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MORE THAN $2 BILLION is expected to be spent this
year by homeowners on add -a -room projects. At an average
cost of $2,400, it's still cheaper than moving. Whether you
plan to do-it-yourself or hire a professional contractor,
using Mod 24 construction methods, which call for spacing
--the-shads-at--24 inches on- center instead of 16 inches, can
substantially reduce labor and material costs.
Add on a room the
smart, thrifty way
About one million Amer-
ican families are expected
to add rooms to their
homes this year at a cost
in excess of $2 billion.
Adding a room costs
$2,400 on the average. If
you are one of those mil-
lion considering such a
project, remember that it
will probably cost a good
deal more to have the
work done by a profes-
sional. On the other hand,
a do-it-yourselfer can
shave quite .a bit from the
average price in the
cost of labor alone.
Whichever route you
choose, plan the project
carefully. The Western
Wood Products Association
suggests you consider Mod
24 construction techniques,
whether you plan to hire
a contractor or todo the
work yourself.
"Spacing" needed
Mod 24 calls for spacing
the 2 x 4 floor joists, wall
studs and roof trfitsses
that comprise the wood
framing .at 24 inches on
center instead of the time-
honored 16 inches. With
Mod 24, less labor, time
and lumber are used. But
the framing is entirely
adequate in strength.
Another point to con-
sider is the grade of fram-
ing lumber that will be
used. Since the framing is
going to be inside the walls
where no one can see it,
appearance isn't a factor:
Look into the possibility
of using less expensive
2 x 4s of western wood
that will still produce
Antiques mix
with many sets
You've just inherited
Geat Aunt Hattie's Vic-
torian love seat, but your
home is completely mod-
ern.
Don't panic. Antiques
have a knack for comple-
menting other periods of
decor.
A little shuffling of the
furniture, a bit of new
upholstery or a slip cover,
and an antique looks right
at home in the starkest
modern house.
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structurally sound fram-
ing acceptable to the FHA
and VA when used in ac-
cordance with the FHA's
Minimum Property Stand-
ards.
Cutting costs
The Mod 24 system has
other cost-cutting advan-
tages. When windows are
designed to fit the modules
of the system, use of jack
studs and cripples is re-
duced. To facilitate insu-
.lating, the industry has
devised 24 -inch wide in-
sulation butts that fit
snugly between the fram-
ing members. Or if you'
use blown -in insulation,
there are less cavities to
fill.
Whether you decide to
do-it-yourself or hire a
contractor, using the var-
ious grades • of western
framing lumber in con-
junction with Mod 24 will
assure you of a room addi-
tion that is well built at
a lower cost.
For famous or modest
kitchens, design counts
Dinah Shore wanted a
country kitchen for her
California house which
she bought mainly because
the lot was large enough
for two tennis courts.
Robert Goulet and his
wife, Carol Lawrence, de-
cided on a French provin-
cial styling in gold tones
for the kitchen in their
new home in Las Vegas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mar-
tin chose china white cab-
inets with maple counter-
tops, and the Walter Mat-
thaus combined horizon
blue with nutmeg finished
birch in their distinguish-
ed kitchen.
Custom designing kitch-
ens for some of the most
famous homes in Mexico
and in the United States
(including the White
House) has been an activ-
ity of St. Charles Manu-
facturing Company for 40
years.
Whether it's a celebrity
kitchen or one for a more
modest home the com-
pany's main o �ective is
to design a facility that
will match each family's
needs and tastes.
A particular interest is
to counsel the homemaker
on proper space utiliza-
tion. There are myriad
ways and St. Charles
knows° how. Ideas like
swing -out shelves, adjust-
able shelves, pantries, 42 -
inch wide cabinets with-
out a center brace, roto
shelves, midway• units, lin-
storage trays, bottle
storage units, built-in
mixer units that stay hid-
den until needed, nylon
rollers for. drawers, cloth
lined silver storage draw-
ers, spice racks and stor-
age islands.
Lighting is another area
where the company's ex-
pertise shines. Recessed
fluorescent lighting for
COUNTRY 'KITCHEN by St. Charles features Mission Styl-
ing in briarwood for cabinets and offers warm, hearty at-
mosphere for the person who likes to cook. All St. Charles
wood exteriors are fabricated friini large panels for matched
grain within individual units and complete finish continuity
throughout the assembly. Island cutting board is given
special attention with finely finished set of drawers for a
variety of storage needs.
work areas, illuminated
china cabinets, soffit light-
, -dal fixtures and
spots may be considered
where appropriate.
Each St. Charles kitchen.
is planned individually.
There are no stock units
to be ordered from a cata-
log. Casework may be clone
in plain or textured steel,
the new plastic laminates
or burnished wood, care-
fully matched before as-
sembly as is done in mak-
ing fine furniture.
All of the current colors
are available for casework
including special custom
shades. In addition, as
color combinations are
chosen, the company rep-
resentatives offer advice
on the other decorating
aspects of the kitchen such
as countertops, accents,
tile, floor coverings, wall -
coverings, cabinet mold-
ings, special built-ins such
-as kithhen desk, china
cabinets, bars and liquor
cabinets or special storage
units.
Assistance in choosing
the appropriate appliances
and arranging for build-
ing in these appliances t9.
match the kitchen decor
are another service. If
walls have to come down,
windows moved, and pipes
relocated,'the" company
offers technical assistance
for these matters.
And in the end, each
owner of a. St. Charles
kitchen feels like a cele-
brity, or we could say the
kitchen is a cause for cele-
bration for many years to
come.
Play it safe! Be careful
with tools when you do
home .improvements!
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