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Here are the PEOPLE to get you started Before fUNt,****,*., :: Your local lumber or building materials dealer, who specializes in home-improvement plans. You can rely on his sound advice and quality products. The friendly man at your local lending institu tion. whose experience in home-improvement financing is your assurance of full value received for every dollar spent. Your contractor or builder, who can give /ou the satisfaction and economy of a job well ione. His services translate dreams into reality. IMOOIlING 3hoto Plan -1952* No. >>CI 'OCfNTS This Special Remodeling Book Supplenents the No. 5 Summer, 1952 Issue of POPULAR HOME Magazine. L sLemodeling short-term loan made by a private lender and secured by the owner's note. In most sections of the country, the home owner is offered what is known as a Title I home improvement loan \pe is the man who can buy insured by the Federal Housing Ad R. everything he needs with cash ministration. In other places, "conven -- especially if home remodeling is in tional" loans (uninsured by the gov cluded. It's simple and profitable for ernment) are more common, but these the home owner to be well informed are similar in many respects to the of the methods available to him of fi FHA loan. nancing an improvement job. So, if a home owner decides on a Financing is the least of the home short-term loan, he makes the down owner's worries. The reputable dealer, payment and fills out a credit applica or contractor, who sells him the job is usually armed with all the necessary tion for his dealer or lending institu tion to cover the remainder. If his forms required to arrange financing. income is steady and his past credit Sometimes, if he's going to do the work record favorable, within a few days he himself, the home owner will talk it has the lending institution's approval. over with his local lending institution That's all there is to the financing-- before making a move --not a bad idea except the monthly payments. Our even if he's contracting the job. happy owner, if he's wise, makes cer Among the things that every home tain he's dealing with a reputable, owner should know is that he can fi well-established contractor or dealer. nance a substantial remodeling job He has the work well thought out so through a home improvement loan that it can be intelligently estimated ' (short term--about 30 months), or a and more quickly financed. He sees to mortgage loan (up to 20 years). The it that everything is spelled out com majority of home improvement jobs pletely in the contract. He knows what cost under $2,500, are financed bv a he's doing and with whom he's dealing, o* j Before With New Siding and Roofing ot for a few months, but for and speeds up application. Weather- N years, the exterior walls of this wood asphalt-coated insulating board remodeled house will be gleamingnailed to the deteriorated old frame white without repainting. Glatex as siding provides an even surface for the bestos cement siding, applied either to siding plus insulation value for walls. the original walls of an existing house Each course of Glatex shingles or over the sheathing of a new resi goes into place starting from comers dence, does the job. In addition to the with full-width shingles (photo A). Satin White used on this house, Gla Sharp shadow lines between courses tex siding is available in Greentone, are provided by USG Shadow-Lock Browntone and Mist Gray. Its 27-inch channels, which hold courses tightly shingle width cuts down on labor costs to wall without puncturing shingles. Final step provides trim, weatherproof comer (photo B). Shadow-Lock ver tical corners lock into horizontal chan nels for permanent support. The exterior transformation is com pleted by installation of a new roof over the old (photo C) --consisting of a layer of 15-pound roofing felt and fire-resistant USG Thick Butt asphalt shingles. Shingles are available with either plain or textured surface, in seven solid and ten blended colors. B0006 1033 i Before. Just a thoroughfare between other rooms was this cld living room, connecting directly to a bedroom and stairway. Note the cracked ceiling, battered woodwork and scuffed lloors. Comfort and beauty are on the way as workmen add new ceiling surface of ShEETROCK Gypsum Wallboard, Front window was replaced, ceiling was insulated with RED TOP Insulating Wool batts. Decoration was easy and strikingly suecessful, both on new surfaces in house and in repainting old walls. The paint is rubberized TEXOLITE DURAVAl. j ; i H Smart Planning, Easy-to-use Materials ~bJLake old \j-ving rooms young again JJ >4 4 Fire-resistant walls of permanent beauty take shape as SHEETROCK Gypsum Wallboard is nailed to studs of interior partition. Blemish-free wall surface is made possible by use of n.