a 14 CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED HOMES Springfield HOMES Republican SPRINGFIELD, APRIL 14, 1957 'The Pike' Is Two- Colonial With Three Bedrooms, Living Room, Large Dining Area Large Kitchen Has Many Work Saving Facilities And Big Nook for Informal Mcals By GERRY BISHOP A modern version of colonial designing is offered by Associated Architects today. This is the basic early American planning that has survived repeated cycles home designing without losing one bit of its In appearance, as evidenced by this pian called "'The the colonial home has cye-catching charm. Functionally it is unsurpassed in the matter of gaining the most use re from the space available. There is no waste area on either floor. Pike" is ideally suited to the needs of the growing family.
It has A wealth of sleeping accommodations in the four-room second floor while the first floor provides every facility required for the many and varied activities of such a family. This 1 is basically, rectangular construction. to be considered in the matter of cost of construction. Dramatic use of roof lines, An outside chimney and the smart arrangement of the front porch, however, afford just the right amount of relief from straightline construction. Spacious Rooms Spaciousness is the keynote of "The Pike" both levels.
The fothroughout of the big, roomy downstairs, of course, is the gracious living room. Measuring 23 feet in length it extends from front to rear with expansive, full-view windows at either end. A beamed ceiling and a centered fireplace on the outside v. all are important elements in a room of this type that lends itself so well to more formal styling. In the matter of decorating, there are unlimited ways of furniture grouping.
In keeping with such a room is the full-sized dining room lorated at the rear between the living room and the kitchen, well out of the path of general traffic and certain to be one of the homemaker's show pieces. Here the tone undoubtedly will be more on the formal side. Alternate Facilities The formal note can be easily carried out in "The Pike" hecause of alternate choices of areas for related uses. The large kitchen, with a work-saving arrangement of facilities, has A big nook for informal meals; the cozy study at the right front will serve well many family activities, thus taking the burthe living room. This is an ideal room for television, sewing or other related activities.
The placement of the front entrance provides an excellent traffic pattern. There is a foyer that access to either the living room, the stairs, the study or the kitchen, eliminating any crossovers. Also, there. is a roomy guest closet, and, especially to be noted, a lavette that will cut down traffic upstairs to the main bathroom. Every homemaker knows what this means in keeping a house in order.
Three Bedrooms Three big hedrooms are shown In the floor plan, all with walk-in sliding door closets. The fourth room is classed more AS a utility area hut there is no reason why 11, too, cannot be used as part of the sleeping arrangement. All of the rooms have two outside exposures, with good window areas assuring fine cross ventilation. The living area of "'The contains 2078 square feet space while the cubage, with the necessary basem*nt, is 29,000 cubic feet. The over-all measurements of the house, as shown, are 24 by 60 feet.
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OVA EXTERIOR: "The Pike" has crisp, clean lines which give it All appearance of sturdiness plus charm. BEDROOM BEDROOM HALL UTILITY BEDROOM ROOM BATH of DINING ROOM KITCHEN MINIS LIVING ROOM FOYER But this matter of the entrance could not be at the choice. There" is no why front or the rear if either should fit better into the landscaping pattern. Blueprints, including complete specifications and materials lists, by the are available, at a moderate cost coupon. STUDY GARAGE PORCH 4-14-53 Temperature Test You don't need a thermometer in the water to judge water temperature.
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During the past few years the oil heating industry has made great strides in the development of new heating equipment which will produce more indoor comfort than ever before. This has been the result of increased research by the equipment manLufacturers as well as the fuel oil supplying companies in their efforts to meet the demands of modern confort at least cost. This new equipment is designed both for the new and older homes and gives correspondingly excellent comfort advantages in each. An interesting example. of the results of designing equipment to meet the problems of new home construction which has provided an advantage also to the owner of an older house.
is found in the amount of space taken up by the oil fired boiler or furnace. High costs of new construction demand a small compact heating unit and to meet this requirement today's oil fired heating equipment occupies only half the space of its counterpart of years ago and produces the needed heat for both new and old homes with greater savings in fuel. Not only has the space thrift concept influenced the size of the heating unit but it has permitted the change of location as well. which Models can have been perfected be located in almost any part of the house and many an owner of an older house who has had a. new modern oil fired heating plant installed in some out of the way corner has been pleased to find he has suddenly of gained living an entirely new expanse area for use as recreation room, hobby shop or other enjoyment facility.
