Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1963 — Page 2

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Remodeling Design Key Factor In 2-Story Home

The homes that most often require remodeling that adds space are split levels and single story ramblers, but, the roomier twostory home sometimes can benefit from added space, too. Usually, the new room in a 2story house is intended to function as a family room, or as a master bedroom that will free an upstairs bedroom for use as a playroom or recreation area for children. The two-story house has some built-in structural advantages, but can pose some knotty design problems. Structurally, the two-story house can take a new room With a minimum of complicated carpentry. Virtually any shape roofhiproof, gable end or flat roof — can be quickly and easily attached to the existing wall of a 2-story home. And, it is almost always possible to attach the added room so that an existing window or doorway header simplifes the Cut Sliding Doors From Marlite Panel Sliding doors can be made quickly and inexpensively by cutting to size predecorated Marlite paneling, which does not require painting or refinishing. This ¥4” plactic-finished hardboard paneling, which is designed to remain stable and resist hard wear, is easy to cut and fit. Sliding doors for kitchen or bathroom cabinets can be made by simply cutting this washable paneling to size. 1 Available at local lumber dealers in modern colors and highfidelity woodgrains, as well as an eye-catching lace pattern, Marlite can be used to harmonize or contrast with the dominate color theme. BLUE SKIES A well-known decorator uses skyblue ceiling as his trademark regardless of the color scheme of the home he’s doing. His theory is that everything in nature looks beautiful against a blue sky; besides, this color makes any room look drier and more serene. The National Paint,- Varnish and Lacuer Association recommends using a flat alkyd or latex paint.

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connection. However, care should be taken to attach the new room so/ that good design principles arezfollowed. The problem is that Relatively small addition to a/high, boxy two-story home can looked tackedon and artificial it the remodeling is not worked out carefully. Here are some general tips from remodeling authorities of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association: R 1. Consider an addition to the end of the two-story dwelling if ti)£ house faces the street. If the /Existing huse is boxy or cube-like from the front elevation, the added room can add to the appearance of length and actually improve the style of the home by providing a strong, horizontal, modern line. Seek advice from a • qualified home moderizer about exact placement of the room — decide whether the front line of the new room should be flush with the front line of the existing house or stepped back from it. Pay careful attention to the shape of the roof: It sometimes is advisable to blend two styles — say a flat roof addition with an existing hip roof — rather than to have a small, weak echo of an imposing roof style. 2. If possible, avoid placing a smaller addition in the middle of a large existing wall on a twostory house. A small room jutting from the middle of a big wall will be out of scale and the new room is likely to look tacked on. There can be exceptions, as with almost any architectural rule. For instance, a flat roof with a balustrade or patio shelter to lend weight to the smaller added wing might bring the addition into pleasing scale with the existing mass. Again, the assistance of a qualified architect or remodeling designer is important. 3. The appearance of an olderstyle two story home with a gable roof frequently can be enhanced by extending a new room addition so that the new gable roof runs at a 90 degree angle to the existing roof. If this kind of new room is placed at a corner of the existing house, and is in scale With it, the result often is a surprisingly modern split-level appearance. In all cases, the advice and assistance of a qualified home modernizer 'is valuable. So-called one-stop modernizers usually offer design assistance as part of their service, and some of them have licensed staff architects or experienced designers to find so.lutions to design problems. A new Remodeling Guide published by Douglas Plywood Association, 1119 A Street, Tacoma 2, Washington, offers suggestions on evaluating the services of home modernizers, as part of a comprehensive look at home improvement projects. Along with ideas for specific remodeling projects for split-level homes, one-story homes, and two-story homes, the publication discusses financing methods, building code Tneht, design problems and Structural detailing. Copies of the DFPA Remodeling Guide are available from the plywood association for 25 cents.