*w Tapered Edge SHEETROCK wallboard. any's the living room in a furred down and a false ceiling in M middle-aged house that has stalled. If it's cut up by too many doors, fallen out of step with the times. Buotften adjoining areas of the house can rare is the living room that can't be be rearranged to permit the closing of brought up to date, both in beauty and doonvavs entering the living room. If in family service, by a well-planned the walls or ceiling have cracked and modernization effort. deteriorated, smooth new surfaces of There's a limited number of faults plaster or fireproof wallboard can be that a living room can have, and these added with surprising ease. usually can be corrected by the appli If ever a living room looked hope cation of good taste and careful work lessly old-fashioned and beyond repair, manship. If it's too small, frequently a it was that in a 75-year-old house pic partition can be removed to expand tured above. Yet, a well-executed re the living room into an adjoining room. modeling job achieved the dramatic If it's too dark, large new windows in results shown across the page. How economical stock sizes can be installed. you can accomplish one part of the If the ceiling is too high, it can be same improvement is outlined below. i r I f I * First step in concealing joints between wallboard Strip of PERF-A-TAPE is centered over joint TEXOLITE DURAVAL rubberized paint pro OJ panels is to butter PERF-A-TAPE cement into and forced down into cement. Excess cement ,s vides ideal decoration for new walls. For flat sur tapered channel along the finished edge of the removed, then three more roats are aoDl'PO <'>vr face, 'wo coeV1' ?re rcnmnended. or one cca* I board. Wai'board panels are aoof'*`i nnrijrr.rt^iiv *~:lin,w 3 After. A room with sparkle and charm--and plenty of wall space--is result of remodeling. Old doorways were closed and end wall resurfaced when stairway was relocated to allow space tor hallway serving bedroom. The "Johnny Apple- seed" printed sateen drapery material and matching wallpaper furnished the inspiration for decorative scheme. Softly shirred valance frames new picture window. Oval braided rug lets refmished floor show to full advantage. rireplace... oil V SMOOTH NEW KIHEPLACE WALL, Fuse Siieethock gypsum wallboard with the Pehf-A-Tape joint system, or Wood grained Sheethock paneling fas tened to horizontally-applied furring strips. Decorated with Texolite Duilvval paint, it will make a pleasing backdrop for your mirror or favorite pictures. Add flanking shelves for space economy. 83 006 1035 5 Luook to the h^ttic for low-cost living... Neglected Upstairs can give you more rooms and needed storage space vercrowding and not enough sewing room, dad's den, a family rec O storage are common maladies in reation room, or even a rental apart today's houses --but in many of them,ment can materialize from that wasted all the additional space that's needed is space--and the best part of it is that lying neglected up there under the practically all of the work can be done roof. If an attic is high enough to pro by the home handyman without assist vide seven feet of headroom in an area ance. The drawing below shows the five feet or more wide down the center, major elements in a typical attic finish it's probably the best bet to answer ing job--and the results you want de your expansion needs. In fact, a well- pend largely on the materials you use. planned attic remodeling project may You'll have the best with these: provide nearly as much space as all the Ventilation: USG Aluminum Lou rest of your house. vers, designed to fit between existing Bedrooms for the children, mother's studs. Insulation: Red Top Insulating Wool batts. Insulating Sheetrock Wallboard, or Weatherwood Paneltile or Plank. Wallboard: fireproof Sheetrock Gypsum Wallboard, regu lar or Woodgrained. Flooring: hard wood strip flooring, wood mosaic blocks, or composition tile over an un derlay of smooth Duron Hardboard. Joint finishing: with regular Sheethock Wallboard, the Perf-A-Tape Joint System for smooth, continuous surfaces. Painting: