Plan Your Room Improvement Program
From Floor Up; New Flooring Is Simnlo
ho Install And Also Economical
Some old homes have worn
floors of a type that cannot be
restored to good condition. If your
home answers that description, it
may be a relaively simply matter
. inti.il eleamine new oak floors
right over the old.
Lumber dealers point out that
the cost of such modernization is
substantially less than the price
of good quality floor covering for
a similar area.
Oak in the popular strip style is
especially well suited to remodel
ing It can be obtained either in
unfinished or prefinished style. The
job requires more time for com
pletion when the former type is
selected, since all finishing must
be done after installation. Unfin
ished flooring, of course, is lower
in initial cost. Another advantage
is that any desired color treat
ment can be employed in finishing.
If you're planning to modernize
an old home or gain needed space
for an expanding family by adding
a room, use materials that will
lend permanent beauty and value
to the house is the advice of real
estate appraisers. .
This is particularly true in such
items as flooring, subject to more
wear than any other part of a
home and a major factor in the
appearance of rooms. A floor of
handsome oak or other attractive
hardwood not only contributes
charm and dignity to its surround
ings, but lasts the life of the build
ing. Such a floor is an especially
sound choice for an added room
the experts say, where the rest of
the home is equipped with hard
wood floors, as are most dwellings
Besides adding value to the house,
it would serve as unifying deco
rative force between the new room
and the main structure.
With the prefinished variety a
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immediately after the flooring is
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sary The wood is expertly finished
at the mill, even to the waxing
and polishing. A skilled flooring
mechanic can complete an aver
age size room in a single day.
. The do-it-yourself enthusiast who
is experienced at working with
wood also should be able to handle
the project successfully, provided
he follows carefully the approved
procedures and exercises the pro
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point to remember is this: when a
new oak floor is laid over an old
floor, it may be necessary to plane
the door bottoms to compensate
for the higher level of the new
floor.
Most lumber dealers can provide
installation information helpful to
the do-it-yourselfer.
Furnishing the smaller, more
compact home calls for ingenuity
to make the most of all available
space.
Wed., June 13, 1956 The Newt-Review, Roteburg, Ore. 23
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WELL-CARED-FOR TREES, handsome plantings of roses,
shrubs and lawn plus attractive concrete walls .and walks
give a look of distinction to an older home. That's why
experts agree that investments in landscaping, good
masonry and regular home fix-up projects poy big divi
dends in increased value, comfort and beauty.
Families have a habit of outgrowing their houses!
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