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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1958)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1958 IIERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE TWENTY ONE Modern Plumbing Installations Add Utility and Beauty To Home One of the most important rooms to be considered in mod ernizing a home is the bathroom. No other room is so closely re- space is limited, the homeowner may install two lavatories in the bathroom or a lavatory-dressing table in a bedroom. If possible, children should lated to the general health and have a bathroom immediately ad well-being of a family. No other room contributes more to the comfort and convenience of a home. The first consideration in re modeling or building a bathroom is the proper selection of fixtures. If the fixtures in the present bath room show signs of wear cracks, leaks and discoloration they should be replaced. Up-to-date bathroom facilities are naturals in the modern home. Many designers set this mood with a distinctive lighting effect. They install a wall of ribbed ( transparent plastic which can be ' illuminated from behind. This fea ture is balanced by dark walls and flooring.- A glass shower-bath enclosure adds interest. If the bathroom area is rela tively large 18 x 11 or morel jacent to their bedrooms. Child sized fixtures will encourage cleanliness. Lavatories can be connected closer to the floor, within easy reach. Mirrors can go above at the desired heights. A four foot square bathtub or receptor tub which has a diagonal bathing area and built-in seat is perfect. Smaller toilets also are more comfortable for children. Cast-iron bathtubs come in the conventional rectangular or the square shape in both recess and corner models. A thick enamel coat gives a smooth appearance that will not dim or peel through many years of use. The square bathtub offers wide, roomy bathing area on the diagonal with integral seats on either side. A smaller version can be installed in little more square bathtubs, lavatory-dress- 'nan shower stall space, yet of-,-.7 nr ri,-,,ic ), i0,.o 1 fors full bathing comlort. m.',.r ha initaiinH Fnii I Another innovation is the wall- baths with showers measuring jnung 'ilet whic1 'eaves the floor 38" by 39" are recommended for cl.e,ar f.or eas? cl;an'nS- ,Tn,e tlusn smaller bathrooms, and often make a second complete bath room possible in limited remodel ing space. Many homes have space that can be converted easily into a handy powder room or a second complete bathroom. Under - the stairs area in two-story houses, extra downstairs closets in old er residences, an old pantry off the kitchen, the basement or awk ward corners and long hallways i in homes of any age provide an excellent location. Before planning bathrooms for a modernization job, family needs should be taken into considera tion. A family of more than three people needs and deserves the comfort and convenience of at least two complete bathrooms. If 111 MODERN BOILERS for home heating havs been en gineered to provide more heat but to take up less space. This streamlined unit heats an entire house yet leaves enough room for a finished room for play, work or extra-duty. At least 400,000 old homes are being torn down each year. Most of these have unsafe foundations, rickety supporting beams and in adequate plumbing facilities. valve type of water control, once restricted to public rest-rooms, now is available for home instal lation under certain circum stances. New concealed toilet tanks are coming in for much at tention, too. Manufacturers now have devised ways of hiding the tank either in the wall of the bathroom or in the attic. Once the proper fixtures have been selected, tne next problem is storage facilities for linens, soiled clothing, medicines, toiletries and other bathroom articles. Cabinets added under the lavatory and above the toilet, or from floor-to-ceiling, provide storage space for variety ot bathoom needs. enough for the increasing variety of medicines and toiletries used by the family. A recessed hamper for soiled clothes can be installed in bath rooms lacking a laundry chute. Special racks that slide in and out of cabinets are handy for hanging light laundry. A protect ed, low wattage bulb inside the cabinet will speed up drying and make it possible to hang laundry out of sight. Rapid air exchange to combat bathroom humidity is usually pro vided by an outside window. Many windowless bathrooms or humidity may require a ventilat ing fan to expel moisture-laden air from the room. Vertical grab bars in the tub and shower, non-skid floors, prop erly located electrical equipment and recessed radiators contribute to bathroom safety. Ceramid or plastic floor and wall tile provides a beautiful as well as practical, finish for the bathroom. These easy-to-clean materials shed water and mois ture and are available in colors and patterns to blend with fix tures and accessories. Acoustical tile can be used for an attractive sound-proof ceiling. Storage clos ets placed against an inside wall further isolate