x check ten of your builder. The. ‘greatest number’ of homeconinors furchase reody.batlt houses, and there are several reasons for this. The- prospective home-owner .can see. exactly ‘what, ‘he’s - paring for. and ho knows-defiriltely how uch it’s going: 0 cost . ; B's amuchless complicated transaction for tha purchaser 2 is sometimes able to move ‘into hie, new: ‘house a he immediately. ; More: iniportant, 4s the: fact that: the house will prot cost tone than if he ware to bull 7B house of the sane ize and © quality of construction, - y . There's. economy: in quantity, eting - ' houses: for sale “probably. has a number ‘of units tinder Way at -> ‘Materials are purchased in large quaintittes. : “and -such. items aa the excavation ‘work. for foundations costs. less per. unit, because - all, of the work, ds being’ ‘carted out the -same time.. ee fa. e at the same location - Little time -is ‘ast’ or expense Anvolved An moving: “the. heavy" equipment, “In addition, ithe builder has an dkparionéed working’ ‘force: - - that. can. keap construction progressing at a’ ‘rapid. pace; the: overhead expenses of the builder are spread over ; * mumber of houses. ‘All of these. savings: are reflected i the. a - selling prices of the dwellings, ~ oa __- When. shopping for a. ready: batthouse t the} purchaser should - first of all be concerned with the suitability of the design of. the housa and its location, He should ask himself whether or ‘not fhe. layout of the : unit fits the way his family Hkes to live, Will it ‘atill meet-the famfiy’s neade-in’the’ years. ahead? -- Will It aceommodate his present furniture or would there” be the added expense of buying new furniture? - : _ Is the Iécation of the property withina reasonable distance _ from wart,. schdola-and churehes? Theso ara’ just a few of . 1a questions to ‘be answered hefore a: purchaser can make ; * his decision; .. Remember, purchasing a ‘house is the greatest investment the average family ever makes and {t should be © entered into only after careful consideration has" been given - * to all the factors involved. Even considered by ihe buyer. The ‘qualfiy of tha: construction ‘af ’ important, ‘Th this regard, the best guide fa __ tion of the bulider for using quality workmanship and materials,, - "., if the house has baen built under the National Housing Act, this provides a certain assurarice. that it-is well constructed, However, buyer's should remombér that NHA inspections - aré made primarily to ensure’ that the completed house will . ’ be good mortgage security for the NHA They are not full architectural inspections and the home= * loan, . huyer benefits only indirectly, Even if the house ig NHA financed, it is still important » for the purchaser to inspect it: carefully himself or arrange fora a qualified p pereon to check it for him.” ania, builder ¢ondtru if. the price: of the house ‘ ‘seoms reasonable | as compared with other dwellings being sold in the area, and. - = the dwelling fits his needs, - there: are other potnts to be, the house fs vitally probably the reputa. |: the total - é Carpet in kitchen cuts cleaning time Tea ‘kettles ‘in -the kitchen are not new, but ca: * in the, Kitchen is.- Tea kettles: in the carpeting in the kitchen - is éven more: unusual— and..that,.Js, what one,, , facturer has-in store for Make Albert & & MeCatfary your headguaten for © all your. building supply | needs, me Albert & McCaffery — Suppliers: to Guilders of the North Hywey 16 Went —_ Before. you. buy. ; your building ‘sup: 3 a: plies. Terrace. Co-op for. SPECIAL, = - -Ax8 Panels Reg, $3. 95, ‘check-- > your 7 values. you'll appre- > i \ a Gate. 7 “sne 16" - Standard. Shooting 7 Phone 635 2060" carpet mani... Two years age aw MALAY iu fer fe Sb nda aka . high density nylon for home use Sat b hes become! increasingly ' popular with housewives, -This year, the. firm has rave * the use of designs in the carpeting. on ove describe a. . particular ‘Kind: of.ar-' “PRRAGE MINECA HERALD. td ind. gone through the centei - | the house,’ Lott with’ a -etack."oi- - | bricks, Hoolofe ged them to ley’. . casa - ‘weetsnoce tan dovbla wh, 5 pm " RITCHEN , “fiving room and a stairway. which - leads up to three bedrooms. and a |. dining room, kitchen and family :- foom. An outside ‘stair from . the “+ Garpart provides -access to a service ' - entry. which has both a -washroom --.* BAd-a@ coat cupboard, Separation of . Cine and circulation is excellent, “the outdoor -palio’ off: the - “family | ‘room will add to the’ living qualities | -°OF.this house, ° “NEW HOUSE DESIGN — : this | ’ three-bedroom split level house “by “architect Blake F, Pratt of Edmon- | 2am ton, is designed for a site sloping ‘ ae -away from: the street. *- - ‘a At the entrance level there is a good-size bathroom and down to a ith the front. ‘door. facing. north, The floor area is-1 535 square feet iwenty eight feet- one | inch by 37 feet. Working drawings of this house,’ ‘known as’ Design 770,- are available from Central Mortgage and Housing «Corporation at minimum: casts", Joes HQW WOULD yon describe these? -From left, ‘attic closet transformed into built-ins; cam- plicated arrangement of gutters and downspouts; shower with lower head for children, All photos by. Polaroid. . - What do “Have you ever tried to buy something. you.couldn’t name or J -@escribe? To say the léast, it’s a confusing situation. Yet; it-has 8 | probably happened tomost of us, Suppose, for . example, . you >have: to ‘replace ‘it yourself, or hire. someone to doit, ‘.. If the fab is aemall one, you'll probably. want.to try it yourself. And, if. you ‘are ‘unfamiliar’ with ers and roofers, you will likely ing the parts. you want... - . “The same situation holds true when you’ want major remadel- Ing done on your home; How do you tell ‘the: carpenter.about-the | | Coulter f ‘have a peculiar ‘arrangement of |. . AIntersecting gutters and. down-, spouts. on your ‘roof. Ifoné. of .