Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1964 — Page 2

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* "*• " t ' ■***•* DININA SITCHIN I ; BEDROOM 7 Sco"***' | ir-B*>r-D* rrTTiiiffil io' »-«io'-3' tt" [wi via 1 ; 4 L HAIL *, St a ew F r < • f c | e |‘ $ grkjc. t- ■" ~T. Vj !?• .ijj LIVING ROOM LtaJ BEDROOM BEDROOM K*’ •-'al l * l °* " A-J "■•o’"* o ' ** Kv • • • • ■’ • DESIGN No. CBIBO2— A compact, convenient design tn ranch planning with emphasis on economy. Three bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen are on the same plumbing line. Living room and dining room form an reshaped entertaining area, with corner windows front and back. Six closets and a basement add extra space. For further information about Plan C 51802, which has 950 sq. ft. of living space, write Illustrated Publications, 48 West 4«th Street, New York, N. Y., 10036.

T Hardboard Use For Garages Widening, Inside And Out

A well-planned garage should , enhance the beauty of your home while providing maximum utility. Increasingly, architects and designers are including hardboard in their blueprints. , For exterior construction hard-* ho»rd has the advantage of versatility and weather - resistant AIR CLOTHES INDOORS The next best thing to hanging clothes outdoors to air is hanging the'.n in closets equipped with Ichivnf doors. The louvers permit r.’r to circuit's freely to keep' fiarmonta fresh.

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toughness. Also, sectional, pan-el-type doors are increasingly in demand because they lend themselves well to carved or applied decorative elements. Tempered hardboard panels, because they don’t split, splinter, check, crack, or delaminate, are thus chosen as ideal component parts in the construction of garage doors. Inside the garage, hardboard has many applications for the, maximum utilization of space. Heavy - duty perforated panels are often used to line garage walls and support heavy duty garden equipment and tools. Suitable hardboard panels are available pre-finished or ready for painting.

Basamwt Caveni Awaits Crafter’s Fix-Do Skills The vast cavern of an oldfashioned basement can be converted into a much-needed bedroom, hobby shop, recreation room, sewing center or artist’s lair by covering the walls and adding partitions where needed. Once you’ve assured yourself of a dry basement, good ventilation, adequate lighting and a plan of action, the doing is not difficult, according to the Masonite Home Service Bureau. Utility room and laundry should be partitioned from the other sections. You’ll want to cover the cold concrete with ts suitable paneling, such as Masonite Royalcote, a woodgrained hardboard. First you must install lx2-lnch lumber furring strips at Intervals of 16 inches. Before starting, be sure you have sufficient electrical outlets. A partition wall consisting of 2x4-inch lumber at top, bottom and vertically at 16-inch intervals, plus the paneling. The wall may be located anywhere, but the easiest Ideation is at right angles to the ceiling joists. For planning help, consult a qualified lumber dealer. Many communities have Masonite DCS (Design-Service-Counsel) dealers, who specialize In home modernization and can supply a custom-tailored plan and blueprints. For ideas, send a postcard to the bureau at 29 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111., 60606, requesting AE-319-1. Hi-Fi, Storage, Desk, Divider In Compact Unit Even in a new home, built-ins can add pleasure and comfort to a family’s living. Various types can be built to fit the family’s wants and space. They are a cinch for the family handyman with a flair for using carpentry tools and the ability to follow an easy-to-read plan and then improvise to suit his whims. One family might fancy having a music wall to house radio, hi-fi and television. Another might prefer a study-type installation with cabinet, desk, book shelves and the like. Two plans fbr wall-type entertainment centers are offered free by the Masonite Home Service Bureau. 29 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 11., 60606. One featuring modern, modular cabinets suspended on aluminum poles may be used for hi-fi, as a desk or beverage cabinet, divider wall, partition with passthrough. movie and still photo closet or floral cabinet. Units are made of Masonite Tempered Duolux, wood and Peg-Board. Ask for free plan AE-382. Plan AE-314 is an entertainment center used for separating the living room from the dining area, or it can create an eyepleasing “vestibule. It has a builtin desk, a storage center, shelves for books, and space for phonograph and speakers. BLINDNESS TOLL HIGH From the time you started to read this sentence until a year: from now, 30,000 Americans will have lost their eyesight, according to the National Society for ’’••«vention of Bllndqc i

