i CEILING \ > 1 TILE V *• * Decorate and insulate your 3 old ceilings with ceiling £ tUe . . also fine to refinish q that extra room in the at’i tic . . easily installed . » . $ can be nailed or cemented. ? AS LOW fl fl SQ. as IBvft. J CASH & CARRY !* / * ——_ / » IL ASPHALT FLOOR TILE The perfect tile. It has i fine lasting qualities, y Wonderful range of colors ; and designs. It is easy to • clean and very economical. AS LOW PER AS TILE CASH & CARRY (We have other types of floor tile available) . ulf \ i 1 r 9 w i t —* L .■ $6.95 VALUE ! 6 FOOT . STEPLADDER ; Now is the time to replace ’ that old “bonebuster” stepladder—help cut down ; accidents around the home NOW ONLY $ 4“ CASH & CARRY » I fw i HOME INSULATION 25 KQ FT. 3»4” DEEP In Ohe Bag 33 V Bag CASH & CARRY I ARNOLD ‘ LUMBER | CO., INC. “Your Complete Builders Supply Dept. Store” “ Winchester St at Erie R. R. i. Open Saturdays till SP. M. Rr'-'-- r-X? .f

O/c/ 'Eyesore Remodeled ; Into Two-Family Beauty 3T STF-I 1-531 P-i Hi I? • •. 7-‘ ?a ’ - -Ja =Se aiMT— O- A

A big old house can be a problem when its owners reach retirement age. One solution, as the drawings and “before” photograph show, is to remodel the house into a modern, two-family home to provide retirement income. The house in the photograph was a neighborhood eyesore, but was structurally sturdy. The drawing and floor plan show what was done to turn it into a house that would be a credit to any community. The first step was to apply a new roof of asphalt shingles. These were chosen because they are long-lasting, fire-resistant, and could be applied directly over the old roofing, saving the time, expense, and mess of tearing off the old material. A deep shade of green was chosen for the roof to make the tall house appear lower. New siding in a soft gray was chosen to harmonize with the roof, and the old front porch was removed to make room for a small, concrete stoop and attractive foundation plantings. In keeping with the Colonial motif preferred by the owners, all windows were replaced with new stock double-hung units of ponderosa pine in an early American style. Windows at the front were flanked with stock louver shutters of wclbd, and a complete new front entrance was

HOME owners QUESTION BOY '

Q —Where ean a do-it-your-selfer get complete information on how to install insulation? A—Your building materials dealer should be able to supply you with pamphlets and printed instructions. For a complete description of insulation, how it works, and what it can do tq improve your living conditions and help save you money, write to the National Mineral Wool Association, 2906 Americas Building, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N. Y„ for the booklet, “How to Be More Comfortable and Live for/Less.” Enclose IOe 1 to cover costs of handling and postage. Q —What kind or a roof is recommended for a seaside cottage? I’m concerned about wind storms, — — — A—For good appearance and wind resistance, I’d recommend asphalt shingles. These can be applied to resist even hurricane winds, and you can select a color that will improve the looks of the entire cottage. Consult a roofing contractor, who can tell you which style of asphalt shingles and which application method would be best.

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If"-i .1 I LJ 1 I I J MOM [J MOM mmoom' dining khcmin ’ InMOOM ROOM 1-1 M»iOt UVtNO MOM * MAU MAU MfORI FIRST FLOOR AFTIR FMfT FtOOR pz— —i rnc — M DR OOM RFtMOOM MMOOM KROON —J— _—L - si ri 110 MDIoOM RATH LIVING ROOM ROOM | MFORI SICONO FLOOR AHiR SI COMO FLOOR : built around a Colonial-style door of ponderosa pine. The floor plans show how rooms were rearranged to pro- ! vide two complete new apart- , ments. Careful planning resulted in the need for a minimum of structural changes. ! One important addition which ‘ required no structural changes 1 was complete insulation to make ’ the big old house easier and more • economical to heat. Thick mineral wool was blown into ’walls 1 and the upstairs ceiling under , air pressure from outside the i house. This was done by drilling E small holes in the old siding to ■ get the mineral wool into the t walls and ceilings in a complete, r heat-saving blanket. The holes ■ were-repaired_.and covered by s the new siding.

