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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, April 30, 1965 Western pine weed panel- ing adds atiractive warmth te almost any room -- mod- ern or traditional. Used here as paneling and teamed with PINE WOOD PANELLING well to modernization. two-storey, all popular homes) today. For those who now own one) 'of these designs and find them- ally seemed a spacious home, it's reassuring to know that the! addition of extra rooms to their, home is relatively simple. The rambler style house is| one of the easiest and least ex-| pensive houses to remodel, 'Chances are that the owners | of a soundly constructed ramb-| ler house can add a room to pro-| vide desirable living space and, increase the value of their prop-| erty by as much as, or more! than, the cost of the remodeling | project involved. j The . design of the typical | rambler home provides flexibil-| handsome wrought iron hardware and wall acces- sories, the wood perfectly - frames the off-centre brick fireplace to add to the Early American effect. Skill Can Cut Costs Tf you're handy around the house, you can save on costs substantially through your own laber when adding improve- ments to your home. The Douglas Fir Plywood Assa. suggests that home-own- ers possessing a more than average skill with tools and paint brush plus a willingness te work nights and weekends ity in floor plan and the. sim: | lean save money by making plicity of its rectangular shape) home. improvements them- permits a variety of exterior) | selves. : | alterations, | Here are some hints to help! For instance, the rectangle | jambitious do-it-your-selfers: jean easily. become an L-shape| | First, know your limitations with the addition of a room to If you're planning to paint the the back or front of the house. | new addition, be sure you can Or the rectangle can be retained ; do a good job of it -- a sloppy by adding space to one end of finish job can make an other- the home, wise good project look bad. {| The structural shell of the | Secondly, don't attempt any one-storey rambler involves rel- | structural work unless you are atively simple carpentry and al- fully qualified for it. |terations can be accomplished | Thirdly, don't attempt any with equally straightforward) electrical or plumbing work, as 'and inexpensive building meth-| most building codes require ods. | that these jobs be done by li-| censed craftsmen. Split - level homes present a} 'few more problems than the! . .. 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Kentucky Blue Grass Poa Trivialis Annual Ryegrass Creeping Red Fescue Penn Lawn Fesoue 50% 15% 15% 10% 10% 50% 28% Annual Ryegrass 12% Highland Bentgrass 10% Poa Trivialis 'Can Modernize Older Homes Although it is possible to en- large most homes, certain de-| signs lend themselves especially. |just as great, and the design Three such styles are the) rambler, the split-level, and the! ' |selves out-growing what origin. ; second |master bedroom that will free) | built-ia Kentucky Blue Grase Steel Door Is Pebbly rambler or bungalow style resi- ay age-worn warped or sag- dence in remodeling but the p93-' ging front door on a house can sibilities of adding space are | spoil an otherwise pretty pic- ; |ture. If your own front door has potential may be even greater. | reached the antique stage, con- A good rule to follow is to) sider one of the beautiful, but keep the addition at grade level! sturdy, new steel doors that last for' an obvious reason: it costs! practically forever. less to build on the ground than; A new textured effect is. fea- it does to build on a platform. |tured. Pebble patterns or dia- However ,if a post-supported; mond designs give an "up-to- level room is added,| date' accent to any older home, there is the possibility of cre-| and blend well with the decor ating a carport and sheltered of a new house. patio under it, The pattern is embossed on If all three are desirable, then 'he metal, adding strength to it would be best to build high the steel as well as creating an instead of low. gg regen. effect. The split-level can take a) Any color may be used for the 16 x 20 room addition very well, | a ged gett B ggoer providing it is carefully thought | 6, a Haak cake paint in any out. color choose. The first consideration should | -- j¢ aa prefer, the door may be traffic _patterns in YOUC be finished at the factory. home; a split-level house usual- | Your new steel door will stay ly has a more sophisticated heaytiful too, according to R. traffic flow than other homes,' y Ritchey, of Tnited States and care should be taken t0/ Stee] In addition to being warp- maintain the traffic pattern. _|free and shrink - proof, steel Whatever you do, plan care-| doors are fire-resistant and re- fully to get the most room for quire little or ne maintenance. your budget, selecting building! 2 aa ideas that keep costs of the) structural shell as low as pos- sible. | Two-storey homes can often, benefit from added space, too. | Usually a new room in a two-) | storey house is intended te func- | VISIT VAN BELLE GARDENS 3 Miles East of Oshowe tion as a family room, or as a an upstairs bedroom for use as a playroom or recreation area for children. | The two-storey home has some structural advantages on Highway No. 2 but can pose some knotty de- | PH. 623-5757 sign problems. s H COMPANY! 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