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Hardboard Paneling Can Be Painted To Match Any Decor

So much attention has been paid to the use of pre-finished hardboard panels with simulated wood grain for interior decoration that the home remodeler is likely to forget that unfinished panels are available for painting to fit into any color scheme. You naint hardboard hist as you would any natural wood aurface, except that it's easier. There are no cracks,, splits, knots And you can get equally good or grain to complicate the job results whether you use a brush, roller or spray. The American Hardboard Association and the Na tio na 1 Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association have teamed us on recommendations to help you do a good job. In general, you follow the same procedures as for painting natural wood. This means starting off with a clean, dry surface and countersinking and puttying nailheads. If it's a re-painting project, scrape off loose flakes Dwarf Bnilt-ins Giant Store-Aids Dwarf built-ins for storage occupy small space but put things where they're needed. The home handyman needs only some decorative hardboard panels, framing lumber, fasteners and ingenuity to make attractive storage in unconventional locations. A “skinny" cabinet in the bathroom will make room for items usually jammed into a medicine cabinet. Use lumber sides, a Masonite hardboard bottom, Peg-Board back and hardboard sliding doors, suggests the Home Service Bureau. Glass shelves are ideal. There’s room in a kitchen or nearby hallway for a similar thin cabinet for storing canned goods. Attractive, factory-finished Royalcote panels in woodgrain patterns can be used for enclosing the framing lumber and for sliding doors. Dwarf cabinets are common under the eaves in the attic. Build them high enough for hanging garments the length of a man's jacket. Cover framing with paint-grade Masonite hardboard. Inside of Door Storage Spot The inside of a kitchen or closet door can be put to good use by installing a Peg-Board panel. With flush doors, this may be done by using regular screen molding around the door perimeter to provide space for the storage hooks that fit the perforations. Then add more screen moulding to the eposed edges of the Peg-Board as a frame. On ordinary two-panel doors having recessed panels, apply !the perforated hardboard first and then the trim molding. , It is a good idea to spray-paint ■ the Peg-Board before putting it lup -suggests the Masonite Home ■Service Bureau.

and sand the surface smooth. Then comes a primer ceat to ensure good paint adherence. Many hardboard products are factory-primed, all ready for painting. But you should spot-

Adding Roohi Can Prove Much Better Than Moving

Adding a room may be the best alternative to living under crowded conditions or moving into a largre, more expensive home. Advantages of following the slogan, "Don’t move—lmprove,” are several, says John Concord, home improvement consultant to Masonite Corporation: Avoid Uprooting The family need not be uprooted from its neighborhood, there’s no change of schools for avoided, and costs of the improvement will oe less than buying a larger home at probably higher mortgage rates. Often, the primary need is for a new bedroom. This can be placed in an attic by adding a dormer. Attic expansion is one of the most economical space additions to the home, he points out. Another location suggested by the Masonite consultants is over the garage. Ordinarily, such a room is light and airy, having exposure on three sides. It makes an excellent room for a boy or girl or a bedroom-workroom for grandmother or grandfather. To Extend House Outward By extending the house outward, the family has opportunity of adding various types of space. For example, the second floor could be a master bedroom with bath and built-in closet space. Downstairs, a family room would afford necessary space so rteenage activities, leaving the living room for the quieter pursuits of parents. For room additions, Masonite exterior sidings and interior decorator panels in handsome woodgrains are widely used by contractors because of their durability, fine appearante and low upkeep. Coloriok, the prefinished hardStarter Project Gives Lew-Cost Cellar Ceiling An excellent “starter” project for an amateur home craftsman is the installation of a handsome panel ceiling with an architectural effect in the basement or garage. The ceiling panels are simply suspended from the bottoms of the joists in a basement or rafters in a garage 16" on center. Shoulders are formed by nailing lx3-inch lumber parallel to the bottom edge of the joists or rafters. Then cut-to-size panels of Masonite W hardboard — plain or woodgrained—are slipped into place on the shoulders. Gravity holds them; no nails or other fasteners are needed. An insulating blanket may beplaced between the wood mem-1 bers before the panels. For a free plan showing how] to install this paneling ceiling,] send a postcard, to the Home] Service Bureau, 29 N. Wacker! Dr., Chicago, 111. 60606, request-’ ing A-267.