noise between the bathroom and adjacent rooms. Mirrors add an atmosphere of luxury, as well as to make small bathrooms or powder rooms ap pear larger. Warm tints in fluor escent lighting or a combination of fluorescent and incandescent lighting placed near mirrors help illuminate the entire bathroom. Today you can find every type of bathroom fixture in the size, style and color you need. ttp FW OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM is achieved by well-planned landscaping and a comfortablo patio arrangement. Trees, flowers and shrubs lend beauty and charm to this-designed-for- ease terrace. With today's weatherproof lighting units and outlets, an attractive garden spot can be the perfect setting for family activities day and night. Landscaping Help Raise Value Of Home With outdoor living vastly in-1 creased in all parts of the coun try, more emphasis is placed on landscaping, as a great many mil lions of people at home, and on the highways, look to the beauty, pleasure, and financial advantages that landscaping achieves, accord ing to the American Association of Nurserymen. Today's landscaping serves such multiple purposes as providing privacy, comfort, and higher real estate values. Whole neighborhoods have up graded the selling price of their homes by group planning the land scaping for a complete street or area. Landscaping costs around 3 or 4 per cent of the total value of the property, and when complet ed, often will increase the value of the home as much as 15 to 20 per cent. It is interesting to note that even with the increased price, landscaped homes sell faster. Something every homemaker should also know, is that tax of ficials consider it a permanent improvement to the property: the cost to be deducted from the sell- Shower Curtain Rod Solves Drying Home Improvement Industries Swing Into New Year Of Activity has An extra shower curtain rod over the center of the bathtub provides a convenient place for the housewife to hang hand laundry, raincoats and other drip py items to dry, suggests the National Association of Plumbing Contractors. Wet garments drip into the tub instead of on the floor, and the shower curtain con ceals the laundry if company drops in. This "wife-saving" suggestion also lets the men in the family shave without having to fight their way through a jungle of lingerie. Thn mnu "(ivnonilnhln ' ehnuwi".! tun ..? ,., ...nmi, icurtaln rc(j nas rUbber feet on to gains tax, when the property is; nd ,...,. marrina wali J surfaces and can be installed eas a!so provides aliiv with oliers or a small wrench. All segments Of the home improvement - moderniza tion industry are now banding to gether in an effort to help home owners undertake needed repair- remodel projects through the U1C Home Improvement Council, per-1 manent successor to Operation Home Improvement. OHI, which became a national by-word during its two-year ex istence, was, as is H1C, comprised of manufacturers of all types of building materials and home equipment, dealers, contractors, lenders and others on the local level. The "Better Your Living" slogan of Old, familiar to many thousands of homeowners, has been retained by the new organization. The Council, its national level members and its local members are dedicated to helping home owners halt the deterioration o( this nation's 40 million homes in need of repair, and to making it easier for them to buy the ma terials and services of the repair-remodel-replace industry. Established as a permanent or ganization to promote better liv ing through home improvement, H1C will, through a variety of methods, alert homeowners ev erywhere to the need for, ease of, and benefits from modernization and improvement. Local businessmen who are sincerely interested in helping their customers bring today's con veniences to yesterday's dwelling unit will display the IllC member ship seal, symbol of responsible counsel and helpful service. Need for such an organization Deen expressed by govern- diverse! the benefits, give him specific I their activities. Chapters will b ideas, tell him where to start and assisted by the Council In com how to proceed. munity home improvement pro Organizationally, the nation has motional projects, such as the re been divided into 30 regions, with modeling of a house, home show regional directors organizing local ! exhibits, educational clinics (or Chapters and coordinating homeowners and other activities. sold Landscaping wonderful atmosphere. The hedge for nrivacv. shade trees for coo ness, grass for a carpet under- A phonograph record album foot, flowers for decoration, and makes a handy place to store cir delicious fruits for the table. cular-saw blades. When properly planned and ! planted, it creates a vacation-like environment for many months of the year, often at no more total cost than a one or two week vac tion away from home. Shrubs and trees are used as a windbreak, to direct traffic, pre vent soil erosion, and reduce traf fic noises. Attractive landscaping also in creases community business. 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