| thepiéces: becomes rotted,’ w ‘| ed or ‘damaged, “you -will either | | the. instant-picture camera, you the’ terminology used by carpent-..| have great difficulty in‘ destrib built-in drawer unit you! “BAW: “at: your . cousin’s home! tha: ‘type, |: you. would like to hava where the: closet is -now?; And how do you you call the whatsit | cangement you want” for that new shower? By far,.the easiest way to tell anyone what you want is with a ‘photo made on the spot with an instant-picture camera, The obvious advantage. to the picture is that it shows exactly what: you, want to say. No one will doubt for, a moment what you have In mind. And, at, the same time, with. know immediately if you have the photo .you. want. If you do ‘falss, you ‘know’ it right away, ‘om the spot; and you shootagain. |. ‘You won't have'to, make another ‘trip back tore-shoat. |.°..-: ‘Here are some tips from-the experta at Polaroid Corporation on photographing those “hard to describe" items:. |. © Move-in’ close, Don't bother to put anything in’ thephoto that isn't; needed . to. describe what you want. { i @ Fake pictures: from, several laifferent angles if that will peed ‘Electrie. : CONTRACTORS : "Bob Rameay 6 636-2465 a ISTIMATES, PHONE (<"-!' systematic’ program for inspects: ning’ impo & than! 50 per cent of our annual - consumption, are ®| ; Commerce » departmont:*. ‘res. |eords show: that imports in 1966 - = Setablich tampection Lhe rere including -- a that t- import clarify what you want to say. ® If possible, measure the di- | ' mensions of the things you are photographing. Jot’ these meas-* urements down. on the back of the photos, and you are ready: to. talk with Supply dealers or contractors... “ US.. “nove: hits Canada. on products WASHINGTON (CP) *— Cana: dian “fishermen have a $150,. 000,000 stake in President John- : nomexistent,””... the. presidential message sald, “Noristhere any’ ried: fish and fish prod. ets | Which “account: for.more: from ‘all sources’ totalled $359,5° 000,000 . and Canada's. sharé,:-in US... Sica wad. $146,000, 600, i pia arated, peli be ‘authorized: to and the exterior dimensions ‘are. |" a Isting homes aren't as precise, ‘| out It ds estimated that about 36 "| bathrooms, The word now’? is . -Timportant, siricea ‘most of these “| houses had the secondbathrooms | | ‘| addad long’ after they were con- "| And tha vice president of one | company -manufacturing plumb- .| ingware bellevas that new home | builders may make a bathroom |. equipped only with one, ‘t- ‘There are several ‘reasons for |. ‘| the trend;’ First’ Is the ‘changing attitude of the public as young 'by architects and builders of the ideas for virtually every room of -the home. . ‘from any favorite sketch or ab- son's: recommendations. to. Cone . "Flak ett ‘ie virtually We down. a Colonial-type waik from. the siract fo bis frontentranee;. The local vtility egmpainy, Long Island Lighting, heard about fhe: 4 whole thing’ and decided it was.” unusual enough - to use as -the basis tor’ ‘ar Ravertine ment, Front entrance is natura! focal point of home and should be. as attractive as possible. Stock entryways come in a wide variety of traditional and contemporary styles, : FHA mortgage statistics show that about 70 per cent of new homes are being built with two bathrooms, The figures | On @ke. per .cent of them now. have two structed, | . This trend for extra Tooris’> has been especially noticeable in the last tro years, equipped ‘with three -or more ‘bathrooms will exeeed those peoplé bacome home owners aft-| er Idarning the new concepts of personal hygiene being taught In schools, Another reason is that home awners are demanding more and more ‘extra?! which give them a feeling of: luxury living, This, in turn, is refiect- ed Inian increasing awareness: sales advantages of homes with more bathroorts, . Myers points out that nots 50 many years ago it was consider- ed somewhat ridiculous for & Ceramic tile in ‘wet area’ Ceramic tile, once more orless' confined to the bathrgom, has broken the’ ‘wet :area barrier.” Inmany colors; sizesand shapes, domestic ceramic tile now lends itself to a, variety of decorating One of the mast dramatic’ USES of tile ‘is: the ceramic mosaic: mural, Such a mural can be made More bathrooms - ‘in todays homes - pete to turn out better materials and better designs so that archi- tects. and interior designers. cant’ ‘create bathrooms with more variety than those of the: past, ‘bathe | | - me " se Me bane *" Motor Winding number “of. new homes being i gentlest of... — eee - 1 Fr ~< we. plumbing manufacturer to have a Tesearch and development da- partment, This Is no longer true. | | The various manufacturers com- "BUILDING: - SUPPLIES ate W. 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