Texolite Duraval rubberized paint, Textone or USG Texture Paint. ,t -^vX'y-^~->^~,l>f^%;' ] Study, play and rest rue provided for in this upstairs dreamland--plus a magnificent storane closet (above) that makes full use of kneew.ill space. Opposite end of attic (below) has color scheme of gray, lime green, coral red. turquoise. L Open plan of remodeled attic achieves :na ration between two bedrooms by means of closet and bathroom. Shelves around stair well add convenient storage, while dead storage space behind knee walls is accessible througn small coor to left. 3athroom is eau.bpea uh venti. lahng fan instead of wmdrw. BS006 1037 7 Dress up dingy floors in one of these quick, easy ways: refiuisb with modern penetrating seals, then wax; refloor with factory-finished wood strips or blocks; resurface with composition tiles over a smooth DURON Hardboard underlay. First step is preparation of the old floor. Remove baseboard molding carefully to avoid splitting it. Then nail firmly any loose, warped, or squeaky boards. Use six penny cut steel or spiral flooring nads and set all nails slightly below surface of tne boards. Plane down bad humps, if any. * i REFINISH Old floors in good condition can be refinished. If you rent sanding machines, use them with cau tion. They cut fast and will leave a wavy surface if carelessly used. Start with No. 2 sandpaper and keep the machine moving. Work the floor three or four times, first across the grain, then with the grain. Use successively finer papers, finishing with No. 00. Use hand machine for corners and close to the baseboard. Buff the floor with steel wool for very smooth finish. REFLOOR Try refloormg with new, thin, j-inch, factoryfinished hardwood strips or mosaic blocks. First lay building paper over the smoothed surface of the old floor. Start parallel with one wall and face noj) first strip along edge that will be covered by baseboard molding. Lay new strips at right angles to old flooring and drive them snugly together with short piece of grooved flooring. Toe nail with 4 penny nails 9' apart. Leave j" expansion space at eacn wall. RESURFACE Floors badly battered by rough use may also be resurfaced with rubber, asphalt, cork or lino leum tile if a very smooth underlay is provided. One quick, simple way of doing this is to lay j-mch DURON Structoboard over old flooring. Counter sink screws starting from center and along the edges of the sheet. A Structoboard surface is ideal for wall-to-wall carpeting, as its smoothness reduces carpet wear. Ask your dealer for DURON Hardboard Direction Folder WW-6. i i i Immediately after sanding, wipe up all dust and apDiy a liquid sealing coat at once to keen the gram from raising. Follow this with an apphcaf on of paste wood filler and wipe smooth. When dry apply one of more coats of floor wax. Investigate the new penetrating seals which clean easily and do not scratch or wear thm. Ycur local dealer will qive you details. In some cases oamt is best, particularly if you use dark colors to minimize ciamaqeo or areas. If you use prefmished block flooring, start at one corner and work botn ways, seeing beginning rows parallel to wall. Toe nail firmly with 6 penny cut steei or spiral flooring nails and set nails before adding next block. Leave expansion space at each wall. Unfinished flooring strips and blocks are laid in the same way. Factory-finished flooring ;s recommended for remodeling since furniture can oe moved in ana `he room can be used as scon as it is la*d Apply your choice of resilient floor materials over the smooth underlayment of DURON Struc toboard. These generally are cemented to the base with a mastic preparation--manufacturer's directions should be followed. Over concrete floors, pre-fmished hardwood blocks or harowood strip flooring in laminated boards with fabric backing can aiso be adhered to the underneath surface with a suitable mastic. Consult your local dealer for oetaiis. materials and tools. 