SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1956
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PAGE SEVEN
SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS of your home can be made Into a
wonderfully useful storage space by clever planning. These
book, gun and game storage cabinets, built of Douglas fir,
turn this ordinarily wasted wall into an exciting, decorative and
all-purpose floor saver for all the family.
THE WOODBOX can be
dressed up with this copper
lined planter on the top. Just
use the same wood for the
woodbox paneling, doors and
trim as the rest of the walls
West Coast hemlock in
this case. You add character,
charm and the lively interest
of growing things.
KEBABS IN QUANTITY
Feed the whole family on kebabs
' at once. A veritable bed of spikes
in the way of a skewer-broiler is
made by Beh and Co. It's called
"Kabob King."
MASONRY
BY
FRIBERG
Commercial, Residential,
Industrial
ALTERATION & REPAIR
Glou Black
Work
ALL WORK INSURED
AND GUARANTEED
J. A. FRIBERG
Serving Entire Klamath Basin
261S Kan Phone 7129
P Interior
-j Masonry
Vene.ring
CHIMNEYS
Pumice Tila
. Clay Tile
Construction
TV Antennae
Advice Given
Many thousands of TV antennae
now in use are in danger of dam
age or destruction because their
supporting guy cables are too weak.
A breaking strength of 500
pounds is desirable if TV guy
cables are to hold in heavy storms,
experts say. However, many pres
ent guy cables have a breaking
strength of only 200 to 300 pounds.
Steel guy cable, however strong
when new, tends to lose its
strength as rusting progresses and
must, therefore, be inspected regu
larly and replaced when rust dam
age becomes severe, the company
says. s
Modern Paints
Now Easy To Save
Modem paint is easy to save
It used to be that when" you had
)art of a can of paint left over,
it was prudent to 'float a layer
of linseed oil or turpentine over
the top of it to prevent a film
from forming.
That isn't done very much now
adays. Modern paints will form a
film that can be easily removed
with the paint intact and rarely
requiring a strainer.
Remove the top of a paint can
carefully, so you don't damage the
edges. After using what paint you
need, replace the can cover and
step on it to make it tight. When
you want to use that paint In the
future, remove the film or skin
carefully by culling around the
edge with a puny Knue.
We'll Make Light Work
Of Your Remodeling Job!
That's right. If you're planning to re
pair ec remodel ro help make room
for the families of air force personnel,
we'll be glad to handle your lighting
nd wiring problems. You con depend
n us to make sure you have adequate
and correct wiring.
Electric Heaters Water Heaters
Liqht Fixtures & Supplies
Heatinq ortd Ventilatinq Installation
WE WILL GLADLY FURNISH ESTIMATES
AND HELP PLAN THE JOB!
HAHN ELECTRIC CO.
735 Commercial Street
Pre-Buildinn
Important For Owners
It costs very little more and
sometimes actually less to . build
a muse that will be easy to care
for.
The do-it-yourself movement that
has been so much in the news in
recent years, sprang up because
of the high cost of hiring others
to do work around the house. By
the same token, the average fam
ily cannot afford to live in a house
which Involves expensive mainten
ance. v
The family about to build or buy
a new house is in a good position
to prevent a lot of home care and
repair.
This can be accomplished by
starting with the land even be
fore you plan a house. You can
get a lot of satisfaction out of
broad lawns and beautiful gardens
and If you like outdoor work
you'll get fun out of caring for
them. But watch out. Such dreams
mean work and work takes time
and energy. Keep your grounds
within reason. The average man,
even with a power mower, may
find a half-acre or more to be too
much for spare time care.
Then consider the design of your
house in terms of care and up
keep. Are the rooms arranged ef
ficiently to avoid through traffic?
Is it easy to pass from almost
any room in the house to another
without passing through a third
room? Will your carpets wear out
in - snots within uiree or lour
years? Are there enough closets
and other storage space to prevent
clutter?
There are many details in the
plan of a house that can make for
happy and easy living. Are bed
rooms secluded as much as pos
sible for privacy and quiet? Care
and repair of your nerves must
be calculated, too. Is the kitchen
planned for step-saving as well as
adequacy, with refrigerator, sink
and range in logical order?
