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MORE ,THAN $2 1311.LION is expected to be spent this
year by homeowners on add -a -room projects. At an average ti
Cost of.$2,400, it's Mill cheaper than'mowing. Whether you
plan to do-it-yourself or hire a professional contractor, -
using Mod 24 construction methods, which Call for spacing
the studs at 24 inches on, censer instead of 16 incites, can
• .,, sul»tantiallr redoes labor and material rosy.
Baa on a room �e
smart, thrifty way
About one•million Amer-.
icon 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 \ an
shaye 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 to do the
work yourself.
"Spacing" needed
Mod 24 calls' for. spacing
the 2 x 4 floor joists, wall
studs and roof trusses
that comprise the wood
training at 24 inches on
center instead of, the time -
Mod. 24, less 'labor, time
arid lumber are used. But
the framing is eritiuely
• 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 m•
ix .
with many sets
You've just inherited
' Geat Aunt Hh ttie's Vic-
torian love seat, but your
home is completely n}oci-
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.
•
structurally sound fram-
ing acceptable to the FHA
and VA when used in ac-
cordance with the FHA's
Minimum Property Stand-
ards.
(rutting. cosi,
'The Mod '24 system has
other° cast=cutting advan-
tages. When windows are
designedto 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
Whether you decide' to
do-it-yurself or' hire a
contractd , using the var-
ious grad of western
framing luth er in con-
junction with 'l4odr.24 swill
assure you of a r om addi-
tion that is well. kuilt 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 -
thous combined horizon
blue with nutmeg finished
birch in their.distinguish-
ed kitchen.
- .t� designing"kiterr= _
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 objective is
to design a facility that
, will match each family's
needs and tastes.
A particula-r--.interest is
to counsel the homemaker
on proper spade utiliza-
tion. There are myriad
' ways arid St. Charles.
knows, how,: Ideas like
swing -out, shelves, adjust-
able shelves, pantries, 42-
irich wide cabinets with-
out a center brace, roto
shelves; midway units, lin-
en storage trays, bottle
storage units, built-in
mixer units that stay hid-
den until needed, nylon
rollers for. drawers, cloth
lined silver storage dow-
ers. spice racks and stor-
age islands.
Lighting is another area
where the company's ex-
pertise shines, Recessed
fluorescent lighting for
( Ot N`1'RY`K llil t-N-br-St-_(ftatrlr.-foat•trr-us--Missiu►tt S.t.yJ_w
--Wig' in brtarwiiiiii for'itiiliiii ' eh'trik,off *rs `•-t'rnt•h.eart• Ut- �
tuo.phere for the person •olio •likes to rook. All St. Charles
wood exteriors are fabricated from large panels for matched
groin within-iruHiiduarl-trtrit anti-4auupl.etu_ tinisla_contlntrit
" throughout the assentbl). Island cutting board is given
siteeial ,attention with finer finished -et of drawers for a
,variety 'of storage needs.
}
work areas, illuminated
china cabinets, soffit light-
ing, special fixtures and
spots may, be considered
where appropriate:
Each St. Charles kitchen
is • planned individually,
There
There are no 's'tock units
to be ordered from a cata-
log. Casework` may be done
in plain or textured steel,
the new plastic.iaminates
or burnished wood, care'-
fully
are=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 kitchen desk, 'china
.cabinets, bars and liquor
cabinets or special storage
units. - •
Assistance, •in choosing
the appropriate appliances
and ' arranging for build
iris in these appliances to
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 toots when you' do
hame improvements!
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