WORLD STEEL OUTPUT HITS RECORD HIGH Washington The world's steelmaking furnaces produced a record 311,000,000 net tons of raw steel during 1956. This was 17,000,000 tons greater than the former record of 295.000,000 tons, set in 1955. The United States output, 115,200,000 tons, was by far the world's greatest. DON'T GIVE UP YOUR NOW'S THE TIME UNTIL YOU SEE US PRESENT HOME FOR REMODELING MELMAR'S AND TAKE MODERNIZE BUILDING COMPLETE ADVANTAGE and SERVICE OF ENLARGE PLANNING YOUR HOME NO MONEY DOWN UP TO 5 YEARS TO PAY Remodel Bathroom Add A Dormer Attic Remodeling ALL MATERIALS ADD A ROOM ALL LABOR BAsem*nT and KITCHEN FINANCING REMODELING PLANS and BLUEPRINTS FULLY INSURED WORKMEN A SPECIALTY BUILDING PERMITS QUALITY DEN EXTRAS MATERIALS NO HID. FREE ESTIMATES MELMA INC.
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Modest Income Buyer But the "tight money" situation apparently has the man with the income choked off from obtaining a mortgage. Essentially the problem of obtaining a mortgage in today's strict market narrows down to how much. you can pay for a home--the more you spend the easier your. mortgage problems. The man in the middle is the modest income buyer, who is not likely to feel any softness in the mortgage market until the end of this year or early in 1958.
In addition to the price range of the buyer, there are certain specific conditions in scattered localities across the nation that have kept mortgage money circulating even through the height of the credit squeeze. As usual, the hardest areas in which to obtain mortgages are the South and the West. The easiest remains the Northeast. Perhaps the biggest factor in I the slight easing in the mortgage market in some areas is the recent attitude of businessmen toward borrowing. There is ample evidence that business has put on the brakes in borrowing.
partly due to spiraling interest rates. Some businessmen probably have heard SO much talk of tight money that they simply have not sought loans. Whatever the cause of the waning enthusiasm, it cannot be pinned on any slowdown in the booming economy over the first three months of the year. Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks reported recently that business activity climbed to a new high during the quarter, although he did single housing as a weak spot in an otherwise rosy picture. The main indications of easing in home buying credit are shrinking discount rates in some areas and a growing supply of money to lend in banks and similar institutions.
Discounts sometimes called points -normally are arranged through the builder. He will ask a bank to handle a mortgage for a prospective buyer. If the lender agrees, it can charge a discount rate based on a percentage of the original loan. then receives its normal interest rate on the until the loan is paid off. Thing of Past For example.
a builder with a $10,000 house approaches a lending institution charging a five per cent discount. The discount is deducted at once. and the builder receives $9500 for his house. The buver assumes the mortgage of $9500 on which he pays his normal rate of interest for 20 years, or whatever the length of the mortgage. Discounts.
have been running as high as 10 per cent in some areas. But there are mounting indications that these steep rates are a thing the past. When this leveling off will henefit the prospective home huyer Is a matter of speculation. But barring a reversal of present. economic conditions, easing; should he felt by the end of this vear.
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY By LAWRENCE GALTON Air Conditioning, and Hay rever: help air conditioning can be for hay fever victims is shown by medical tests at an eastern university where, at peak of pollen counts were found to be reduced by 98 per cent. Even with doors opened 20 to 30 times a day, pollen averaged under one grain per cubic yard of air while in nearby unconditioned rooms with windows open, it ran as high as 37.3 grains. Usually, a count of six or seven grains is enough to cause an allergic reaction. Beyond filtering out pollen, air conditioning is also helpful through its action in holding humidity and ture constant. Housing Trends: Apartment tenants in many areas begin to get a break as vacancies and landlords do more redecorating, install new appliancconvenience outlets.
In a few areas, some landlords even reduce rents. Reversing last year's trend, this year many builders plan cheaper, not more expensive houses, even with land costs up, and wage and material costs steadily rising about 4. per cent yearly. To trim costs, they trim much or all gingerbread and frills, strip down to the basic I structure--without apliances, window boxes. etc.
Some also use cheaper plumbing and electrical fixtures, cheaper asphalt floors in place of hardwood. On Insurance: Average family owning life insurance now has more than $9000 in coverage. Also shown by latest study: averper $1000 worth of insurance is lower than 10 years ago. One reason is growth of lowcost group insurance arranged by employers. Another is increasing use of term insurance for special temporary needs.
For example, family income policies, now growing in popularity, add term coverage to permanent policy while children are growing up. Term insurance costs less since protects only for a limited period, builds no cash value. Another trend: Policy benefits now increasingly to policyholders themselves instead of beneficiaries as life lengthens. Of nearly six billion in benefits paid in 1955. more than half went to policy, owners.
