Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1959 — Page 2

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Thicker Insulation Prevents ; Wasted Heat, Lost Dollars f IN CEILING r - 3" IN WALLS I si I 9 I I UNDER FLOOR 1 In a recent magazine article, “The Latest About Home 5 Insulation,” the author explains that the new « ’; 2 fo ™“J* J* f the result of a modern-day oddity—air conditioning needs more ; insulation to keep house cool in summer than heating requires • in winter. Rule cans for hefty 6-inch thickness in ceiling, S 3 inches in walls, 2 inches under unheated floor. The 6-3-2 formu a was developed by mineral wool engineers.

Good insulation can do more to cut your fuel bills today than ever before, says Popular Science Monthly in a recent article, “The Latest About Home Insulation/’ V , , “Thiz Is because fuel costs, have skyrocketed 100 per cent or more in the last decade,” the magazine points out, “while insulation costs have gone up relatively little.” Results of the recent tests prove that proper insulation can reduce fuel costs for both winter heating and summer cooling to $l3O per year—about sll per month. Most home owners have a vague awareness of the value of insulation, but few recognize the importance of thickness. What, then, is the proper thickness of insulation for comfort winter and summer, and economy for both heating and

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cooling? Here’s what Popular Science has to say: “A good yardstick that is rapidly gaining nationwide acceptance is the 6-3-2 rule. “This means at least 6 inches of insulation under your roof, at least 3 inches in walls, and 2 inches under a floor tha’s over an unheated crawl space.” The super-thick 6-inch ceiling insulation is available in mineral wool batts for new construction and do-it-yourself insulation, or ean be blown into ceilings of existing homes. Three-inch and 2-inch thickness of mineral wool come in both batts and blankets. Popular Science points out that manufacturers are fond of saying: “The best insulation is the most insulation.” “Within practical limits,” the magazine says, “experts agree that every inch you add will cut your fuel bill,”

fn San Francisco Area; Planned Exterior Colors Beautify Entire Community ■- r * WWW 4 oh

Scientifically-planned color on the outside of homes makes a better neighborhood as well « better houses. This is one of the axioms of color consultants Albert and Nancy Rubey, a man-and-wife team who are leaders in their field in the San Francisco Bay area. , t> "Talents and training such as the Rubeys offer is one reason California development builders , /are leaders in offering entire developments that are planned to be more pleasing to the eye and to the inborn good taste of most prospective home buyers. The photograph shows an example of one of the Rubeys most recently color-styled homes. The house, priced at 416,000 and located in a development of 275 homes in the East Bay area of Hayward, is simply styled with an asphalt shingle roof in sun-reflective silver gray,

Flashing Strip Protects Roof From Ice at Eaves Roofer applies eaves flashing strip <rf asphalt roll roofing on housebelng P remodeled. The flashing strip nine alone eaves) protects roof from ice forming along eaves and C in gutters. The asphalt strip will be covered with asphalt shingles for double protection against all kinds •(weather. ,

Roofs on homes in cold weather i areas of the country need an i eaves flashing strip of asphalt > roll roofing to protect against damage from ice that forms along the eaves. The eaves flashing strip being applied in the photograph is 90pound mineral surfaced asphalt roll roofing. Asphalt shingles will be applied over the eaves flashing strip for double armor against harsh weather. Used in conjunction with a metal drip edge, the eaves flash- : inff strio oreyents ice from fore-1

| Pre-Hung Panel Door Saves Time, Money Families who.plan to build a i new home or remodel an old one can save both time and i money by installing pre-hung panel doors. These doors, made of pondet rosa pine, come in a complete unit consisting of door, frame, and hardware. The door is prehung in the frame at the faci tory. All the carpenter has to do is slide the unit into the rough opening, level it, and nail it in place. These units come in all sizes and in many styles, including modern and traditional. They are available for both interior and exterior use.

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with gray-stained wood siding and yellow trim. The house next door, similar in style, looks different with its tan roof, peach stucco, and blue trim. The Rubeys warn prospective development-home buyers to watch out for salesmen who promise any colors the customer thinks he wants. Too often the result is color disaster to the house and entire neighborhood. the color stylists prevent this by providing choices of colors in individual models and planning entire neighborhoods in advance to keep one house from clashing with its neighbor next door or across the street. The Rubeys point out that where exterior color is concerned the roof is the most vital area.- “We can choose asphalt shingles from pleasing, tasteful colors that give iis plenty, of variety from rooftop to rboftop throughout the entire tract,” says Nancy Rubey.

ing its way under the roofing material where it can melt, permitting water to soak into decking boards and framing members of the roof where it could cause rot. The Asphalt Roofing Industry Bureau points out that an eaves flashing strip is necessary on roofs in areas where January temperatures average 25 degrees or less. In other parts of the ! country the flashing strip and | metal drip edge are recommended to give extra protection I against heavy rains, winds, and I occasional freezing weather.

Live Naturally Live naturally. That is what many architects are urging on their clients. These designers of homes, who determine how this notion’s humans will live in the years ahead, say that man is more relaxed around natural materials. Wood, especially the soothingly grained, light toned softwood like Douglas fir and western red cedar, is especially recommended for exposed use throughout the home. Paneling and all manner of builtins, when finished in these lovely natural woods, create a spirit of well being, the architects say.

