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Construction of Walts Important To Building By HENRY J. WINGATE Nationally-Known Archltact and Engineer The prospective home buyer or builder should always look closely at wall construction be cause it is one of the four prin cipal elements in determing whether a structure is well built. The others are founda tion, floors and roof. There are 3 basic wall types: wood frame, masonry veneer over frame, and solid masonry. They are used singly and In combination. Frame walls are most widely used because they are lowest in cost; but masonry veneer, including brick, stone and stucco, is a close second. Solid masonry is rarely found except in the most expensive houses. Wood frame is essentially a system of vertical wood studs, covered on the outside by .. sheathing, which in turn is cov ered with building paper and then siding, Well-seasoned lumber should be used and the wall should be as rigid as possible. Unsea soned materials will shrink and cause cracks. Studs of 2" x 4" material should be spaced no further apart than 16", center to center, and secured at the top by two" 2x4's nailed togeth er as a plate to support joists for the second floor or rafters for the roof. Each corner should be braced by nailing 1 x 4's or 2 x 4's diagonally across the studs. Sheathing may be boards, plywood or rigid fiber board nailed to the outside edge of "the studs. If boards are used they should be placed diagonal ly for added rigidity. Choice of siding depends on desired design effect. Materials '. include: wood clapboards, wood shingles, composition shingles, or metal shingles or clapboards, Veneer walls are merely one i- course of brick, stone or stucco applied to the outside of the sheathing. Hollow walls must be fire " stopped to prevent spread of r flames through these natural flues. This is done by placing ' short lengths of lumber or gyp , sum block between the studs ' or by filling the space with fireproof mineral wool insula- tion. In a house of average con . struction there is only an inch " or so of lath and plaster and , about the same thickness of " sheathing and siding between 1 the living quarters and the out j side temperature. Hence, the , hollow space should be insulat , ed to retain heat in winter and exclude it in summer. This is best done by fastening batts : or blankets of fibrous insulating . material, such as mineral wool ' between the studs as the house goes up. In existing houses nod ulated insulation may be blown into wall spaces to provide the necessary protection. Three New Use.s For Canvas Shown In Magazine Introducing a new function for canvas, as well as providing bright splashes of color for the outdoor terrace, the Maynard Buechler home in Orinda, Cali fornia, designed by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, will be featured in an article and on the cover of the July issue of : Sunset magazine. Landscape architects Herbert Mick and Joseph Spanier cooperated to work out the experiment in canvas screens. Overhead can vas panels partially shade the 5 terrace while the screens pro vide protection, privacy and color. , The screens are made of rec t tangular pieces of brightly-col ' ored canvas which were fitted j with grommets and laced to movable frame of half-Inch 1 pipe. The frames measure five . by six feet and have 22-Inch i legs. One man can move ' screen easily. ' The panels may stand alone or may be used to , gether in almost any shape, pro 1 viding roofless rooms or half j open patios for summer sun. , Photographs and construction i diagrams accompany the article ; In the July Issue of Sunset VA estimates that before the I GI Bill expires in 1997 about 1 2,000,000 additional homes will ': be bought by veterans, who will pay $4,300 to f 10,000. Two-Bedroom Brick Home Creates Comment IuV&Lh&l. ::-V. .' "-JiXi Avoid Heavy Feeding of Lawns In Spring, Fertilize in Summer By Dean H, Robinson This is a lovely two bedroom brick home that has created an unusual amount of favorable comment wherever it has been built! It has only six corners, and, therefore, is economical to build as well as beautiful, It is designed to be placed near the front of a lot', for those who like a large backyard, which can be landscaped and arranged for the greatest amount of out door living. You enter the living room, and while you do not have a ves tibule, you do have a closet to the left for the storage of coats and umbrellas. Immediately upon entering you- are struck with the spacious look of the living - dining area which shows modern open planning in fluence. The large fireplace has a tile hearth with book cases on both sides. The dining area can be separ ated from the living area by modern folding doors which can be closed into a recess in each wall and be entirely out of sight, or extended completely to separ ate these two areas, or left part way open to provide a pleas ant decorative touch. You will note that you can enter directly from the garage into the kitchen, which keeps a great deal of dirt from being brought into the living room and is the other reason besides econ omy why the front entrance