88006 1038 i i After Before Yifes Easier with a lAodern YJtchrn Here's how modest improvements save steps, work for mother odernizing the kitchen enjoys M first priority in the improve ment plans of most homemakers, be cause it's here that convenience and time-saving are most important. Often a tremendous improvement can be made at modest cost, as in the example shown at the left. Along with the new sink unit and cabinets, the breakfast bar was the major addition to this old kitchen. If provides a neat backstop for the range and work counter, creates a handy spot for eating, and brings all the prin cipal elements of the room to within a few steps of each other. And this type of counter is easily constructed of stock lumber and plywood. See your local lumber dealer about adapting this idea to vour house. B3006 1039 How to "Drop Q^eilings over (Labinets... SOFFIT ABOVE KITCHEN CABINETS A eliminates a chronic dirt-catcher and improves appearance. Many will be the compliments for a project done with Sheetrock wallboard and deco rated with new Texolite Duraval, the velvet-finish rubberized paint. Framing for drop ceilings should consist of stringers attached to ceiling joists and wall studs, and cross spread ers spaced 16 inches on center. If it is impossible to nail stringers to joists or studs, then attach by using toggle bolts as shown in the corner detail at left. Recess lighting fixture, framing around all sides to provide support. Framing was installed to make surface of SHEETROCK flush with front of wall cabinets. Finished kitchen shows neat effect of drop ceiling over wall cabinets, as well as recessed lighting future to illuminate sink and counter. Le 'I i j n Easily-built feature 0` ma-. use* is *-a ;3Dle-r3r:ihon unit, mtroducec m tnf Sjmmer, 1952 issue of POPULAR HOWE Maga zine. As shown here, it's designee to close off a Pullman-type strip Kitchen from the remainder of one large room. The base cab inets attached to the back of the unit can be omitted and the partition used m other wavs. How to build aTable-Partition Instructions for building Table-Partition Wall 1. Nail base 2" x 4" into position on floor (set on 2" edge). .7 Make table top (see Drawings A, B, and Detail #1). .2 Lav 2" x 4" ceiling and base plates on base and mark 8. Screw hinges to table top, and then to center brace. accurately the height of studs (vertical members). .3 On floor, make frame of studs, base and ceiling plates, .9 Close table, locate lock position, then drill )'/' diameter hole through stud into table edge for lock pin (see then raise into position. Nail base plate to base, and anchor Detail #2). ceiling plate and end stud to ceiling and walls (be sure studs are vertical). .4 Nail center braces into position. .10 Place kitchen base cabinets into position and Cut ply wood top to fit. 11. Linoleum or !'/' Durov Hardboard is recommended for 5. Nail shelves into position, allowing clearance between the cabinet and table surfaces (not included in material front edge of shelf and face of 2" x 4" to place face of lattice list). Follow manufacturer's directions for installation, con strip flush with face of 2" x 4". Place top shelves at de sult your local dealer for strip edging material. sired height. Fasten lattice strips to shelf edges. .6 Fasten !*" x 24" x 30" Duhov Hardboard pass-through 12. Sand to a smooth surface, fill nail holes and wood de fects, apply enamel undercoat, then two finish coats of panel to 1" x 1" retainer strips. Nail framed panel into place. enamel in colors of your choice. 01 900Gb Material List for Table-Partition Unit WOOD 4 pc. 2' x 4" x height of room 4 pc. 2' x 4' x 8' 3 pc. 1' x 6' x 8'--shelving 3 pc. If x 8'--lattice strip 1 pc. T--molding of your choice for table leg frame, (minimum di mensions--f' x If") 1 pc. 1' x 1' x 9'--retainer strip 1 pc. }' plywood 28f* x 90'--cabinet top 1 pc. f' plywood 30' x 48'--table top 1 pc. i' plywood 10' x 28'--table leg DURON HARDBOARD 1 pc. f' x 22' x 96'--lower front panel 1 pc. f' x 24' x 30'--pass-through panel WEBBING 1 pc. medium weight 24' long x 1'-- If' wide HARDWARE 5 If' x 2f' butt hinges 18 #8 x If' tint head screws--table hinges 6 #6 x f' flat head screws--table leg hinges 6 #6 x 1' flat head screws--table leg hinges . 4 #8 x f' flat head screws--web bing 4 flush washers for #8 screws 12 #8 x If' flat head screws--table molding 1 4f" spike--table lock 1 12' length small chain--table lock 1 *6 x f' round head screw--table lock 1 bullet catch--table leg TVOT 9 0 0 6 6 It Insulate as you remodel your basement, by lu shing the walls with colorful WEATHERWOOD BwENDTEX Plank, used here above a wainscoting of DURON Hardboard, spatter-dash painted. Same versatile hardboard is used for front of curved bar, around posts. OUIETONE Acoustical Tile provides ceiling surface and encloses heating ducts. Eauipped to serve everyone in family, it's the tavonte room in the house. Find a job foryour Lazy Basement Putting it to Work for Family Recreation