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prime any areas that have been damage in shipping or handling. Good primers for interior use include most latex paints, shellac, and many enamel undercoaters and varnish or alkyd-

board siding with the guaarnteed finish, is considered excellent by designers and builders fbr room additions. Need for a painting is eliminated for a minimum oi ten years. Home Opkeep Investment In ‘Good Life’ The thousands of families who spend sl6 billion a year for home modernization and improvement apparently are convinced this huge sum is a good investment. There are sound reasons for this attitude, suggests John Concord, housing expert for Masonite Corporation. “America has become a nation of home owners. For most families. the investment is the biggest in a lifetime. It’s no wonder that home owners take pride in their property and spend money to keep it in tip - top shape,” Concord Comments. Keep Property Ship Shape By General Maintenance Aside from pride of ownership, there are practical reasons for making improvements on a regular basis, according to the Masonite housing expert. These, include: 1. General upkeep, such as repainting, replacing overgrown shrubs, tuck - pointing, gutter work and the like to keep the house in sound structural condition and attractive. 2. Expansion to meet needs of a growing family. This might mean a recreation area in the basement, an extra built-on bedroom, or dividing a room for occupancy of two children. 3. Built-in comforts. These include modernizing the kitchen, adding closets or other storage, setting aside a TV viewing rom, perhaps on a porch; or installing a laundry or library. Remodeling Fof Family That Decreases In Size 4. Remodeling as the family decreases in’ size. This may mean the conversion of the second floor into a separate apartment to be rented out for added income by owners approaching retirement. 5. Improving the appearance. All-painted or all - wallpapered wallsl become tiresome. Many families are relieving the monotony by adding an accent wall in their living or dining room. Excellent for this is a hardboard woodgrained panel called Royalcote. It is available at lumber and building supply yards in a variety of color tones and grains. 6. A well-kept, up-to-date property will bring the top prices in the event of a sale. “Meanwhile, the family has [ the benefits of pleasant, comfortable living in a home that is well-lighted, evenly heated, nicely decorated and conveniently arranged for members of theh family,” Concord concludes.

base sealers. It's a good idea to sand the primer lightly to remove irregularities which would spoil the appearance of the top coat. This is especially important when the final coat is a gloss enamel One top coat usually is sufficient, except in high moisture areas such as bathrooms, laundry roorris and shower stallsl. Here two coats of the finishing paint give better protection. As a general practice, flat paints are used for walls and ceilings. But semi-gloss or gloss enamels are better for surfaces where higher resistance to abrasion, washing or moisture penetration is desired. Even when hardboard is not painted for decorative purposes (laundry chutes, work bench tops, etc.) it is good practice to seal it for protection against such as penetrating wood sealdirt and grease. Clear finishes, ers, will do the job. If the hardboard manufacturer does not supply painting instructions with his product, you won’t go wrong by using natural wood painting techniques.

Ingenuity Is Key To Perforated Hardboard Uses Perforated hardboard appeals to Yankee ingenuity. It provides a constant challenge to the housewife who claims she never has enough space. Home handymen find they can forever tinker with new arrangements for tools and supplies, making them more readily accessible and eliminating clutter. Originally thought of as a utility board,- perforated hardboard has also become appreciated for its decorative values. As a result, there now are varieties whose eye-appeal their only reason for existence. Allied ■■■to the utility panels now are fixture systems designed to hold up anything but a bank. Some quarter-inch fixtures support weights up to 100 pounds! Perforated hardboard can be used in the kitchen — to keep kitchen utensils accessible, yet out of the way; it can be used for room dividers — holding sories; to nang when plants or other decorative accesthere aren’t enough closets; to support book shelves, records. Your ingenuity is the only limit to its versatility. To store tall platters and cookie sheets easily, install Masonite Duolux panels in kitchen base cabinet as dividers. Fasten them to metal tracks or small wood quarter-round.

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