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Face-lifting with screen of western wood perks up new or old
house, adding contemporary look, privacy, shade. Posts of 4x4-
inch Douglas fir or western cedar set in concrete, 2x6-inch
stringers support 2x4 screening. Beams are paired 2x8s.
Even a new house can bene-
fit from a face-lifting, especial-
ly if it's one of a long row of un-
distinguished houses stretching
down a street.
Handsome wood screens
lend a contemporary look to
old or new houses, often with a
bonus of privacy and shade for
window and entryway.
A distinctive screen that will
do all this can be built by the
homeowner, requiring only a
saw, hammer, wrench, level and
square, plus standard dimen-
sion western wood, bolts and
nails.
Design of the screen will
vary, according to location of
the lront door and sidewalk,
and if there is a driveway.
Help For Facade
A screen added to a recently
completed development house,
because the facade was austere
and front windows were out of
proportion to each other, is a
good example.
Supporting posts of 4x4-inch
preservative-treated Douglas
lit were set in concrete footings.
spaced e',erv six or eight feet
across the front of the house.
Pine, cedar or other western
woods can be used also.
Beams of paired 2xgs extend
lrom posts to a plate attached
to the house. It set close 'to the
house, only vertical screens of
2x4s are used, attached to 2x6-
inch stringers along the top and
bottom of the posts.
Deck For Sitting
If the posts are set farther out
from the house, sun screens of
spaced 2x2s are added across
the beams. A wide wood walk-
way that also serves as a sitting
deck can be laid the length of
the screen.
The screen can tie in with a
carport at the side of the house,
allowing the garage to be re-
modeled into an extra bed-
room or family room.
Before beginning construc-
tion of screens attached to the
house, check with building of-
ficials on code requirements.
For finishes, leaving the wood
to weather naturally or using a
light penetrating stain will en-
hance the contemporary look.
Molding Tricks
Use of wood moldings to dec-
orate walls, dividers, entryways,
fireplaces, other areas is shown
in eight-page color booklet avail-
able for 25 cents in coin from
Western Wood Products Assn.,
Dept. M2-P, Yeon Bldg., Port-
land, Or. 97204.
~an'ti~¥ loom or ente~ta'm'mg ten-
tel.
One wall is replaced with
wood-framed sliding glass doors
leading onto a deck; another is
built-in with shelves and cabinets
of western wood for TV set, ster-
eo and storage.
If there is a third screened
wall, it can be enclosed or re-
placed with large windows, de-
pending on whether privacy or a
view is desired in that direction.
Aid Sources Many
On Yard Projects
Outdoor projects come in all
sizes and purposes, from sim-
ple sun deck to complete out-
door room remodeling for fam-
ily fun and entertaining.
Just as the projects are sim-
ple or complex, so does the skill
of the homeowner vary. Assis-
tance is available from lumber
dealer, contractor and land-
scape architect, and there's help
otfered by manufacturers.
For a color booklet showing
how decks and fences create an
outdoor room, and a listing of
other booklets and plans, send
15 cents in coin to Western
Wood Products Assn., Dept.
547-PLP, Yeon Bldg., Port-
land, Or. 97204.
can
Ceilings once took a back
seat in homes. They were
drab. When you built or
redecorated your home
you were a lot more inter-
ested in wall coverings and
carpeting - mainly be-
cause you had a choice of
colors, patterns and tex-
tu res.
Now, the sky's the limit.
Now you can choose a
ceiling that lends new
beauty to your home; com-
plements your decorating
ideas and decor.
Mexican Hanging Pottery
Urns Benches
Bird Baths Flower Pots
Made of long lasting concrete
Special This Week
Life time concrete
icni¢
Includes round table
and 3 curved benches
One mile E. of Union on Hwy. 106
898-2545
See us at the OLYMPIA HOME SHOW
Mar. 20-23. South Sound Center
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• 900 SQ. FT. I • 900 SQ. FT.
• Cardecking ! - •
roof system I • Half loft
• Concrete foundation • The "A" frame
• On display J look with more space
in Shelton J • Concrete foundation
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• Our least expensive model for
usable sq. ft.
• Two full floors -- balcony off
upper bedroom
• 1536 sq. ft.
• Concrete foundation
Quoted prices are for
shell erected on Your
lot (within G0 miles
radius of any
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Attic ~:emodeling adds room for two youngsters, with bunk
beds, shelves, drawers built-in along gable wall. Shed dormer,
framed with western wood, lifts roof, extends usable floor area.
Windows above bunks, desk brighten formerly wasted space.
Attics Hold Unused
For Creating
A bounty of space for living
expansion sits unused in the
attics of many houses. It inay
have been planned for future
finishing when the house was
built, but in most cases the
space has just been ignored over
the years.
Leaving an attic or other part
of the house unfinished makes
it possible for couples to afford
a house now that they can
"expand" later, as the family
grows and the budget allows.
Whether planned in advance.
or discovered later, an attic
offers space for a bedroom,
den, sewing room or a com-
bination of uses. Lifting one
side of the roof and adding a
shed dormer will give needed
head space to widen the room.
Bunks Along Wall
For a new room accom-
modating two youngsters in a
minimum of space, bunk beds
can be built along the gable end
wall. Shelves and drawers may
fit next to the bunks or can be
built into a knee wall on the
sloped side.
Study desks and more
drawers fit under windows, in
the dormer. For a sewing
room, this area provides a large
work table• The sewing ma-
chine folds into a table that rolls
away under the work bench.
For the do-it-yourselfer, an
important first step is to dra~ a
simple floor plan to locate
doors, built-ins and electrical
outlets. [his will save on
materials by avoiding cuttin~
out studs later.
Framing Key to Job
The framing, usually of 2x4-
inch fir or pine, is the key to the
finished appearance of the pro-
ject. If the framing is level and
plumb, wall and ceiling ma-
terial goes on easier and gives
the best appearance.
Installing ceiling and floor
covering adds another layer of
insulating material in the attic,
important for energy and
money saving reasons. Wood-
framed windows with in-
sulating, glass also are benefi-
cial.
When remodelings are too
complicated for the do-it-
vourselfer, information about
iirms or individuals in the area
usually is available from
lumber dealers.
Ideas For Storage
Numerous ideas to convert
idle wall space for storage are
shown in an eight-page color
booklet available for 25 cents in
coin from Western Wood
Products Assn., Dept. 519P,
Yeon Bldg., Portland, Or
97204
Lattice Lends
Garden Look
A breakfast nook or small
family room can become a sun-
ny, cheerful garden room
without the turmoil of struc-
tural remodeling.
Begin with 4x4-inch western
wood posts in each corner, con-
nected around the perimeter
with 4x4s flush to the ceiling.
One wall and the ceiling are
papered with colorful, floral
wallpaper.
l/he other walls are painted,
picking up the dominant color
of the wallpaper. One of the
painted ~alls is covered with
diagonal ~,rood latticework, gi~-
ing the room the feeling of a
garden pa~ ilion.
whenyour home's in the heart of credit union country
you can improve it with a
$2,500 AND OVER - UP TO 60 MONTHS
Loan Protection Insurance included
MASON COUNTY
Federal Credit Union
521 Railroad Avenue
Shelton, Wa. 426-16411
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