Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 5 Apr 1957, p. 24

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fanrnt woothn beaches with eono honing time now down on paper ding weather will dr small Patios the home orbc com to installations are few ideas for sim noxpensive patiosldjoin We The simplest is of brick tlagstone or bkfours Just big enough lew lounging chairs table or snack table It use wood allow for drainage um and lay fir twoby with space between each lot hose water drain away ep is to add wooden screen to keep of sun Fourbyfour posts of fir Icedar will support sample screen built up of onebyvsix or duallyeight inch boards Perm tortablobakh canbe installed niougooo ormore aides ofthe patio noon1 Portable bubecuu work well or you may have tim Ind money ohuild your number henna pit Study prevallingrinds before youllocote ittn keep mobs from blowing into guesta faces Build it to rultyour need at the Stimuli hot Avoid om Honords For Elderly People Falls pitch fatal to people over 65 accordihg to the National Safety douncil It advises having welllighted stairwnys with con tinuous handrails keeping chilA drcns inys otLtlooror lawnex ecpt in the playarea and not leaving garden toolswhcre they will he triohazards Sincevitsnboginning in 1938 the Canadian Cancer Society has spent more than $3600 on cancer research THE BARRIE EXAMINER MONDAY APRIL 1957 For as Little as $110000 DOWN PAYMENT You can own Beautiful Bedroom Solid Brick Bungalow PHONE PA These homesare located in Wel lington Heights subdivision be twccnBcrczy and St strcets nioxon contractual co Vincent 849201 or call Couth Real Estate BrokerPA $2485 or PA E2592 BillilllE wrinmo min MHCHllllt See us for your Industrial and Building Requirements ANGLES BEAMS PLATES SHEETS BARS Hot and Cold Rolled New large modern equipped workshop at so ANNEST PHONE PA 837 All Bunk Bed Boys Favorite This is one oil series of columns by Peter whittail on expcruydesigued mater pro iects by which the handyman can add beauty and utility to ievery room In the house flare is plywoodbunk bed designed especially for small ad vcnturcsome boys Continental beds are fincfur girls but poll among my neighbors lindieated bunk beds are the top choice for boys the amatcur carpenter needs to undertake this project are fivebasic hand tools couple ofvboys and acouple of sheets each of threcquarter half and quarterinch fir plywood Features include storage drawer storage cupboard an indirect lighting unit book shclt nndan adjustable back rest This last gimmick is distinct asset for entertaining bored little boys recuperating trom mumps measles chicken pox and so on Butt Joints simple ingenious ladder cut 1from single piece of threeouar teeinch plywood adds the finish ing touch to sleeping quarters that can do double duty as day time piay centre For this youll have to borrow coping saw or have it cut at the plywood shop At first glance the plan may seem complicated but actually it is quite simple Buttqoint con struction is used throughout and any handyman can complete the project in few evenings with only hand saw hammer is mitre square screwdriver anda smooth plane Materials neoded besides the wood are sandpaper wood glue pair of offset hinges and finally strip of piano hinge for the back rest of the top bunk Plan to build this plywood bunk bed in three distinct steps the storage unit the lower bunk and then the upper one Last yearthe Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service provided 124133 free clinical RH epeciolize in Staci For truly gracious Summer living in comfort and convenience this mode Tofigcfhas an ey appealing attra on outside combined with inv inginteriorroominess The spacious through the centre livi picture window space at both ends Lilte all Precision Built cons are simply put in place and nailed together The floor tests for expectant mothers mleal and easyfzffhe ts rafter gt other lumber areprecut in our shop The Wyndham can be insulated or year round lying and can happyvto xplaln this plan gt ranged Preciai Built scrlbing condo for thiscatlal 11 av Budget plat10 stat wl be tozgive you as omprehensiveflcata gue de matterof wooden kitchen cablues made the canstmcmn of bank case are bit leary about build Since butt Joint construction is used throughout and gluevplus finisbhu pally recommended suggest you tack thepontlonl to gather first and be surcofthe titibofore makingxitpermunent The glueandnaii treatmen does not permit anyfsecondguems Someof these mewer wood glues are so permanent Tho thoughtot making drawers usually causes beginner to turn pale but the expert who designed this modelFred Thornton llol lingsworththaught of that too Thosedrawers have troy bottoms which slide in twin tracks of one inch stripsof iurnbc nothiu complicated tag tn pond they and easily The piunmhinge back restis an optlon it goes over the stor age spnecat the head bunk TheJhreequartcr wood is hingcd in that it cénxtl hiscolumn today ior can even adjust it slope its just well to have the man at the hardware store cut the two hinges to ysizcfor you Or you can do it yonrself with hack saw Indirect Jighting is another bonus fentitrcof this plan unless youprefer plugin or pinup light The top bunk unit has 1ng frame while