Q —What’s the best type of weatherstripping for a door? A—lnterlocking weatherstripping generally is the most effective. This consists of two parts —one for the door and one for the frame. When the door is closed, the two parts lock together, providing a seal that effectively keeps breezes and dirt out and heat in. It should be installed by a professional weatherstripper. Q—Can rubber-base paint be applied over old oil-base paint on interior walls? A—Most painting authorities agree this is inadvisable. Chemicals in the old oil-base paint may eventually break down the rubber-base in the new paint, causing it to dry out and flake off. J Q —What are the advantages of electric heating? A—Cleanliness, no chimney needed, little space required for equipment, quiet operation, a minimum of maintenance and push-button control of temperatures in individual rooms.

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Windows Chase Gloom Bleak Kitchen Now Sunny Delight

il BEFORE— Gloomy, old fashioned kitchen resulted in gloomy, uninspired meals, lowered housewife’s morale. Inefficient appliances kept her away from her family and other housework for long hours.

For men only: Most businesses today are aware that nothing lowers employee efficiency and morale more effectively than gloomy, uncomfortable surroundings. The same psychology applies at home. It's a rare housewife who can be efficient, happy; and capable of turning out culinary delights day after day in a dark, dull, old-fashioned kitchen. The “before” picture above is

FEATURE SEASONAL ACCESSORIES 'Pep-Up* Dull Wall Areas mBI ? j- wG I This young homemaker has increased the visual interest in her recreation room by installing Marlite Peg-Board paneling in a handsome woodgrain oyer the fireplace. This plastic-finished paneling serves as an effective background for interesting decorations in addition to continuing the room’s rugged woodgrain decor. Seasonal displays can be featured in this recessed area because hanging fixtures are readily changed from She position to another. Marlite Peg-Board s smooth plastic finish resists heat, moisture and other hard wear. This predecorated hardboard can be kept clean with an occasional damp wiping, and it never requires refinishing.

HOME OWNERS'

Q—ln cold weather, water droplets form on our window frames and the material around the glass (I guess you’d call this the sash). The water runs down over the wall, and after awhile ruins paint and wallpaper. It has even damaged our carpeting in the living room. What can we do to stop this? We have storm windows. A—Pardon the pun, but I’m afraid you’ll just have to "sweat it out," unless you can afford to install new wood windows all around. What happens is the material your windows are made of conducts heat rapidly, like a wire conducts electricity. As a result, the frames and sash are always? cold in winter, because the cold goes all the way through the wall and isn’t protected by the storm sash. Windows of ponderosa pine (most quality wood windows are made of this material) won’t form moisture on interior frames and sash, because wood is a natural insulator. Regardless of the cold

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AFTER—Modernization turned the old kitchen into a bright, efficientroom the «»«>* can enjoy. Natural light pouring in through the new windows of ponderosa pine the gloom, new appliances cut work in half.

i a good example of a kitehen that ! would shatter the culinary enthusiasm of most any woman. ■ The “after” photo is the same ~ kitchen, modernized into bright, i efficient room the entire family ; 1 can enjoy. - Making an out of the 1 counter-top stove and separate • oven provided a space for a breakfast counter under the bank I of ponderosa pine casement win- ; i dows. These not only flood the

outside, the interior surface of ponderosa pine remains at room temperature. Q —Can I paint over rust? A—Yes, if you buy one of the new paints available especially for rust. Scrape all the old scale off first. Q —My daughter has a toy electric organ that operates on two flashlight batteries. Is there any way to convert this to house current? ’ A—lt’s tricky, hut it can be done. Well-stocked radio supply stores will sell you a small transformer for about $2 that will reduce the current to the correct amperage. Ask a radio technician or electrician to draw a simplified wiring diagram for you. Q—What kind of paint should I use to paint a brick fireplace? A—Most any flat interior paint will do the job. Generally, however, it’s best to use an exterior flat finish designed for masonry.

kitchen with natural light, but open outward for full-window ventilation —important to a kitchen. More light pours in over the sink and counter area from the new windows installed in the old, blank walk The windows also provide a full view of the rear and side yards, permitting the housewife ' to keep a constant eye on her children when they’re Outside, as well as enjoy her own garden while she’s confined to the house.