Is Easy, Economical There's nothing to it us OUIETONE. m lhLTwin-Tue tnat goes up twice as fast as single tiles, is fitted to tramework of furring stnos. KwikLock joints make forsmooth, stay-in-place surface. Atkeat and a hetheat for the en tire family is a basement recrea tion room --a tar cry indeed from the dark, neglected "cellars" of a feu- years ago. Finishing your basement to in clude one is a sure-fire way to make a small house bigger, improve its liva bility, and increase its vuiue. What's more, a remodeled basement probably represents the most econom ically-provided additional space that any house can gain. That's because you can do every bit of the work yourself, unless you include extensive wiring or plumbing changes, and be cause ot the inexpensive, easily-main tained materials that are available for the joi). For rock-bottom economy, all that's necessary is to apply any special rubber-base paint to the floor, and Texolite Cementico, the water-re pellent cement base paint, to the walls. For better style and a more finished appearance, your best bet is composi tion tile flooring and the eye-appealing, long-lasting wall and ceiling finishes illustrated here. Get out and see your local USG building materials dealer for the help you need--and your base ment will never be the same! ?V0I 900 tl6 IE mi ?! Likewise easy to handle is WEATHERWOOD Insulating Plank, being fastened to furring strips attached to masonry wall. Plank comes in random widths, either in ivory color or blend of tan tones. ^ XT*. :v'V5V*': Another attractive basement combines green* painted floor and wainscoting with wall surface of Woodgrained SHEETROCK Wallboard in pop ular Knotty Pine finish. Ceiling ts of WEATHERWOOD Insulating Paneltile in rectangular pat tern. SHEETROCK also is available in Planked Walnut and Bleached Mahogany finishes. Before Anyone who can wield a hammer can in stall Woodgrained SHEETROCK wallboard. as no joint treatment is necessary. Plastic headed hammer is used to drive special col ored nails. Wallboard is easily cut to fit around openings, comes in 4x8 and 4x10foot panels. Where board meets at outside corners, 2-inch quarter round is used. Always there when you want it. one section of basement accommodates ping-pong table. Be cause of its fire-resistance qualities. Knotty Pine SHEETROCK was ideal material for enclosing furnace room at ngnt. Recessed lighting futures provide non-glare illumination. Before 13 are-time A Flush Face for an Old Door ou can have modern flush doors Yby covering old paneled ones with Js-inch Duron Hardboard. Telltale marks of conversion are eliminated by filling the edge cracks and nail holes with Texolite Spackling Putty, then decorating with your favorite color of Duraval rubberized paint. Duron panels are fastened, to the old door a Spacious Linen Closet -Molding Mitered Top View Toggle Bolts with glue and brads, then cut to size with a fine-tooth saw. The saw cut edges are smoothed with a plane and sandpaper block. Door stops, striker plate and hinge leaves are relocated. Simple to do, and an inexpensive way to give your home the modem look! This linen closet is one of many practical remodeling and homeimprovement features appearing in the big 1952 Homemakers' Idea Book--144 information-packed pages. For your copy, send 60 cents including postage and handling charges (plus state tax) to POPULAR HOME Magazine, P. 0. Box 5997, Chicago, III. CD CD o o O' o Lipsfor the Handyman Here are four easy-to-make Improvements to add value to your home Build for Books and Storage BB 0 0 6 1 0 4 5 * * 3H" 9W i& wpnghN "<6** * 1H" -It ONVENIENT HALLWAY FEATUnE for C mail or telephone is this trape zoid-shaped shelf screwed to the wall, containing a small cupboard for gloves and car keys. Six lineal feet of 1" x 12" shelving and seven feet of 1" x 5" lum ber are sufficient for the job if the simple construction details shown be low are followed. mertiM eqiMh lhtcfcft#u of King# loof .