New Contemporary Design Puts Accent on Comforf PORCH • . * ' 10 Jcfil Li STOR.| D ~ " 1 DINING I KITCHEN I~tT I BATH |cl BED RM. I I—rl6'xß' llrl H-i l»xll'4" F~F " . 1* L| I J LIN. I g, ,1 —W. V—f * jy 1 <m family study/ rn I LIVING- ■ -y*" I ROOM BED RM. lot BED RM. 13'x23' ll'xl4'6’ 9'xll'4"hr 13'4"x11'4" ENTRY |q| I iim—— ii ■ -p ( —hr - 1 irrmW 1 r U L . J close tightly to keep cooled air I inside in summer, tm mclezwem CARPORT o weather out during other sealO'xZO' * sons. ' 1 o Compact, but designed for .v> ■ —-—comfort and convenience, the I— house can be built on a Small uj lot without costly excavating. < Further information, blue, g prints, and specifications can be “1 . \z obtained from Stock Plan DeI partment, House Beautiful’s Building Manual, 572 Madison Ava "Notar Vrxrlr 99 K V Rpfpr

A house that is contemporary in design yet as roomy ana comfortable as an old Colonial home is this plan featured recently by a leading home magazine. Inside, its 1,344 square feet of living space offer a large living room with dining area, a L6-foot kitchen designed for efficiency, a family room, and a study that can be converted to a third bedroom. Perhaps the most important feature of this plan is its allseason comfort Designed to be air conditioned, the house has a white roof to reflect summer heat, plus thick insulation —a six inch thickness of mineral wool in the ceiling, at least three inches in walls, and two inches of mineral wool around the perimeter .of the concrete slab. Asphalt shingles can be used on the roof of this home, despite its low pitch. Available in heatreflecting white, asphalt shingles can be applied to roofs with slopes of no more than two inches per foot. Much of the credit for the sleek, modern appearance of the house goes to the long bands of windows shaded by the wide overhand of the roof. These are sliding windows of ponderosa pine which operate easily, yet

Follow These Expert Tips When Yon Saw Hardboard

The beginning do-it-yourself hobbyist will find it’s easy to saw the hardboard he uses in home workshops and fix-up projects. , No special skill or equipnjent is needed when working with this versatile material. Standard woodworking saws of either the power or hand variety can be used. The Hardboard Association offers these tips to make your projects easy: - ~ ~ ~ In hand - sawing hardboard, a slow horizontal stroke and a soft touch produce smooth edges. The cut should be taken on the downstroke, with the sawteeth being disengaged on the up stroke. This assures clean edges on the face of the board. A 10-point crosscut saw with medium set gives good results. Remove all saw marks with a plane, file or sandblock. Cut with exposed surface up when using handsaw or table saw. Use a compass or coping saw for irregular, curved or inside cuts. When power - sawing hardboard, never “crowd” the saw beyond its normal cutting capacity; otherwise

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close tightly to keep cooled air inside in summer, and mclemem weather out during other seasons. Compact, but designed for comfort and convenience, the house can be built on a Small lot without costly excavating. Further information, blueprints, and specifications can be obtained from Stock Plan Department, House Beautiful’s Building Manual, 572 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y. Refer to Plan R-2715. ★★ ★ ★ Insulation Lowers Cost of Comfort In All Seasons Proper insulation makes it possible to save considerably in the costs of both heating and air conditioning equipment and their annual operation in the house plan above. Calculations for all season comfort and economy were made in three temperature zones of the U.S. r— Minneapolis, Minn., Indianapolis, Ind., and Dallas, Tex. It was discovered that when a thickness of 6 inches of mineral wool was installed in the ceiling, at least 3 inches in walls, and 2 inches around the edges of the slab, that equipment costs were $350 less in Dallas S2OO less in Indianapolis, and S2OO in Minneapolis than they would have been if minimum insulation thicknesses had been used. Year-around costs of heating and cooling were: Dallas, $Bl per year, Indianapolis, $77, and Minneapolis, $95.

sawing will be difficult, and chipped and rough edges will result. High production rip sawing equipment is best for strip cutting. For large volume or continuous cutting, earbide-tipped Saws should be used. Garden Dividers Many a yard needs space dividers just as much as inside the home. Lounging areas need to be separted from work and play areas. Perfect dividers can be in the form of an openwork trellis built of sturdy Douglas fir 2x6s arranged in a variety of interesting patterns. A baffleboard divider" can be built of short lengths of lumber arranged in alternating patterns with each checkerboard square painted a different color. Taxpayer Relief In Eugene, Oregon, an architect designed two sets of plans for a school, one wood framed and the other masonry. When bids for the wood frame school turned pp at 22 per cent lower in cost, the school board took the frame build-. ing which they declared to be superior. 1

Ring On Ring "Each year, as a tree grows, it adds gfowth rings. These may vary according to moisture conditions. A dry year will see little growth, but a tree wiM take off in

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wet years. When a t r e e like a Douglas fir is cut, the saw cute through the growth rings, making the beautiful grain patterns and texture of the wood. That is what gives lumber its charm and individuality.