Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1950 — Page 29

PT. 9, 1950

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 9,

List 12 Ways To Soft-Pedal Home Noises

25 Pct. of Sounds Come From Inside

tling, don’t blame it all on the trucks and busses outside. 3 Almost 25 per cent of all ear- " pending comes inside the house, pot from the street. It's true, greeps in ‘the front door from

riveting and trolleys, but the real gleep strainer and mental bombardment comes from loud radios,

slamming doors and pots and

pans, dripping faucets, tingling windows, pipes, telephones and doorbells.

How to Beat Rap ) But the way to beat the irritation bug cemes simply in the following suggestions ‘by “noise-

takers’: z HU. 6607 ONE: Solid walls can be made sound-resistant by placing a plas- —_— tered building board on either El — side set away about two inches Wa

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and secured by insulating clips. TWO: Fibrous boards on basement ceilings and playroom walls resist noise and are easy to apply. THREE: In two-family houses, built a “floating floor” on the structural floor. This equals two inches concrete layer on rubber pads. ’ * FOUR: Increase thickness of windows. Quarter-inch panes are petter than ordinary 21-ounce glass. Double windows four inches apart, like storm windows, insulate a‘room and are as soundproof as a nine-inch brick wall. FIVE: Insulate walls and ceilings will full-thick mineral wool. House will be more comfortable and mineral wool insulation acts to retard and absorb sound

eeilings. SIX: Have muted telephone bell and door chimes instead of "buzzer. . SEVEN: Oil hinges and metal working parts of fixtures, stoves, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, furnaces; garbage cans, heat-

draperies. and carpets helps absorb noise. Use good-sized mats in bathrooms. NINE: Carpet liners save wear .en carpets and deaden walking and stamping sounds.

ELEVEN: Play radio, phonograph and television softly. TWELVE: Repair all. loose

boards. Cover pipes with insulating material, have silent electric switches, easy-sliding doors, rubber stripping on doors and windows.

Clogged Downspout Can Ruin a House

Clogged = gutters and downspouts can ruin a house inside. Rain water not properly carried off will seep into the walls, To prevent a clogged down-

wire basket-like strainer over the gutter outlet. Gutter and downspout life can be extended by painting with a good metal paint.

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vehicles rolling along the street, &

traveling through walls, floors,

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260-Home Development Under

Se = ben cuits SRI LL i DRE When noise nerves start rat-

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Before . project in Hawthorn Manor.

Role of Fireplace Has Vast Change

It's Place to Conjure Dreams Nowadays

Long, long ago, the master of the American home used the fireplace to heat his house and cook his meals. But not now. The madern master of the house uses his fireplace to sit in front of, with his feet propped up and the flames conjuring all sorts of daydreams for him. Two of every three new homes have fireplaces, and it's a safe bet that every home-planning family lists it as a requirement for that future dream house. Because the role of the fireplace has changed through the years, its designs and construction need even more careful attention than other standard features of the nome. Here are some suggestions to aid in its planning: ; || ONE: Make it a real part of the room. TWO: “Make it a major feature of the room, | THREE: Face the fireplace with attractive fireproof material. FOUR: Keep mantels and facings fairly simple. {© FIVE: Floor to ceiling facing adds drama to the room.

ers, mixers. Line edges with rub-| SIX: Extend the hearth at least!

[16 inches from the chimney

ber. EIGHT: Extensive use of heavy breast. Its length should net be,

[less than the width of the fireplace opening, plus 18 inches. SEVEN: Consult an expert for a two-way fireplace. | EIGHTH: Raise the hearth off the floor, to give a dramatic effect

TEN: Use electric c¢10¢kKE® 304 pring the fire nearer eye wherever possible, rather than jeye|, noisy ones, | mtio—————e

Furnishings Need

More Insurance

Increase in Value

Often Not Covered

+ | Insurance is a good thing if the ‘home owner keeps up the pay!ments, and if his coverage is wide |enough. i The average home owner of today would probably collect less

spout the homeowner can place a than 60 per cent of the value of

|his furnishings if fire struck his {home and total loss resulted. | The value of home furnishings (has gone up about 50 per cent

have added new items since that !day, insurance figures show. But insurance agencies warn increased value should bring in-

cover new post-war items. 50 Per Cent More Suggested

sured when World War II ended, should carry 50 per cent more insurance on them today. Houses are not as under-in-sured as furnishings because owners generally have increased their icoverage to keep up with the rise Jn-value. . Homes “adequately” Trisured at the end. of the war, writien on a term basis of five years, should

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{rooms which are seldom or never

fuel, close the doors.

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creased insurance protection to]

Household furnishings fully in-

‘carry 50 per cent more now, how-

It your home has some extra

used, turn off. the convectors or ‘radiators in these rooms to save, Also pull the shades and

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Construction On Irvingto

the ones here on

35 Completed Dwellings Will Stand Out In This Year's Parade of Homes Thirty-five. small white: homes tucked away in the trees at

E. 17th St. and N. Irvington Ave. will spark the ARC Construction Co. (E.G. Bauer & Son) project for the Parade of Homes.

And stringing out behind them, more homes are in various gin S When the project's finished, it will have

stages of construction. 260 homes. The project, started last Sep-

After . . ..

The project will have 260 two 17th St. Irvington school, church, shopping and transportation hub. Realtor-Builder Bauer and his firm are also developers of Farthington Ave. in South Irvington.

New Type of Material

in Homes

SAN MATEO, Cal.—A new type

leading into a dinette adjoining a of home construction is being

tember, has met snags recently Step-saving kitchen. An archway leads into a hallschedule, but it's still moving fast way linking cross-ventilated bed-

and is about 60 days behind!

to bring more houses for Hoosiers. The two-bedroom dwellings sell

for $9272, and the three-bedroom Sleeping quarters,

for about $12,250. For t «(linen : Or rans. | around the tub.

down payments are as low as $475, monthly payments $49 plus taxes and interest, ,

Oil Heat

used here in 134 homes completed in San Lorenzo Village by the David D. Bohannon Organization. Instead of conventional floor-

rooms. The bath lies between the ing, the builder uses circular pre-

closet,

contains deep

shower and tile

cast concrete piers. Four by six inch beams are placed over the piers and then

The houses featiire prefinished tongue and groove sub-flooring is hardwood floors, linoleum in the!laid across these beams, topped

kitchen and bath. Lots in the district average 50

{with oak flooring. : This method makes it possible

All homes have basements with by 120 feet, all landscaped and|to shorten the distance of the

automatic oil and water heating units. Screens, stopm doors and

sodded. The

section will

have

| fihish floor to the grade, thereby

city effecting a saving in the quantity

blinds are also included in the water, sewers, concrete streets; of exterior wall and providing the | curbs and sidewalks. All improve- low. lines so desirable in ranch installed as the house design. According to buildSide project is space utilization, houses go up, Mr. Bauer said. Living rooms are wide and long,. The development is near the and plank construction.”

price tag. The big secret behind the East

utilities; ample closets.

sesmmmenn Since V-J Day, and most people: '

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