Color Gives Tracts Lift In California More courage in the use of exterior color is helping California’s big home developers build attractive communities today instead of the faceless tracts of yesterday. ! These builders are guided in bold, tasteful uses of color by skilled color stylists such as Miss Margaret Hargreaves, of South Pasadena. I Miss Hargreaves, one of the West Coast’s leading color consultants, says that the color stylists and developers work toward a constant goal of “making the tract look like a pleasant community and rtot a drab development after the houses” are occupied and the signs are taken 1 down.” “Builders came to color stylists for help,” Miss Hargreaves says, “after they learned that; varying architectural styles, elevations, curving streets, and thelike weren’t enough. Bright, tasteful color was needed to get away from the dull, tract look.” Miss Hargreaves uses what she calls “color engineering” to achieve an integrated community. This is a process by which' three harmonizing colors are’ chosen for each house—one of the roof, another for the siding, and another for the trim. “If the siding color is sharp,” she says, “I prefer to use a subdued accent color. I like a deep tone in the asphalt shingles, a stronger color in the siding, and a lot of white on the trim. “The roof color is selected first because the roof is the common denominator in color styling a single home or an entire development,” Miss Hargreaves points “This is because is the largest visible area, whether seen on a single house or as part of the entire development from a moving car. “You need color here, you see, to keep individual houses from (being lost in a sea of rooftops.” Pastel Colors Catching On In California California is in the midst of a trend away from helter-skelter colors for homes and toward a mature sophistication in color choices, especially on exteriors. This is a result of a growing dependence by builders on the skills and talents of color stylists who know the entire field of colors available in various materials and can combine them subtly and with taste. The increased use of pastel colors in asphalt roofing is partly responsible for this trend, helping to provide better color balance on homes through proper use of color, as well as more attractive streets and communities. One of the San Francisco area’s leading color stylists, Nancy Rubey, points out that her system of color styling for many of the Bay area’s large tract developers is to use the roof as the anchor of the color scheme. This permits her to use a wide range of asphalt roofing colors in a single development, making them harmonize-with siding ana trim on individual homes, .yet keep a close color harmony from rooftop to rooftpp throughout the entire neighborhood. William Claypole, sales manager for C. H. MacEntyre & Co., developers of Washington Manor in the East Bay’s San Leandro, says the color trend mskes houses pasier to sell. - ~ “We now can sell a community, well-blended and color interrelated,” Claypole points out, “not simply individual houses, but an entire tract that is more attractive because" of tasteful, harmonizing colors.”

Ideal for Small Kitchen New Pantry Saves Groping ■ N

Here’s a unique idea for a pantry that eliminates the frustration of blind groping and fumbling for canned goods and other packaged foods, yet does not require much floor space. In the kitchen shown, shelves were constructed when the house was 'built, and louver shutters of ponderosa pine added later. In an existing house, a similar pantry could be constructed in an unused wall space by simply cutting away the plaster or gypsum board on one side and installing shelves be-

Corner on Good Looks

Cabinet Solves Problems

As long as most rooms are rectangular in shape, homes will have problem corners. One of the best ways to solve the problem of empty corners is with a china cabinet of ponderosa pine, such as the one in the drawing. These cabinets can be used successfully in any room of the house, and are ideal because they offer storage space below in addition to protected, dustfree display shelves for cherished items that shouldn’t be hidden away. 1 China cabinets of ponderosa pine come in a wide variety of styles, ranging from contemporary to early American. Building materials —dealers carry them in stock. They come in clear, unfinished ponderosa pine that can be painted or stained to harmonize with room decor. Many of the cabinets are shipped in handy cartons. Usually, the fronts are assembled, with the body portion in pafrts for quick assembly. i

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tween the studs. The four-inch depth of the studs is adequate for most cans, bottles, and small boxes, yet keeps the shelves shallow enough to avoid the annoyance of one item hiding behind another. The ponderosa pine shutters, painted or stained, provide an attractive textured surface, yet permit air to circulate in the pantry. These shutters are available in stock from building material dealers and come in widths and heights to suit most purposes.

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