the bottom one has 14214 framcn base frame of 2x4 can be built as foundation on which to set the entire project it thls is done the floor frame should hells long und37¥ wide with the htsvplsced on edge rather than flaL The door and drawer faces are cuttn fit lush and the trim around them is stripsvot lumber Youll need 54 tc of this trim which shouldba avail able at your nearest bcryard gt For detailed unk bed plans seoyour nearest ply wooddealer orwrite me in fine of nor 3354Yancouver Before starting to build the exact positioning and slzeo cab inets must edetcrrnloe The lady of the house will be using the top ofLsuch acabinet many times day so the height should he planned for her ease and coin The flhlshedhand man projectvasdascribcd by rein Whittall iu Iv bunk bed cuinplete with bookcase storage drawer cupboard and adjustablehnclc rest Unusuai indeed is the wom who feels that she has enou cabinet space in her kitchen filo relieve situation more arid are gi rig special attention to in new homes Builders have found thatna woman who is continuallybattl ing 1he problem oflimitcd coir inet space will be highly pleased roomy cabiuets modernkit chen with fir plywood cabinets finished naturally or in solid col era is very strong selling point of an house DoIthourself Jab Addingrcabinets to your present Fiiiplywoodrcabinets Quickly Solve Kitchen Storage Space with kitchenboastingplenty of kitchen is definitely doityour self project whether you make the cabinet or buy the ready made article and install it yourself Vllt an odd thing but many peoplewho would not hesitate to and installing kitchen cah lfet the projects are very cabinet roughly speak bookcase with doors ff mk=ot it that way youu lot easier to visualize of construction when onecan visualize thesedetails they feel more confident about their ability to do successful job with fir plywood regardless ofthe project in the fun new slump 01 Willi convenience gt THE designed forthe Home Owner and Housewife who wishto remove foldrwgllpape amazingly vcnlonce The usual height of 38 inches may be varied to suit the purpose incidentally remember to include kick boardofapprox imately four inches high and three inches deep Determine Best lleight height scléctvsome other piece of furniture approximately 80 inch from the floor by piling books or magazines on top the person whouses the kitchen most can decide the most cohlfortable height While many kitchen cabinets arexput together with nails the extratime taken touse glue and screwsis wellworth it as much more professional job will result The Vcabinet may be attached with nor without hongingstrips If thélstrips are usedhe sure they are securely fastened to the the case ofattachingthc cabinet directly to Lhewall the well into wall scrcws should attend theistuddiog Man determine the right working cabinet and remodelling Lnnno nooM 1110s lair AnySeiting Watson Whereas Three Nine 22300 feet 3600 feet zone Because of itsstrnight simple architectural lines The Leon offcrcd today Home of the Week Plan Ser cc could be built in any type on setting with equolly happy results Measuring 45 by 26 fact this onestorey houschas acubage of 22300 fc If you do not choose to have agoragHwhicb is op tional in this design and there fore shown in the accompanying with th housep ravallable from your local lumbcrdealer who will be glad to help you select the ply wood needcd With care patience and ordinary toals any handyman may imgrove the storage space in an 67 by 25 feet rangempnt bath tions for this house an available at lured you can build on 70 foot lot OneCar Garage it you want garage with your houso cubage of onecar garage would be 3600 fcct Overall measurements including house and garage wouldthen be 87 by 26 feet with the garage you will need approximately 90foot lot on which to build combination finish is still gcsted in the accompanying il lustration 78 you donot care or this type of finish youcan of course use shingles clap boards or masonry There are three bedrooms in this house The smallest of those rooms would be ideal as agucst room for Abuse families whonccd but two bedrooms Each of thesc rooms features excellent lighting and ventilation as well as gench eus closet space Both living room and din ing room are provided for in this plan Since the dining room opens directly off the kitchen sewing meals in this room pre sents no problem for the busy housewife gt ving Room Largest of the roomsthc living room can he as pleasant asyou want to make it The largewin dam and the fireplace Share decorative honors in the room Plenty of unbroken wall space should facilitate furniture rats Compact and well planned the kitehcn contains welcome Vex cupboard space The cozy break fast nook receives extra light ventilation from thewindo the side wall The stairs to the basement placed conveniently outof way yet are easy to reac nth from the kitchen andfro th side entrance Lauudry Equipment Since no space isaliottod the laundry on the ground fl your laundry equipment placed in the basement It be located under the kitchc Then the heating can be installed under thelivin room BlueprintsAvallable Complete plans an Vifi dibgt Home of the Week designs are oderate

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