ves tibule has been eliminated. There is also room at the end of the garage for a closet. The kitchen is very modern and compactly designed with the idea in mind of saving as many steps as possible for the busy housewife. Directly over the sink is a large picture window with room on the sill for potted plants. The range and refriger ator are directly opposite the sink and the other work surfaces. Leading directly into the kitchen is a service door from which, if you turn right, you would go immediately into the utility room where there is a furnace, hot water heater, laundry tubs and plenty of room for sorting counters, washing machine, drier and mangle. You can, if you choose, go directly from the util ity room into the living area or into the kitchen which would save steps when answering the doorbell. rne two oedrooms are ex ceptionally well planned. One of them has three windows look ing out in three directions, and the other has two windows so that there is lots of cross venti lation in both rooms. Each room has a large wardrobe closet with sliding doors which eliminates the space ordinarily occupied by the swing of the hinged door. Furniture can be placed almost any way In these two rooms. There is a large linen storage closet opposite the bathroom en trance. The bathroom can be en tered from either bedroom or directly from the living room - This small home has been de signed for use with radiant heat ing which eliminates the cost of the basement. However, if the basement was desired It could be included and would add addi- l'-J 4 ; 1 , XT .ki L2J8I 7-xu-U- : -3-0' law 9 for a recreation 1 of 60 Small Home Designs In By JOHN . HANLEY, PhD. I A few wild rumors . . . (if there is anything to them) may mean the release of the man of the house from one of what we like to pretend is the most oner ous of all household duties . . . mowing the grass! The rumor has it that some fellow up in the state of Washington has dis covered a way to keep his grass thick and green while, at the same time, reducing the rate at which it grows upward . . . hence reducing the number of times he has to rassle the mower. Let us all hope that man pursues his work further, perfects it, and lets us all in the business. In the meantime, you and I will just have to continue relying on two chief activities to assist us, namely, (1) to use the lower statured grasses like the bents and fescues and (2) Avoid heavy tional space room and laundry in this area. The stairs could descend where the furnace and hot water heat er is shown in the utility room, and the utility room could be made Into a cozy den. Cost of constructing the house, however, as the plans show, would be less than if a basement were includ ed. Complete building plans and specifications are available for only $5.00 per set or 3 sets for $10.00, and there is a portfolio this series which sells for only $1.00, and also a beautiful full color book of Home Designs en titled "Prize Winning Homes" which sells for $3.50 per copy, The building plans or the Port folio or Prize Winning Homes book may be obtained by send ing check or money order to the Scale Model Home Planning Co, 423 Lafayette Building, Detroit 26, Michigan. There are 1204 square feet or 9632 cubic feet in this home. Sweeping Lines, 3 Bedrooms feeding of the grass in early spring, concentrating on the June or July period for the ap plication of the heaviest amounts pf fertilizers. See what we are getting at? Why put all that fertilizer on In March or April, when the lawn needs it far less than it does as the dry season approaches? The fact remains Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, July 21, 19509 . . . No matter how much lim ing or fertilizing is done In spring (as done by the average home gardener) , , . The phos phorus and potash which are so essential to a vigorous, green summertime turf , . . become depleted too quickly. So, in the interest of less mowing and a greener lawn in summer, put on your heavy application of fertil izer in June or July, making the early spring and fall (Septem ber) applications light. r ' - ----- Good Ventilation Aid to Comfort In Summertime Here are a few simple ways to reduce the sweltering sum mer heat and humidity in your home, suggested by the Con struction Research Bureau, na tional clearing house for build ing information: Close windows and doors in early morning to keep in cooler night air. As sun mounts, drop awnings, close shutters, where rays strike house. Pull down window shades or Venetian blinds to bottom of window if you have no shutters. Open windows one inch at top to let heat on shades escape. At nightfall, open all doors. Open windows from both top and bottom. Open door to base ment, and outside cellar door, so cooler night air can be cir culated throughout the living quarters. Operate large propellor-type electric fan in attic, placed near attic window or other outside opening. Fan will force warm air outside, allowing cooler air to flow up through house from basement. An opening must be provided in second-floor ceiling so air can get through, if attic stairway does not already pro vide one. Every new