Is the back door, or other serv
ice entrance located for direct ac
cess to 'cellar or utility room as,
well as to the kitchen? When it's
raining, can you drive into your
garage and get into the house with
out being soaked?
Are the windows big enough for
all the light and view you wani
without requiring the services of a
window washing crew every week
or so?
Renting Of Tools
Now Big Business
1irV...n Unrnfn W AllfTVPn of Rifh-
mond, Va., had to retire at 65, he
decided to gamble $500 on a tool
renting business.
He started out with a power
lawn mower, two extension lad
ders, a trestle, two paint spray
ers, a blow torch, two soldering
lions and a small electric saw and
a lew odds and ends jrom ins
basement.
'Kamiiirt: have irnne nuts over
tills Do-It-Yourself idea," Allgren
says. Today ins basement is run
of tools and he has a good income.
Phone 3268
Plans Said
And now for construction. If your
house Is in a known termite area,
does it have a copper shield over
its foundation and under its sill?
Does the foundation or basement
wall have membrane waterproof
ing on the outside? Is the ground
graded away from the house to
prevent dampness and floods? Are
all available utilities installed and
paid for, or must you dig and
maintain a well, worry about the
need for a new cesspool, or pay
for a special assessment when sew
ers are Installed in your street?
How about upkeep of the exter
ior of the house? Brick veneer
and other masonry construction ob
viate Uie necessity of frequent ex
pensive house painting jobs. So do
shingles that can be allowed to
tfeather to a natural color, various
other exterior materials.
Are all windows and doors per
manently weatherstripped or are
you expected .to buy fuel to heat
Lthe great outdoors? And what of
insuiauonr juven sawaust can dc
called insulation, but it is not ver
min proof. Is there a vapor bar
rier between inner walls and in
sulation to keep It dry and prevent
condensation in walls which can
cause mildew and rot? Check on
the space under the roof to see thai
it is venttlated sufficiently to pre-
vent condensation at that point. A
damp and dripping attic can spoil
interior decorations, cause exter
ior paint to blister and peel.
Answer
The
Call . . .
Now is the time
to rebuild and
remodel ...
MAKE ROOM
FOR A
SERVICEMAN'S
FAMILY!
There is an urgent need for adequate housing in Klam
ath Falls, not only for the families of servicemen, but
for families who will fake part in the industrial devel
opment of the Basin within the next year. We urge
you to invest now in the future of the Klamath Basin
... fix up those apartments and houses . . . make
room for a serviceman's family.
This Message Sponsored at a Public Service by . . .
Klamath Lumber & Box Co.
Shippinqfon Phone 4212
Metier Bros.
South Sixth Street Phone 5852
Ellingson Lumber Co.
Memorial Drive
Shasta Sand Co.
Mason Sand-Fill Dirt-Top Dirt-Draininq Material
1250 Madison ' Phono 4387
Wallpapers
Show Trends
Name wallpapers, like the cou
lourier collections shown In Paris,
olten show the trend of tilings.
The high-powered wallpapers this
year are as sparkling and original
as can be, which tokens good for
the most modest and popular pa
pers in Die years to-come.
A significant arrival In the de
sign field is Dong Kingman, a well
known watercolortst. This young
artist is the one who submitted
his report of a good will tour to
the State Department In the form
of drawings which were widely re
produced. Mr. Kingman lias done
a collection of six papers for Mur
als, Inc., called "American
Scenes."
These scenes, which have the
rich but light nostalgia of water
color, ave of 'San Francisco, Wash
ington, D.C., New York, Chicago,
Industry and a Formal oarucn.
For large, unbroken wallspace,
Mr. Klngman'a mural papers offer
an attractive solution.
Thirty-live new papers at Wall
Trends, Inc., are gathered togeth
er In that firm's "Eighth Edi
tion." Three dimensions crop up
in several of these papers, includ
ing "Ships and Bottles."
HANG UP THE DESK .
For thoee short of space, there's
a mighty handsome hanging wall
desk. It has a wrought-lron frame.
I (ovupiy smiivca m utiiit.
made by F it F Manufacturing.
Phone 4103
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