Page 4 Wednesday, January 31,:1968 . - Look at trees, taxes, drainage on your new lot ' Many factors, some not visible to tie eye, contribute to a good lat, Tou may already own a lot and decide, after more careful conslderation, ie Bell it and buy another, The fol- lo ints will () ’ wing Do have carefully. considered the merits of a neigh -bourkood and made your choice. You might now narrow your let search to the street and try and find one which is short, quiet and free from traffic, These requirements may be found in short loops and culs-de-sac, Bear in mind ‘that straight streets may be hazardous especially where there are many intersections, Trees always enhance the value of an area and five @ parklike atmosphere and this is appreciated in the summer months, so never forget the value of tress. Ifyou are for. tunate in finding a lot with good sound trees have them protected during construction. * A visit to the city engineer's or city surveyor's office will provide you with details which might affect your lot. For instance, you may learn from the registered plan that & public foot path has been planned between your lot and your neighbour's or that the bottom of your garden may be the boundary of a public playground, It is too late, excopt for regrets, for any remedial action when these discoveries are made after you have built, A lot on high ground {s usually better drained and, for this reason,' ig likely to maintain its value whereas pro- perties on lower levels are the first to depreciate, Be careful about drainage, JE your basement ts to be lower than the sewer, difficulties may be encountered in making connection to it-and in draining your basement, The city engineer's office could supply details of the depth of the sewer pipe under the surface of the road, Remem- ber too, that money will be saved if only one trench is needed to bring the various services and public utilities to your house, a a . . Tn an unserviced area you may have to supply your own water, in which case, a visit to the local office of health will be necessary to find out the safety of the local well water. Also, some enquiry as to the cost of drilling a! well would be necessary, ‘These investigations might well determine whether or not you buy the lot. Avoid any city lot not serviced by a sanitary sewer, c 2 e Another fact which will have some definite bearing on whether or not you purchase a lot, is proportion, If taxes . are levied on a per-front-foot basis then proportion and Shape are of great significance, A wedge shape lot (small frontage in relation to lot size) is, of course the best type lot to purchase where a per-front-foot levy is charged, The rectangular lot is good and next best to the wedge, With a pie shaped lot or a lot where the frontage is wider than the rear you will, or course, pay more, Kalum Electric |r % Television - Radio - Recorder Repairs %* Major Appliance Sales and Service * Electrical Conutractor %* Residential poate me. tte Commereiatsa OT oe ee Le Be *: hAgtord Minding | i es Pee aes . Aas, mies “= " . Cor. Kalum & Park Phone 635-2752 | Ei oe] “TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. TERRACE OMINEGA HERALD. NEW HOUSE DESIGN = Archi- tect John Bird, of Westmount, Quebec, designed. this large, three- ‘ bedroom brick veneer split-level house. The split-level house is a Telative newcomer to the Canadian housing scene and embodies some of the advantages of the bungalow and the two-storey house. One feature _ over the two-storey type is that there are only six or seven steps between floors which makes for less stren- ugus stair climbing. An advantage over the bungalow is the greater separation between the sleeping and living areas. In addition, the split- level type of house is most useful -In solving the problems presented by a sloping lot, The: garage of this particular house js at grade level and seven steps lead up to the front door. The .. living room is to the front of the - house, Behind it “and seven’ steps lower are the family room and the kitchen. The bedrooms are eight steps up from the living room. The ‘ceiling of the living room is at the - same height as the bedroom ceilings. DINING ROOM wee do" “It's actually a laminated floor.” A colorful _ combination of flakes sealed between layers of ' plastic — plastic that paints on right over your old floor and walls. For furthar information on | this amazing new product see us feday.. - Albert & McCaffery Suppliera to Builders of the North Hyway 16 West Phone 635-2060° Before you buy your building sup-. | plies' check. . your Terrace Co-op for: values you'll appre- clate, , ~ = Phone 635.6347 VESTIBAE IvIng "OOM Wea" eo" The basement, which contains heat- ’ ing and storage, extends only under i the living room. The best orientation | would be for the left side to face 1 . . north. 7 ae I ‘> . The floor area is 1,735 square feet, excluding the garage, and the ; exterior dimensions are 35 feet by 36 feet six inches. Working draw- ings for this house, known as Design 762, are available from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation at minimum cost. ‘ . GAEAGE f-2" = 20-6" LANTING BOX a a 7, . Ps 2r. wan Rtg >, a goo Here’s how you can brighten your own “corner of America” —your home—and contribute to the over-all effort to make your community: and America more beautiful: Make generous use of luxur- fous green foliage plants, which will bring beauty, vitality and J “aratitecture Sor any period. of]. distinction to your home or apartment and increase your en- foyment of everyday Ilving,says PS, Cook of Norfolk,Va., presi- dent of the Society of American Florists, ; 1] 6“"The {maginative use of patted ‘house plants inside the home— at bay or pleture windows whare they also may be seen from the ‘outside, at stairways, at empty corners of rooms—not only is a smart decorative trick but it can be the beginning of a whole new hobby,” he sald, for example, may easily be cons verted Into {ndoor gardens by