Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 46, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 4, 1956 Page: 4 of 8
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BRECKENRID6E HOME AND BUILDING NEWS
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Modern building mate-
*i ' o.'v U'.ict.o.i technique-.
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(hp followed
i 'U|ji i:i u top-to-bot-
■ !«* • of Ihe.r (.•■ntur'. -
:y Although it was
m I-nth plan and ap
the h-'u w u i >trui -
t:w>. :iig remodeling
.- <ic:liking American
points out that similar
' i jble with
. ji d; o: other old
Jie basically in sound
1 expanded the mid-
•• * >• house by nwv-
' v . i forward and
' t. < i bay window,
e tivs s *ion was
; t.ie proportion.
• 1 bUiidmg. Plywood
i • ten:.vcly.
were removed
1 plyw <n) laid down
r.ew «.o!orf >l. fire-
' - I': ual-
• i . n I " ap-
• r tV- < d roof ma-
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REMODELING?
IF SO . . . INCLUDE . . .
BROADLOOM CARPET
buy von: carpet the easy way
NO MONEY DOWN
„ Hi MONTHS TO PAY
THORPE FURNITURE CO.
21 I .V Breckenridjje Ave.
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Living Is More Fun
In A Modernized Home
.No <!« \\n payment i.s required. Take up to 3f month lo
complete paynicnts.
ROCKWELL DROS. & CO.
phone 177—1.i7h
I'.i eckentidjie
Texas
March Specials
GENERAL WATER HEATERS
40 Gal. Fully Automatic .... $84.00
30 Gal. Fully Automatic $73.40
20-Gal. Fully Automatic .... $62.00
riie.se Heaters Carry a 5 Year Guarantee
DUROGLASS LINED HEATERS
20 Gal $82.44
30 Gal $96.18
40 Gal $114.78
All Duroulnss lined water heater* are fully automatic
and carry a 10 year guarantee.
STANLEY PLUMBING CO.
Mi:, .V Panther Phone 77fi
A nrw asphalt shinelr roof and
neu siding helped turn this old
farmhouse < bottom > into the good-
as-neu modern homeshown at top.
removing the old roof and retain-
ing its insulation value In this
case, the 100-year-old roof dick
needed reinforcing
More .--pace was gained. Ameri-
can Builder says, by extending
part of the second story out be-
yond the first floor of tr.e hcu >•
The anterior was modernized to
gain v.all .-pare, a well a. linen,
bathroom, and clothe- clos< I
The tir-t-Ilixjr bathroom v.as
enlarged and made directly auc
:-ib!e to the re.: t of the hou.i
All the old window- vi e re-
placed. The living room wa i: e!l
a large modern picture window,
while the other windows are the
double-hung type.
Asplialt Meets i
3,000-Year
DurabilityTest
Five thousand years is a long
tire." 'o test a building materia!,
but that's how long asphalt has
hern proving it can h&ld things
together and keep water out.
The material that today gives
it name and its waterproofing
ability to the roofing that protects
approximately eight of ten houses j
being built in the United States
was used by the Sumerians in
::u,iO B C. to cement ornaments to [
statues. Many of these oranmcnts |
• re still intact. .
Geological research also shows
the use of asphalt in India in 3000
B.C. to cement brick wall?. The
Egyptians used it to preserve
their mummies, manv of which i
have come to light only recently, j
well preserved. The Babylonians
u -cd asphalt both as • cement and |
.i waterproofing agent in their •
buildings, and Noah calked his t
Ark with it.
Started in Sweden
The first form of a-phalt roofing 1
vas made in Sweden toward the
end of the 13th century. By 1331.
in Andrew Jackson's day, duck
fabrics coated w.th cold asphalt
were being used as roofing in ;he
United States. Thirteen years ,
later it was found preferable to
melt the asphalt before coating
the base fabric.
For half a century all sorts of
combinations of materials were
te ted. Near the end of the 19th |
century, asphalt roofing began to
! marie of a tough felt base sat- ,
i.rater! with waterproofing a.-,-
1 .halt.
Later, when asphalt roofing be
tnn to be made in shingle forr.>,
mineral granules—little bits o.'
stone—were used as a surfacing
material.
Improvement Continies
Research continues to produce
r.ew improvements. Todav's shin-
gles are attractive, weathertight.
fire-resistant, durable, and low :n
initial cost and maintenance.