-- i icrw Kol#i ttortvd with prick punch ORNERS CAN BE BETTER utilized by C building in shelves and cabinets. Storage space that is both decorative and useful is easy to build, using stock lumber. Curios and bric-a-brac show to pleasing advantage on built-in wall shelves, particularly if the wall behind is painted a distinctive color. In this attractive unit for books and storage, the cabinet frame is fastened to the wall by nailing support cleats to tlie studs. Generally spaced 16 inches Flot Plan on center, the studs are easily located by tapping on wall with a hammer -- "solid sound" indicates their position. Doors and front frame are simply and economically made from a single piece Cutting Guide of plywood by carefully cutting out door panels with a fine-toothed saw (photo at left). El455 -16H- -8'- -IlH*3 IS EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOF Wwtection Cover your house with USG materials made to give longlasting protection against the elements, such as siding which never needs paint, non-staining stucco, and durable, colorful roofing. Get top value! WEATHERWOOD Insulating Sheathing. USG Sheathing, a fire-retarding and weather-resistant gypsum sheathing. GLATEX Asbestos Cement Siding, with wood-grained surface in satin white or colors. ORIENTAL Stucco, ovailoble in white or colors. TEXOUTE Exterior paint for all types of masonry walls. CEMENTICO, a cement paint for porous masonry walls (stucco, brick, concrete or stone). MORTASEAi, the latest advancement in hydrated lime, combines with Portland cement ond sand to moke on improved mosonry morlor. USG Basement Window Sash. USG Aluminum Louvers and Vents. USG Metal Casings for door, window openings. USG Thick Butt Asphalt Shingles in beautiful color harmonies. All types roll roofing. USG SUPER-T/Tf Asphalt Shingles with double coverage. WALLS AND CEILINGS Build in yearround com fort that pays for itself--with rany of the USG insulating wool, insulating sheathing, insulating vallboard and insulating lath products. Be cooler in summer, warmer in winter! RED TOP Insulating Wool. Batts, eight-foot blankets or loose fill. WfATHERWOOD insuloting ploster base (covered with RED TOP plaster). Insuloting ROCKIATH, foil-backed fireproof gypsum loth. Insuloting SHEETROCK, foil-backed fire-retarding gypsum wallboord. WfATHERWOOD Insulating Decorative Tile or Plonk in color tones. ROCKLATH, the fireproof gypsum lath. (See Insulating ROCKLATH.) Perforated ROCKLATH, also o gypsum lath, with perforations to provide a greater grip for plaster and added fire protection. USG Metal Lath helps provide fire protection ond has excellent crack- resistant qualities, particularly for curved plastered surfaces. Also USG Metal Arches for arched openings and USG Corner Beads and Cor.ierife for reinforced corners and angles. PH-135 Build fire safety into your home with USG materials that help retard the quick spread of flames. Products of gypsum, metal, asphalt and asbestos are your most trustworthy guard ians. Give yourself the best! RED TOP Piaster, Gauging and Finishing Lime, used over any plaster base mentioned above. SABINITE and RED TOP, acousticoi plaster finishes for ceilings. QU/ETONE fiber acoustical tile. SHEETROCK, the fireproof wallboard, with tapered edges and PERF-ATAPE reinforcement for smooth surfaces. (See Insulating SHEETROCK.) Woodgroined SHEETROCK in three life-like finishes: bleached mahog any, planked walnut and knotty pine. DUROf^ Hordboard for wainscoting, underpayment for floor covering, and many other uses. DURON Tileboard, scored in 4-inch squares. DECORATING PRODUCTS Handsome ap& pearance and >od taste at low cost make for ppier living. Decorate your ome with easy-to-apply intevor and masonry paints. Use plaster, wallboard, plank and tile that come predecorated. TEXOL/TE DURAVAL, a rubberized velvet finish, ready-to-use highly washable interior paint. TEXOL/TE Imperial, a washable, oil resin paint for interior surfaces. TEXOL/TE Standard, a cleanoble casein paint. For textured effects, first use TEXTONE, the plastic paint. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 300 West Adams Street, Chicago A, Illinois NOTICE: The following trademarks ore owned and/or registered by the United States Gyp sum Co. in the U. S. Potent Office. They ore used in this pub/ication to distinguish only The Greatest Nome In Building the indicated products manufactured by United Stoles Gypsum Co. USG (plaster, roofing, sheathing and other products), TEXOUTE (paint), DURAVAL (rubberized point), CEMENTICO (wall coating), TEXTONE (plastic wall paint), SHEETROCK (wallboard), PERF-A-TAPE (joint system), THICK BUTT (roofing shingles), RED TOP (plaster, in sulating wool ond other products), GLATEX (osbestos cement shingles), SHADOW- LOCK (ottochment system), WEATHERWOOD (insulating board products), BIEND- TEX (Insuloting Plonk), OUlETONE (acousticoi tile), DURON and STRUCTOBOARD (hordboard). Copyright 1952, United States Gypsum Co. 03 03 o a O' o