Around the House: you set out a young ornamental or fruit tree, wrapping several layers of houschold aluminum foil around trunk is a good idea, advises a state college horticulturist. Foil will stay for two years or more protecting against rabbits, tree borers, sunscald. Need more storage space? One good possibility, if! you have a hall wide or corridor area more than enough for passageway, is to panel it in wood, building in cabinets or closets at the same time. Hinged doors could go on for seasonal clothing, blankets, etc. Below, to impeding passageway, sliding panels are practical.
NEW PRODUCTS Transplant Pot and All: New planting pots with built-in plant food are said to make flowers and vegetables grow bigger, faster, stronger with less work. In 214" and three-inch sizes, costing about five to eight cents each in small quantities. they're made of peat, wood fiber and soluble fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus and potash) molded into pot shape. Acting like sponges, they hold moisture, provide good root aeration and plants grown in HOME LIGHTING SIMPLIFIED BY ABC FORMULA Three-Way Lighting Adds Balance, Sparkle den, transplanting pot and all, since for wilt, shocking and stunting grow through the walls. hack.
avoided. Kitchen Chest: A wood chest you can hang conveniently near stove or work area comes complete with, and opens up to reveal, six kitchen tools on a hanging rack, plus four shelves to hold a dozen or more spice bottles. The tools: solid spoon, slotted spoon, food turner, ladle, fork and spatula. In natural finish, chest is ready for use in woodtoned kitchens or can be painted to match other cabinets. For the Office: (1) A new letter opener, small and good-looking enough to be A desk accessory, trims a 1-16-inch edge off any envelope.
Envelope is inserted, plate accomplished depressed in a and single the openings uous motion of one hand. Newat the cost of many est electric mimograph machine, others, operates on different principle. Instead of customary perforated drum liquid ink, it uses two cylinders, an oscillating ink roller and heavy printers ink. Designed like a printing press. it can't leak, also eliminates clogged drums, ink pads, inking with a brush.
Add Minor Boons: A shower accessory, easy to install to overhead water pipe, holds liquid soap or bath oil, providing a bubble shower so you can lather up with both hands and without soapgroping problems. A heavy seethrough plastic muff gives you a convenient place to carry and protect purse, small packages, knitting, mail, etc. from rain. 18- inches wide, 18-inches high, with expanding gusset sides and three snaps for fastening, it allows easy access to change in the purse without exposing hands, gloves or contents to rain, folds up conveniently for carrying in purse or pocket when not needed. If you'd like further information on any of the above items.
write Lawrence Gal. ton in care of The Springfield Republican, identifying item, giving date of appearance and enclosing stamped and self. addressed envelope. Inquiries must he sent no later than two weeks after the appearance of the item. PLASTICS NOW USED FOR HOME SCREENS Plastics which have produced modern magic for better living are now being utilized for screens which have demonstrated remarkable strength and durability.
The new plastic screening. suitable for home and commercial use, was developed just prior to World War II. It scored an immediate success with the Armed Forced in South Pacific, where it withstood corrosion, chemicals and salt air. Under test the new composition has proved a resistance under continous impact far superior to other screening materials. It is immune to rust and staining.
To Room A simple. ABC formula will help have good lighting in your home. AlLI Formula This is the founula as developed by the American Home Lighting Institute, Chicago, trade ASsociation of fixture manufacturers: A--Accent lighting for pictures, planters, hobby pieces, and art objects. B--Background lighting for windows, walls, and draperies. C- Conversation lighting for activity and relaxation areas.
Eighty per cent of the homes today do not come up to ABC according to the institute. The average is 11 lighting fixtures per home. The institute reported that an adequately lighted home should have 25 fixtures, in addition to portable floor and table lamps. Formula to Use Here's how you can use the ABC formula for your hone: Accent lighting: Use at least one ceiling or wall fixture in your living and dining rooms to provide spotlight accent on A picture, painting, or decorative feature. Three lights per room is considered maximum.
Background lighting: Long window or w'all fixtures highlight drapery colors and wall coverings, help achieve desired length, width and height effects, and balance general room lighting. Two lighted walls, one balancing the other, are recommended for living and dining roons. Conversation lighting: Each specific activity area should have a fixture. Chairs. sofas, dining tables, and desks generally are included in these areas of greatest living concentration.
Off-center fixtures are mended for conversation lighting. They can be raised or. lowered and swiveled. These suggestions will help you carry out the 'ABC formula: 1. Replace old fixtures of limited capacity to help meet the formula with modern, versatile fixtures want or which need.
will achieve what you is Additional wiring not needed in this type of inI stallation. 2. outlets. Install fixtures on capped-up there. The The wiring is already fixture is the only thing needed.
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