A major development has beer:
the manufacture of asohalt shir.-
gIt s in every color needed to meet
Ihe requirements of rtiodern dec-
orative concepts. In addition to 1
traditional red. blue, green, and
black shingles, there are now .
whites, silver-grays, icy greens,
-col blues, warm russet, coral and
many other solid and blended
colors
Split-Level House
Gains Popularity
The split-level home, a typ'
built or*, a stagger plan combining
two-story privacy with ranch
house convenience, ts increasing
in popularity, American Builder
says. The magazine reports that
in one development the first 73 of
74 homes sold were of the split-
level type.
magic in modern bathrooms
HOME OWNERS'
Two views of ii modem bathroom point-up the wonderful comfort,
beauty ,'nd utility of new bullt-ins, plumbing fixtures and accessories. |
The glass block window wall gives needed light with privacy, to the |
twin-lavatory dressing table. I'lenty of. storage space for bat!, linens, ;
bathroom supplies and other essentials is provided by the cabinets
beneath. The sunken tub. surrounded by easy-to care-tor tile, is- the
growing-in-popularity diagonal style with corner seats. The glass j
block wall behind the tub area brightly partitions off the bathroom, '
from the hallway beyond.
Modern Plumbing Installations Add
Eye Appeal And More "Buy Appeal"!
island of Mauiitius in the
nonir of the
Th
le ' ( O f,s thl
extinct dodo bird.
An essentia! factor in selling oi
renting older homes is interior at-
tractiveness especially in bath-
rooms, says the Plumb'ng Fixture
Manufacturers* Association.
Builders throughout the nation
•ire concentrating on the installa-
tion of colored bathroom fixtui s
is prime movers in the sale of new
lomes. To compete with contem-
porary homes on the real estate
market, older houses must spruce
up, add color, spaciousness and
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IF IT'S ELECTRICAL - - -
WE DO IT!
( ommercial— industrial
or residential wiring.
light fixtures—electrical supplies
(SURREY ELECTRIC CO.
117 S. hreckenridge
phone i
For Just A Few Dollars A Month,
you can:
Enjoy Life More in a
MODERNIZED HOME!
NO MONEY DOWN
Up To 36 Months To Pay!
To Bring Your Home Up-To-Date,
PHONE 2051
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Higginbotham-Bartlett Co.
101 W. Williams. Breckenridge. Texas
, convenience.
Small, cramped bathrooms with
i antiquated, noisy, fixtures, ursight-
i ly piping and worn flooring are
j conspicuous eyesores in older
I homes. With the wide variety of
streamlined, colorful bathroom I
pioducts now available, remodeling :
is a valuable and wise investment,
i I'd!- exiimple, modem lavatories,!
toilets and bathtubs are made in
j many pleasantly matching paste!
I shades. Vanity dressing tables, for
bath or bedroom installation, come
with custom built storage cabinets
and vary in shape. I riangular.
square, rectangular and especiull)
fitted corner models can be obtain-
ed for placement where space is at
a minimum.
An important new fixture cur- j
rently being introduced in Ameri- i
can homes is the bidet. Long a
standard feature throughout j
Kurope and South America, the j
bidet is commonly installed adja-
cent to toilets to p -iniit easier and '
better rectal hygiene.
Installation of new, coloicd fix-!
tines in an older bathroom to-
gether with prop, r lighting, venti '■
lation and atti actively,toned, paint-
ed or wall-papered walls will add
eye appeal, convenience and lux-
ury. 'I ne o>vner who wishes to rent
or sell will tinri that modem, sani-
tary conveniences will help move
his home faster and at a higliei
price.
Advance planning and the prop.o
selection of fixtures an important
to a succe.-iui bathroom modi rm-
/.ation oi expansion program.
Before modernizing, the exis'-
ng bathroom should be examined
to decide wbethel mine "elbow
room" can be obtained by re
•ii ranging the fixtures.
Space-saving fixtures r,.>w ,,i
the market will add precious inch >
and avoid that cramped, crowded
appearance so chuiucieiist c of old
lashioneil bathrooms.
If you plan to udd a bathroom,
it is wise Lo look around the lion-
for a good, convenient location.
Many average-siie lion es ofl'ei
pace possibilities for ;i secoml •>:
third bathroom. A "waste" area
under the stairs, an unused closet,
an unnecessary pantry, or even a
l orlion of a large bedroom might
e|| hold the key te extra facilities.
Vou should also consider tin
number of people who will l
using the new bath. Careful selec-
tion ot fixtures can reduce bath-
room congestion and give lasting
satisfaction to the entire family.
The little extra time spent ii.
advance planning for your bath-
room will be well worth while,
above all. give careful thought to
lhe fixtures; they are tile basic
foundation of a beautiful and
comfortable bathroom.
