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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14, 1961
Homes, Apts.
Can Be Imoroved
With Partitions
One of the ' most effective
ways to make a house or an
apartment more attractive and
livable is to partition, exist
ing rooms.; Best of all, -you
can easily build partitions
yourself without, carpentry,
experience or power tools.
There are many different
uses for partitions, accord
ing to, the National Lumber
Manufacturers association.
Enclosing a portion of the
kitchen, ' for,, example, pro
vides a more pleasant, semi
private dining area, Similar
improvements can be pro
duced by partitioning studies
out of living rooms or porch
es, and erecting vestibules
around front doors: -- - ,
: Make one big bedroom into
two smaller ones by means of
partition. This - idea . is par
ticularly useful to families
with young children, for
growing youngsters inevitably
need rooms of their own.
Single Framework '
Partitions consist simply of
a framework made of 2x4
lumber covered : with wood
paneling or wall board; 2x4's
are also used to frame door
ways . and other openings.
Molding strips laid along the
top of the partition offer easy
means of hiding gaps between
it and the ceiling. -
If you have building plans,
take them to a lumber dealer.
For a nominal charge, he'll
cut all the Components to the
right size. Then ail you need
do is put the pieces together
with simple hand tools.
The use of angle braces and
similar metal fasteners elim
inates tricky nailing and per
mits much-of the work- to be
preassembled on floor or table.-..
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Function
Most partitions, besides di
viding unsatisfactory areas,
also perform decorative func
tions. Instead . of erecting a
full floor-to-celling separator,
for example-run it only part
way up, Instead of making a
solid wall-design it with ver
tical or horizontal openings
in the unit by means of boards
or dowels spaced a number of
inches apart, . v
Shelving, drawers,' closets,
trays, and planter boxes-to
mention just a few-can each
' be built into a partition to in
crease its utility. Your build
ing materials dealer will glad
ly advise you concerning
needed materials and simpli
fied 'methods.-: It's as simple
as that. ' -
Sears Markets New
3 dimensional Tile
' "do-it-yourself" trend
continues to take the country
by storm, though some aspects
. of it go back 30 years or
more. Enameled tile boards,
for example, first found favor
as a do-it-yourself home im
provement idea as far back as
1930. - -
Noting the success of tile
boards, manufacturers cam e
up with the idea of individ
ual plastic tiles; it found im
mediate acceptance in the late
'40's, and last year, more than
100 million square feet of
plastic wall tile were sold.
- Consumers have constantly
demanded improvement both
in beauty and durability of
these tiles. Now, a new three
dimensional plastic wall tile
has been recently introduced
by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as
part of their Homart line
Called "Alabaster" because
of its seml-translucence and ;
unique marbleized design, the
new tile is almost twice as
thick , as federal commercial
standards- require.
Good kitchen planning is a
science, incorporating several
basic practices and .hundreds
of other important decisions
that should never be left to
hit -or -miss, jigsaw puzzle,
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Outdoor Chef Can
tuMni th mme" i
from a bigger-than-ever range
of barbecue aids, u
- Among the more elaborate
of these is a motorized unit
with an electric fire-lighter
Control of Humidity
Advised for Homes
; -'. Summer, humidity, is hard
on humans, . but it also can
harm fabrics, ' leather and
paper goods, furniture' and
many more household objects..
Fortunately, it can be con-.:
: trolled by modern, efficient,
automatic. dehumldifier units.
This year's dehumidlfiers
' come with, more v powerful
motors, and with improved
automatic humidity controls
that work with thermostat
efficiency, to keep operating
costs down and comfort up.
' GROWN-UP POOL '
Kiddies' wading pools have
grown into adult-size models
: through the use of vinyl liners
supported on steel frames and
steel sides.-
Time
Makes a
Patio Party
A Real
FIESTA!
Flavorful, delicious .
Jorgensen's FIESTA t -ICE
CREAM was
chosen OREGON'S --'
FINEST in state
wide competition : "
" ... and yet you ' '
pay no more for
this FINER ice
cream! The
exclusive nutrient .
NUTRIMIX is
added to give even
more goodness and
- nourishment- to
FIESTA! There's a
flavor for every
" preference and
you'll find FIESTA
i ICE CREAM always i
: in perfect taste for
any gathering
and occasion!
Oregon's FINEST Ice Cream -Sweepstakes Winner!
Pick From Many Barbecue Aids
attachment, a rotisserie with
hood and its own steel work ;'
table and storage shelf. Port-.
able refrigerators are going
out of doors, so that ice cubes,-,
ice cream, butter, milk and ;
salad makings will always be :;
handy and .as cold . as you '
please. -.'' . ; ' , . ;
', Grills are' the "basic" of ;:
barbecuing; nowadays they
to stay at home or travel with .
you to the beach or moun-..
tains. Some models have elec-":.
trlcal attachments, so food can
cook while the' chef relaxes.:
Measure) Fireplace
It's a good idea to measure :
your indoor fireplace before
you buy; a grill that fits can ;
be used the year 'round to
give food a ."summer" char- '
coal flavor.
". City dwellers, whose out
door cooking is restricted to a,
; terrace, . sun-deck or r small
courtyard garden, can avail
themselves of ; table . model
. grills. These can easily sit on .
shelves, window sills, wheeled .
carts or tops of walls. Stain-,
less steel wind screens, wisely
placed, will discipline the
breezes and keep the neigh
to Move
bors from getting splattered.
Grill Will Travel .
For summer outings, there
are several grills that travel
well; one has handles that con
vert to legs when you reach
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Yes, it's pear blossom, time and that
means getting out the lawn and patio
furniture, warming up the barbecue
and inviting the neighbors and friends
in. So, be sure there's plenty of . . ...
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Ice Cream
in your refrigerator for every party,
every occasion,, every emergency. It's'
available in colorful, refrigerator-size
cartons . . . and definitely a MUST for
every good-time -gathering!
St
your destination
A battery of little barbecu
ing broilers is suggested for
'. the family' in which everyone
wants to play chef. Each
broiler comes. with' its own
windbreaker and. is just the
right size for a pizza or three
or four burgers or franks. .
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