or old home should have adequate, built-in ventilation, such as attic win dows or louvers, ventilation holes in outside corncie, or ridge ventilators. Basement air circulation should be provided By windows, vents, grilles or air ducts. Gutters AND Downspouts WE WORK IN . . . Aluminum Galvanized Iron Copper Stainless Steel Salem Heating & Sheet Metal Co. 1085 Broadway Dial 3-8555 I I 'R 4 to riM. I -fao r K .a LLJ1 Covered front and rear porches; separate dining room plus dining alcove in kitchen; 3 bedrooms; cen ter hall with ves tibule entrance; 23' living - room with panorama window, mahog any paneled fire place and pan eled wall, are features of this expansive ranch style home. It has fall basement, attached garage. The artistic ex terior combines stone, vertical and horizontal siding. Interior walls are plaster, flooring Is oak. Windows are tilted and double-hung styles. Large closets have sliding doors; bathroom has built-in vanity table. Dining alcove has picture window. Is divided from kitchen bv servinar bar. House la heated bv oil hot water heatlna plant. If fully protected in wall and roof areas by mineral wool Insulation, highest efficiency at lowest cost will be realised from the heating plant. This non-combustible insulation In wall which divides garage from main body of house also provides fire protection. Home-purchase loans to date in 1950 are 41 ahead of first 4 months in 1949. Save the Easy Vay S A 1 1 M FEDERAL SAVINGS 5bo sute Street Salem. Oregon Telephone 2-4139 On Your IB FLOOR FURNACE For Limited Time Only Do It Nowl Save money, be ready for winter before the rush. And get the famous Cole man that gives you Automatic Heat Clean Heat Warm Floor Heat. Ss A Demonstration Today WALLACE HARDWARE The Marshall-Wells Store 2056 N. Capitol Ph. 36877 ft PLANT NOW Container Grown Nursery Stock Garden Fresh Roses 62 of the best varieties in bloom and ready to plant, $1.50 and up Chrysanthemums 50 varieties, including the famous Dr. Kraus hardy border types . . eo. Clematis Jackmannii 50c Now in bloom, in shades of purplish blue. One of the most striking vines. Trees We hove a nice selection of flowering trees for planting now. Plus 1 A full line of tools, sprays, fertilizers for your garden needs. Listen to "OVER THE GARDEN FENCE" Your Friendly Gardener, "Jock" Bryden Each Friday, 7:15 P.M., over KSLM Z4 AT f A ?Niw Measuring Otilde.linclwt frosting mips now Included I New double-your-money-Mc guarantee ol eilra freshness. 'THAT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR!" Imagine how much more attractive and inviting your home will appear,' when you spruce-it-up with our eye-appealing DUTCH BOY PAINTS. Quick-covering, economical, easily applied, they leave the dullest surfaces ' alive" with a new charm and personality you never imagined possible! See us for YOUR favorite colors today! AMPLE FREE PARKING . . . HANDY BUDGET TERMS State St., Four Corners Dial 3-8515 Oregon Soils Need Great Lime Amounts" Says Soil Conservation Expert! Following Is copy of news item In the OREGON STATESMAN July (, 1950 Nearly a million acres of western Oregon crop and pasture lands needs lime and lots of it. That statement is from the Oregon State college exten sion soil conservation special ist, who adds the annual loss of lime throughout the area in question, 940,000 acres, ex ceeds 180,000 tons. Loss ac cumulates from leaching by heavy rains and that used by growing crops. On the other hand, the ton nage of agricultural lime ap plied as a fertilized material has approached 80,000 tons annually the past two or three years far short of the drain. Lime Lose Large To build us a desirable lime content in western Oregon soils immediately would re quire the use of 1,500,000 tons. Then, with annual ap plications totaling current losses luu.uuo tons, and twice what is being applied now the need for this im portant plant food clement would be realized, It was stated. Lime Is an essential plant food material on many west ern Oregon soils because it corrects soil acidity, making it possible to grow legumes and other soil building crops. Use of lime also makes it pos sible to obtain better results from the use of other fertiliz ers, particularly phosphorus carriers. Bir Crops Take Lime Increasingly heavy use of nitrogen icrtlllzers, the speci alist points out, also increases the need for lime. Greater yields remove more lime from tne sou, ana tne most popular nitrogen carriers ag gravate soil acidity. For example: one ton of agricultural lime is required to neutralize the acid effect from the use of one ton of ammonium sulphate. . Results from use of lime are more permanent than from the use of most soil ma terials. Application of one and one-half tons of lime per acre, for Instance, should con tinue to give results lor a per iod of six or seven years. The economical distribu tion of a large agricultural lime tonnage requires that it be handled cheaply all the way from the quarry where it is mined to the farm. Bulk handling saves money. The June test for calcium content of our lime taken by the State of Oregon was 67. 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