RELIEF WORK
BENTON HARBOR, Mich a::
-Able-bodied men in Benton
Township who get relief checks
have been ordered to clean drains
t" th«i>' want to continue to get
heir relief payments. Township
supervisor Martin I-ane said hi
i'eel welfare applicants can ease
the taxpayers' burden by such
work.
QUESTION BO
Q—Is there any tiling I can do
to keep a hammer from slippinr
out ot my hand?
A- -Drill several small holes in
the handle. A vacuum wilf b<
nested when the hummer is held
in the hand, giving a bette r grip.
Another way is to wrap watcr-
prool tape around the handle.
Q—We rccentlv remodeled the
exterior of our house with the
exception of the asphalt shingle
roof, which looks as good as new.
The appearance of the house,
however, is hurt by the porch
r. of, which is covered with black
roll rooting. Is there a more at-
tractive matqj-ial that we could
use here? The porch ruof slopes
very gently.
A—Yes. Thanks to a new method
of applying three-tab, square-butt
asphalt strip shingles, you enn
use the same shingles on the
porch roof as on the roof of the-
house proper if the porch roof
slopes at least two inches in each
horizontal foot. Asphalt shingles
come in a great variety of solid
and blended colors. Thus, you can
match the house roof in color
pattern, and texture.
Q—Someone spilled oil on m>
concrete walk. How can I remove
the stain"'
A—To remove a surface stain,
scrape off oil crusts, scrub the
sp'.it with g iso!ine. then scrub the
area witn warm soapy water, and
finally rinse it. If the stain Im-
penetrated the conciete. follow
the gasoline scrub by scrubbing
with a Ii' percent muriatic acid
solution or with a strong solution
of washing :oda.
Q Our living room floor, which
is right over the furnace, has a
few squeaks. Is there any thing
we can do about,it?
A—Heat from the furnace has
probablv canstd your floor boards
to shrink. Locate the exact areas
of the squeaKS by having some-
one walk across the tloor. then
drive \yood wedges between the
subflooring and the joists in those
are-is.
Power Saw
Cuts Stone,
Metal, Wood
Ti-.e home handyman who owni
a portable electric saw can cut
almost any substance used in
home repair -work — including
wood, metal, stone, concrete,
fiberglass, hardwood, tile, and
gypsum board. All he needs, says
American Builder magazine, i.s a
saw that is engineered and pow-
ered to do the work, with three
basic blades:
1—A steel blade for wood cut-
ting.
2—An aluminum oxide abrasive
lisc for cutting metal. j
3—A silicone carbide abrasivq
disc for cutting masonry and rcf
lated materials.
Portable power saws redue
-utting operations from hours t
minutes. American Builder say
Tnese saws are available in thr
liamcters—6-inch, 7'4-inch, a
8'.4-inch.
Abrasive discs used' for cul-
ling materials other than wotfd
are generally known as cut-dfT
wheels. These dises are useful In
cutting concrete or cinder bloiic.
A fine-tooth steel blade is recom-
mended for cutting wallboard «>r
sheathing board. Corrugated or
sheet aluminum is cut wit!V a
r.ietalJslitting blade.
CIEAN CONCRETE FLOOR
TRe layer of soft chalky matr-
riat that "dusts" some concrete
flours can often be removed with
steRl wool. The floor should then
b^thoroughly cleaned and treated
with a hardener such as sodium
sificate or zinc sulphate.
It's • . .
THURMON'S
for FLOOR COVERINGS!
Complete Selection Of
CARPETS
LINOLEUM
Rl'BBER TILE
ASPHALT TILE
PLASTIC TILE
CORK TILE
Kxpcrl Installation
THURMON'S
tlltl W. Walker
I'hoiie MM
FLEX CUT-OFF WHEEL
n WWte,-
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DIAMOND GRIT
The Rex cut-off wheel cats soft
concrete. Diamond grit Uade is
for hard concrete.
YORK
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AIR CONDITIONING
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PLUMBING
HEATING
AIR CONDITIONING NEEDS
Service Plumbing Co.
125 south breckenridge
phone 1 11
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Glamor flows on smoothly and
easily, primes itself .<• th?t one
coat is ample for already painted
surfaces — two coats for now
plaster, wallboard or masonry.
And wait until vou see the lovri\
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Ij complements your furnishings
and room decor. Wait until you
see how truly washable it is —
find out how absolutely odnrlr^R
it is — sec hnw glamorous its
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210 west elm
phone 1700
Your Center For All
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PHONE 27*5
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