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Farm Families Put Basement Space 'To Work' Many fqrm families are discovering that virtually unused basement space can be transformed qv’ckly and economically into valuable living areas. Seme years ago farm families used the basement only for work, activities, but today many are dividing and enclosing the space to suit individual needs. Here are just a few of the areas being built in farm basements: 1. Recreation room. An all-pur-pose rOom' for relaxing and entertaining. 2. Cleanup Bath. A downstairs shower room and lavatory with storage space for clothes. 3. Hobby Room. Many families want, a room for photography, music or other hobbies that require a good deal of space. Practicability and good appearance must be combined in these rooms. Walls paneled with plasticsurfaced Marlite, which can be damp-wiped clean, are popular. Available at lumber and building supply dealers in a wide variety of colors, woodgrains and patterns, Marlite can be installed with adhesive over old walls or new farming. It requires no finishing after installation; never needs painting or staining. Free Plan Shows How To Save $$ In Rec Room One of the most economical ideas for a basement recreation area 'is a common plumbing wall, which utilizes the s a m e water supply for a refreshment bar on one side for instance, and a powder room on the other. A free copy of a detailed plan showing how to build a bar-pow-der room around a common plumbing wall can be obtained by writing a post card to Home Service Wall Products. Inc., Dover, Ohio. Low maintenance as well as economical installation is emphasized in the plan. The walls, bar and lavatory and sink counters are covered with plasticfinished Marlite. This paneling can be damp-wiped clean. Marlite, which of colors and patterms at local lumber dealers, never needs painting or ref'inishing. PROTECT TRAYS To protect hand painted wooden trayjz from stains and ring marks left by wet glasses, spray ona coat of satin varnish, suggests the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. Before applying the varnish, be sure that there is no oil or grease on the surface by wiping the tray with a cloth wetted with odorless paint thinner.

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Design For Fun and Relaxation i '* tit Photo Good Housekeeping This gay-colored room possesses all necessary ingredients for pleasurable living. Here guests can be entertained and youngsters can bring friends to wateh TV or listen to records. The comfortable contemporary green-covered couch is light in weight and easily pushed aside to make room for dancing. The interesting accessories in the grouping on the left create a musical corner, 'file prefabricated fireplace in Chinese Red is a fine gathering point for all family activities. Pulling the room together is the white vinyl asbestos tile floor in textured mosaic pattern by Kentile. Everything about this room has been designed for all year round fun and relaxation by Emily Malino, AJJ\ well known interior decorator.

Modern Kitchens In Booklet “Does everyone gather in your kitchen at the end of the day — and Kibitz while you work?” If your answer is in the affirmative, designer Ving Smith has some practical ideas for providing plenty of room so that no one is under foot. Colorful layouts for spacious kitchens are included in the New York designer’s new professional guide to room planning and interior decoration. He shows how to incorporate work areas, dining facilities and leisure space into one compact room. Although highly imaginative, the kitchens shown in the booklet are practical as well as decorative. Washable Decor Plastic-finished Marlite paneling is used for the walls and ceiling to provide a permanent, washable accent colors are uied to, Rate eyecatching interiors. Other plans shdw how highfidelity woodgrain planks carl create a homey atmosphere. Marlite is available at Ideal lumber dealers in attractive colors, handsome woodgrains and decorator patterns. The washable paneling is highly-resistant to heat and moisture. Even grease can be removed with a damp or sudsy cloth without marring the decorative finish. •>-, Plan Available In addition to the kitchen plans, Ving Smith also discusses the bathroom, bedroom, recreation room and living room. Color photographs and illustration sshow how the ideas can be adopted by the reader. A copy of Ving Smith’s decorating booklet may be obtained by sending 25 cents to the Home Service Bureau, P. O. Box 652, Dover, Ohio. EASY GOLD Here’s an easy way to get gold highlights on the carved portions when you refinish furniture. Instead of first enamelling the article and then trying to spot the carvings with gold, apply the gold enamel or lacquer first, the National Paint, Varnish and Lacqurf® Association suggests. After it has dried, paint or enamel the entire piece in the color of your choise. Before this coat has dried completely, rub it off the portions where you want the gold to show. Room additions to existing homes cost about the same per square foot as does new house construction. The average square foot cost of a new house is sls.