adding a collection of Intarest- ing house plants that can be changed at will, Cook polnted out adding: a bullt-in planter, for ‘ine stance, will supply a border’ of beauty at a large picture win- dow, divide a Hving and dining area, or partition an area.for an entrance hall, , “By filling such planters with plants left In thair clay paots,you can use plants with. different watering needs, change. or re- place plants as you wish and add a seasonal flowering plant colorful accent. : ‘Essentially the same affect or cart. that will accommodate an array. of green. planta”. Plants “in clay: pote ‘are’ ax: “tremely “popular because they are ‘long-lasting, ° they ‘may “be lag "Gauise they” All “lt any. type Potted plants beautify home Ampie work-areas and the right power tool. for the job in- your home repair center and workshop make any task easier, quicker and more efficient. Shown here is a typical shop, that has been assembled from modular base units that could be ‘grouped to suit almost any need or space ‘|| slice logs der’s Page Openeshelved room dividers, | for a | Coulter Electric. Ltd, _ » ‘CONTRACTORS... oT, RESIDENTIAL — COMMERCIAL. = ws | a Agents for. Wallace Neon and Neon: Products Lee «FOR SERVIC AND ESTIMATES, PHONE .- Terrace, Bob Ramsay 635-2445 | “moved “about _ the. housd and. be. large exotic plants placed on the floor as dramatic room accas« sorles, to littla dish gardens planted in soll or water and used to decorate the top of a plece of furniture. : “In getting started on such an interesting hobby¥? Cook sald, it?s best to start out with the hardier house plants that thrive with tHe care. Your local florist will be glad to help you select such plants and give sound ‘advice on the methods needed tu develop a green thumb, . ‘Later, when experience is gained, you can begin selecting the more sophisticated plants, Your florist has a wide selec Hon of all types of foliage plants, {ncluding those that are distinc- tive and eye-catching because of their size, shape, color or tex- ture of leaves,?? ; When the weather in your area is settled and warm, don't forget that your house plants will wel. cone a “summer yacatlon'? outdoors—on a shaded patio or by a front dour in-partlal shade, he‘ pointed out, When they are brought indoors again to resume their household chores, they will. be stronger and handsamar. _ Free-standing Indoor fireplaces are getting decor: . oo KITIMAT, N. COULTER, 1072. os ' I fancier and fancier, Thia one is an eye-catcher for a room with a modern epateieinietehtecoae “at - requirement.. Paneling lower walls creates elegant look When It’s time to redecorate, there's one thing that can injact a totally new look Into any room fn the house, add a touch of ele- -gance, and give you serviceable, @asy-to-caresfor wall covering. It’s wainscotting, or half-walt paneling, © f. This technique of paneling the lower half of the walls (to about chairtop hetght) can be found in many old homes—particularly in the dining room—but is equale ly adaptable to contemporary houses, In living rooms and bedrooms, it blends beautifully with high- style decor, In heavy traffic areas like the halls or stalrways, it gives effective wall protec- tion, With an easy-to-install woodgrain paneling like hard« board, wainscotting Is' a fairly simple remodeling project... The 4-by-8-foot sheets in which the paneling comes can be cut to wainscot height by sawing the panels across the middle toform deby-d sheets, This is tor’ insbypee wake TP scotting on a regular wall, You'll have to trim to size if yau are’ | installing the paneling onthe wall. of a stairwell, - To install, use a spectal ad hesive that will cement the. panelng firmly to most wall sur= faces, Or nafl ft to furring strips attached to the existing wall, You can-get panels prefinish- ed in-a@ vartety of gootklooking: woodgrain, patierned or textired surfacas, with matching mold- ings, nails and putty. If yau pre- fer to-do the finishing yourself, get unfinished hardboard which | requires no sanding before paint, varnish, stain or shellac fs ap} plied, The job is completed with a molding across the top of the walnscotting and a baseboard at the bottom. , Lo. ' Herve are some areas in which walnscotting will look good and wear wells: . Living and Dintng Roaoms— woodgrain paneling is ideal here because it picks up the: warm wood tone of the furniture and makes an @legant backdrop for today’s richly-textured uphol- stery. In accent areas, you might try a walnscot of the filigree batnted white or gold, uo - Hallways, Stairways, Family: Rooms, Playrovms . and-- Base» ment Recreation Rooms—wain- scotting ts serviceable In‘ these areas becuse {t-prevents dame age to the walls caused by.slam- ming doors, ramming with chil- dren’s wagons and bicycles, and grubby fingermarks, It won’tdent or seratch and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, Pick a iteasual’? surface such as simulated wicker, cane or burlap, available in embossed paneling, for added visual interest. Kitchens and Baths—simulated tile or pastel colored paneling with a plastic finish is most ap- propriate, The furnish resists heat, moisture and dirt and cq be damp-washed clean, | Keep hands . behind chisel .. Your hands’ should always be ih back. of the cutting edge when when one hand. is used to hold ‘the front end ‘of . ANALYZE IT many times it is only what the majority believe. , cy GOLFER .. There’s many a man who can’t play- gol€ and just won’t admit t . : using a chisel, Accidents orcur|§ a plece of wood| ff 4 _ |guburbanites, a (garden or patlo walk with a distinctive flavor can now, be made with wooden disks cut from the end of a log. Heré’s how: aa After selecting a good. log to slice, lodge it firmly and hort- zontaily on supports, Mark the planned cuts with chalk about 4 Inches apart, Yank‘the starter . cord’ on the saw, slice the disks as you would’ bologna, and lét— the chips fall where they may. 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