The Brussels Post, 1979-05-07, Page 88 HOME & GARDEN IMPROVEMENT WEEK OF MAY 7, 1979.
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CONVERTING A BASEMENT INTO THAT EXTRA ROOM YOU NEED
can be a home improvement that is considerably less expensive than the
usual room addition. Using western cedar or pine for the wall paneling as
well as the cabinets gives it a custom look.
Windows are a challenge
It's Time for
Home Improvements!
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Keep your lawn trim and neat .
Riding
Mowers
Handle mowing chores
quickly with a 5- or 8-hp
riding mower. Choose from
3-speed and 5-speed
transmissions; 28-, 30- and
34-inch cut. Some models
have electric start, others
recoil start. All have
color-coded controls,
padded seat, and roomy
operator's area.
Rotary
Mowers
Deluxe 21-inch mowers
come in two styles —
push-type with 31/2 -hp
engine and self-propelled
with 4-hp engine and
rear-wheel gear drive.
Single levers — front and
rear — let you adjust
cutting height quickly.
Optional 21/2 -bushel rear
bagger available.
Nylon-
Line
Trimmers
Nylon-line trimmers cut
grass and weeds from
under fences, around
posts and buildings ,
reach areas most
conventional trimmers
can't. Choose from electric
and gasoline powered
models. One is just right
for all your trimming
needs.
Keep your garden green and growing .
Rotary Tillers
Walk-behind and tractor-drawn rotary
tillers make quick work of tough garden
chores. Three walk-behind models: 2-hp
with 16-inch tilling width; 31/2 - and 6-hp
with 13- to 24-inch tilling widths.
Tractor-drawn models are available for all
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That extra room might
be just underfoot
teresting window treat._ dow look.
ment.
Sometimes windows may
open on an undesirable view,
yet you don't want to block
out the light with closed
draperies. Consider using
shirred curtains that allow
light into the room.
Windows in a small room
such as a bedroom can help
expand the area if they echo
an overall pattern. Use one
pattern for the bedspread,
walls and windows for a
charming, roomier effect,
You can make the most of
a small window that has a
lovely view by using a shade
instead of curtains. When
the shade is raised, your
view is given full promi-
nence.
Windows can present a'
challenge to your decorat-'
ing skill, as they are impor-
tant not only for light and
view, but also in relation to
your overall scheme.
Often windows pose a
problem, due to placement
or size. Two small win-
dows, separated by a nar-
row wall, for instance, may
create a difficulty for the
home decorator. One solu-
tion would be to turn the
wall area into a shelf unit ex-
tending to the floor, then
hang, floor-length draperies
at each window to unify the
entire, area.
Sliding glass windows are
a delight in any home, par-
ticularly if they look out on
a nice view. However, to cut
glare and heat in the sum-
mer, you may wish to cur-
tain them in some way. You
can find attractive draperies
to line the entire wall, or you
might want to try some-
thing different. If a handy-
man is available, have him
fashion window frames to
serve as sliding panels.
That extra room you're
looking for could be just a
few steps away — in the
basement. Because the
basics are already there,
finishing a basement can be
a considerably less-expen-
sive home improvement
than either expansion or a
room addition. Should you
decide to handle it as a do-it-
yourself project, you can
save even more money.
Before you go out and buy
materials, however, there
are two things to check; the
local building code to deter-
mine whether the furnace
and water heater may re-
quire a special enclosure,
and the basement itself.
Make sure it's dry. Inspect
it after a steady rainfall.
One idea you might con-
sider, especially if there are
children in the family, is
converting the basement
into a family room for enter-
tainment and recreation.
If the basement is dry and
in fairly good shape, all you
may need is wall paneling, a
ceiling, some furniture and
perhaps tile for the floor.
Your local lumber dealer
has a wide selection of west-
ern wood available for the
project.
Rooms can no longer af,
ford just to sit there — and
do only one thing. Neither
can furniture. As our per-
sonal share of the world's
square footage dwindles, we
have arrived at the age of
multiple-function and dual-
seats, they also can be used
for storage. This arrange-
ment saves floor space for
entertaining,
For a custom look, use
the same cedar or pine
board paneling on the door
and drawers of the cabinets
as on the walls. The counter-
tops can be used for a stereo
or TV set or as a buffet
counter for refreshments.
purpose.
The extra room that
had a specific function in
large Victorian houses now
has to pull its weight in use-
fulness and versatility,
doubling often as a family
room or to sleep a guest.
Stretch curtain fabric on the box with your prettiest
frames for a stunning, in- plants for a charming win-
What to do with a win-
dow that's directly over a
radiator or air conditioner?
Hang short, draw curtains
on the windows and conceal
the eyesore with a deep plan-
ter box. Fill the top of the
The walls may need fur-
ring strips to accommodate
the wall paneling: Once the
paneling is installed, con-
sider cabinets along a wall
for storage space. They can Ample overhead lighting
be framed with 2x2 fir or and light-colored ceiling
pine. Built-in benches that I tiles and wall paneling, will
meet in a corner can be make the finished basement
framed from western lum- room appear larger and
ber. If they have lift-up brighter.
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