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Dividers Are Useful In Bathroom Don’t overlook divider walls when planning a bathroom improvement project. Dividers which may take the shape of a fullheight wall or low partitions, can give the bathroom- more potential. For instance, a divider gives the bathroom a “compartmented” design by creating definite areas. Dividers are functional since they can form one side of a shower, serve as a backing for a vanity, or be used for bonus storage space. Easy to Build It’s easy to build a divider in a bathroom. One popular way is to install 16” x 8’ Marlite planks over new framing. This durable plastic-finished hardboard does not require a solid backing, although it is easily applied right over old walls. Highly-resistant to heat, moisture and high humidity conditions, plastic-finished Marlite can be damp-wiped clean. It never requires painting or refinishing. ; This plastic-finished hardboard paneling is available at local lumber dealers in four-foor wide sheets and 16” square blocks, as well as the planks. Ceiling Blocks. Too The four-foot wide panels are ideal for large wall areas. They also can be used 'in tub-shower areas. The blocks are designed specilically for ceiling installation. Marlite comes in a wide variety of colors, woodgrains and patterns. SCAT! If you have a cat, the pet can ruin a perfect varnish or enamel job by jumping on the furniture before the coating has dried. One solution, or course, is to keep the door to the roof-dp which you are E or king closedWHowe ver, if this n’t possible, the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association recommends using a quick-drying varnish — some dry in an hour — or a spray enamel or varnish which dries even faster. Before adding a new room to your home, find out how to heat it. In most cases, your existing heating plant has enough capacity to heat a 16 x 20 foot addition. Douglas Fir Plywood Association, 1119 A Street, Tacoma 2, Washington, is offeyng home owners a remodeling guide for 25 cents. New plywood products with elastomeric and polyvinyl fluoride coating that last 20 years and more are being sold as residential siding materials

Here’s a Page From the Home Gardener’s Notebook - Build A Patio, Then Landscape It

BY ALLAN SWENSON Written for Newspaper Enterprise Ass’n. A patio or terrace provides extra family pleasure in outdoor living. If you want the patio for lounging and entertaining, plan it close to the house, with easy access to Kitchen, or living room. If you want it for out door cooking and eating, locate it farther from the house, with the fireplace at the farthest side. The simplest terrace to build is of flagstones or lightweight concrete blocks sunk in a bed of sand. Bricks are decorative; however, they are more work to lay. You may want treated blocks of endgrain wood, such as redwood, old railroad ties or telephone poles cut into sections four inches deep. Soak the wood in creosote if the blocks are not already treated against rot. Use a carpenter’s level, stakes and twine to outline for patio area. Slope the surface one or two inches in every 12 feet away from the house. If the soil contains clay dig it out and fill in with three inches of cinders or fine gravel, covered with two inches of tampered sand. If the soil is sandy or well-drained, four inches of sand is adeuate. Many flagstone patios have been put right on the unpreared surface of light soil. Winter tends to make soil heave, however. Weeds and grass between the stones are a nuisance, too. If you build under a tree, raise thg..level of the entire terrace slightly with sand, rather than digging down and cutting tree roots. Landscaping the patio depends on the screening you want from busy areas, to precent cross traffic and the kind of flowers, shrubs and plants you enjoy most. For tall screening, use privet, hemlock or other hedge plants set one and one-half to two feet apart. If you have room for large shrubs, laurel, inkberry, Andromeda, ilex and yews, are good evergreens. Forsythia, spires, lilacs, kerria and pepper bush also make good, large screens. For a narrow space, a basket weave or picket fence makes a gqod screen that still lets the breea? through on hot days. Firethorn, ivy and Virginia ii oreepor make good vines for covering a fence, as do bittersweet and climbing euonymus. Many people like a low post-and-rail fence with climbing roses or hybrid tea roses. But if your terrace is small, better blend it into the lawn with a small border of annual flowers at one side. You can plant bulbs in the bed for early spring color. * If patio stones are bedded in sand, thyme and moss make an j interesting pattern planted in the cracks. They are neater than grass, stand traffic and don’t need mowing. STRIPING EFFECT Thin painted lines on furniture are becoming increasingly popular and smart, reports the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. If you can’t buy a narrowstriping brush or special tool, there’s an easy way to make one. Pick a half-dozen long bristles from a clean brush and tie them with thin wire to a kitchen match or orang?wood stick that has been dipped in glue. Dip the brushlet in thinned enamel, rest your wrist on the surface for a steady hand and draw toward you. A little practice will enable you to paint a true line.

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