Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1952 — Page 27

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THE LAST WORD—Here's the 1952 Home S

Thousands who attended the Parade of Homes, the “Bel-Air” 1952 Indianapolis Home Show will will be landscaped to completion, remember the thought-provoking even to a back terrace that runs centerpiece of the annual exposi- the complete length of the house tion—"The House for Moderns.” and an 8 by 16-foot pool. The Now rechristened “The Bel-Air “Bel-Air” sits atop a knoll overHouse,” it has been rebuilt in the looking beautiful rolling country new Woodland Golf Club Addi- on all sides. The back terrace tion north of the city at 116th commands a special view of the 8t. and Rd. 431. new Woodland Golf Club, with the Originally the prize winner in!fairway of the No. 1 hole immedithe Home Show’s national archi- ately to the east. ec ura competition, the ‘Bel- No ordinary home, the “BelAir” has been redesigned by Air» offers a brilliant new concept David O. Meeker Jr, of the archi- in the use of living space and Dural office of Richard E. building materials. As redesigned, P the house has two bedrooms with Completely Landscaped an extra room for use as a study “There's a home .that should or guest room. This latter room be built,” commented Bill Kuhn, was originally the master bedprominent auto dealer, seeing the room. model in the Home Show this Now the master bedroom has spring. He's financing the con- been moved to the corner of the struction. bedroom area and the storage For its premiere showing in the wall dividing it from the adjoining!

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1915 SOUTHEASTERN AVE. FR. 2497

Prize-Winning Home Rebuilt Owner's Service Policy

Given With New Home

| - Purchasers of new homes built housing developments during the {by a memjer of the Marion Coun-'last few years have, in- most {ty Residential Builders will re- cases, prevented a personal buyer- | ceive an important document. It builder relationship as existed {includes a home owners’ service previously.” policy and ,maintenance booklet! The service policy will tend to ion how to take care of the new overcome that impersonal barrier { house. This is all part of the as- by adding positive and tangible {sociation’s proof that good build- evidence of the builder's good |ers stand behind their products. [faith in his product and workThe Home Owner's Service manship, he added. i Policy, the manual of instructions Idea Popular {for new buyers will be issued! Builders throughout the coun- _ {regularly hereafter with each pur- try have been quick to adopt this . chase of a home built by mémbers idea of certifying .their finished {of the Marion County Residential product, and they are experienc- | Builders, John Bauer, president, ing gratifying results in both in{has announced. creased confidence and good will, | Both policy and manual will be Mr. Bauer stated. {available for immediate distribu-! The certificate being used is a tion here, he said. They were de- handsomely embellished, diplomaveloped after over two years of like form attesting to the “good discussion and study by the local quality” of the construction. builders’ group and the National Imprinted on the document is guest room has been moved for-' Agsociation of Home Builders,|the NAHB Code of Ethics, which ward. This provides more Space with which the MCRB is affiliated. Pledges builders to high standin the master bedroom. Actually,| The non-transferable assurance ards of health, safety and sanithe entire house has an increase to customers covers a specified tation, fair business practices, of seven feet in length. period of six months after occu- Progressive research for new Garage space has been en- pancy, thus providing ample time materials, construction techniques larged, too, with a storage space for any defects to show up that and financing methods. It embuilt into the south wall of the should be corrected by the build- Phasizes support of the free engarage. er. ’ terprise system and the preservaDecorated and Furnished “It is a written and signed tion of legitimate rights and freeFor the Parade of Homes show- Statement by the builder disclos- doms. With honesty and respon-. ing, the “Bel-Air” will be deco- Ing his good intentions to take sibility to the customer, commurated through the combined ef- Care of reasonable adjustments,” nity and country as its guiding forts of Olive Jorgensen and Mar- Mr. Bauer said. business policy, the Code repeats tha Meeker. Furnishings are by The manual, “Welcome, Neigh- the NAHB goal of providing the Rainier Furniture Co. bor,” issued in conjunction with home ownership for every AmeriOne of the major changes in the guardntee, gives suggestions can family. the design of the “Bel-Air” is the and instructions on the proper! Both the form of the service moving of the garage from a line ¢are and maintenance of a new policy and the manual conform flush with the bedroom wall to house. : + with Standard requirements of the spot approximately at the Benefits Builder, Buyer the NAHB and the MCRB, Mr, center in front of the house, Expected to benefit both builder Bauer explained. AS in the Home Show, the and buyer alike, it was designed At its 1952 convention-exposi-“Bel-Air” still has large glass to explain necessary and minor tion in Chicago, the NAHB area. However, in redesigning adjustments with basic informa- Board of Directors adopted as asthe house, standard sizes of tion concerning newly constructed sociation policy a proposal that Thermopane were used. T he homes. its over 25000°' members issue special sizes suggested for the] According to Mr. Bauer, inter- both the service policy and the show were scrapped in favor of (esting facts about windows, manual to each new home buyer. sizes more readily obtainable and plumbing, tiling, electricity, heat-| Legal Obligation more economical, The wide-open |in8, hardwood and asphalt tile] “A large percentage of the effect has been retained and even [loors, and roofing, are simply ex- builders around the nation have improved. Ventilation in t h e |Plained to permit better care, {been following, or exceeding, the house is provided by Jallousiae| A discussion of hairline cracks practice of certification for windows, augmented by a 36-inch |i foundations, - settling of the years,” Mr. Bauer said. cooling fan. house, problems of condensation| “However, because in a few Bedroom Skylight and water in basements are isolated cases irresponsible and SkKylg {treated. along with valuable tips fly-by-night builders have tended Another change is in the mas-ion cleaning, equipment, fireplaces, (to give the whole industry a ter bathroom where a plexiglass storage space, and many other black eye, it has been decided to skylight has been used. This items. |give the new home buyer someunique feature provides ample| Adoption of the service policy, thing tangible- in writing that daylight illumination in this Mr. Bauer said, is evidence of the carries a definite legal obliga-

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space, which has no outside walls. progress of the home building in- tion with it.” Radiant heat is supplied by dustry. “With it we enter a new, Mr, Bauer recalled that with H. C. Gammon Co. The copperiera of self-imposed responsibility his inauguration early this year coils are imbedded in the concrete to the public.” las’ president of the NAHB, Alan! slab. This type of heat has been] “Responsibility of builder tog, Brockbank — prominent Salt adjudged excellent for a house buyer has always been assumed,” Lake City builder—urged NAHB with large glass areas. {he pointed out, “but large-scale affiliated chapters to adopt some | Appliances have been furnished form of guarantee. He declared

by Radio Equipment Co. and] that it provided a good opportuinclude a Philco refrigerator, Key to Comfort nity for a general Beer

Youngstown sink and automatic| If you felt chilly or overheated of the building industry in riddin dishwasher, Bendix electric wash-jin your home last winter, your|itself of “Piekle : oak” ae er and dryer and smaller appli- thermostat may be improperly others with little interest in qualances by Sunbeam. . located. = Minneapolis-Honeywell |ity construction, who were only |

fered for sale, somypietety equipped funlit window, will cause it to| Some of the 196 NAHB local with all appliances, rugs, drapes,igshut the furnace down too soon, building associations pioneering water softener and filter and ven-|{ while locating it on a cool outside!in the program of home certificatilating fans. The price will be|wall will make it demand more tion, besides the Indianapolis about $30,000. heat than necessary. Put it 8roup, include those in Richmond, RT where the temperature is typical Pes Moines, Hartford, Long IsSheltered Life

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