on those ‘available from Central.

a There t are ‘several ‘mpoctant’ feasona, 4 ey a a prospects
“homeowner might choose to build rather than buy," -
J? “He may, for example, have. ‘difficulty’ fn finding a réedye
‘badit house that. fita:his needs and: tastes, Perhaps there.aro,
+. some special features he would like téhayeincorporated in his -
. hew mee and by: ‘building he. can. have ‘the house tallored
_ Dxactly’to ls needs. :
a Inf -addition, the location of ‘availabl bie ‘houses for ‘sale -
“, “thiight not be sattafactory for his'family or he, may already.
“OW a choice Joti in a Sesirablo nei neighbourhood, .

: bs ‘The ideal procedure, of course, would: ‘ba. tb. engaize an

‘* _apohtteet ‘to plan‘: your- house for. -you... With hia experience .

‘(0 he: would ‘tot ‘only. desigh @ holise .to Ht your family’s needs -

‘ “baE would “enstire: that -tha: price. would. be: ‘within thie amount"

- you wish to invest in the property, .: ree

"aes , He Would prepare the, necessary ‘pecitintons atid could:

difgoigelect. the cotitractor and, supervise the construction of:

‘ho house for you," E eon ih as *

; There:are, however, ottier, ways: of getting ‘a house ‘built, ;
i One method is to purchase stock. plans of. 4 housed, such as
a-and Housing: Corpora

mi, and have & contractor build from these plans, -.. ;

. Dn st site afd ensure that the design chosen {s adaptable .”
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a ‘Some peciple bth thelt0 own. contracting, This ra possible
"= under “the - National Housirig. Act but the-borrower would have .

to satisfy the NHA lender: “eoncerned. of his ability to complete | mi

f "the transaction properly. *

8 case it would'be: necessary to, select alle :

. ». NEW HOUSE DESIGN — This
" : byo-slorey house by architect Jean-
. > Louis Lalonde, of Montreal, is based |.
.on the French-Canadian tradition —

Db Make SP
‘For Landscaping

Why landscape a ‘Hithng? &

dent answer is the right-one—
to ‘improve ‘the. appedrane? “of
‘the home. Another reason: has
great importance. Beautiful land.
scaping intreases home value,
too.

When to do landscaping?

This question ismore complex,
‘since it usually involves another:
"How to pay for it?)

older homes need are:
newal of landscaping, because
‘plants have grown too large for
available space or have become.
“untidy or diseased. ‘And many

For most people, the ‘self-evi-

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~.F ° This method’ calls for alot of bara work, {inie and good
‘ Imowledge of the building industry,..
> or E¥ou would,‘ for. ‘example, have to make your own arrange: - Ss
. Tents for the ‘purchasd’ ‘and delivery pf all materials and equip- a ba
7 ment required and thé-hiring of sub-contractora, |°:. .

_ © You would also be responsible for haying-the i Bewet ‘water .
“aad: hydro cotinected and for your own accounting. ”
a It can be a very complicated undé “and, unl Alege You' :
+, are entirely: satisfied you can: handle. it properly; It Tight be -
"Well, to employ a: contractor and let him: build for you.
“You ean still do some of the ‘work on the house: ‘yourselt.
"when You-use a-contractor if you: come fo.an agreement with .

’ him whereby you would ba given Gredlt for. ran work you ar
“able to do, This matter should be tak nUp with the eo |

- oy ‘Your initial diacussions with him.

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‘reminiscent of old inden as are the
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alleries"’, ~.
The floor area is 1,725 square feet
and the exterior dimensions, exclud-
‘ing the garage, are 34 feet 10 inches
by 43 feet. ‘six . inches. . ‘Working |.
drawings for: this house, known AS
Design 531, may be obtained. from | ‘
Central Mortgage and Housing Cor-
+ poration | at minimum cost...

‘and colorful, ‘the “funetional: and
formetly neglected. bathroom is
a/. fast becoming, in many homes,

| played room. of all, .
. Yet, : despite” today’s . frenais-
~Babce ofthe bath, it still suffers.

-ures: show’ that more than 100

“ y | million Atiericans live in homes
“ . “with obsolete plumbing...

“B of ‘f . you: buy. : LA cent survey, the Cornell

“your, uilding sup.’ report, finds that lavatories’ ara

plies -: ‘4. * check: ‘pour: -toa'small, too low and too little

different from the Victorian wash
basin. Bathtubs. are -Ungafe' and
‘| uncomfortable, . showers. are
| cramped and accidents through
‘slipping are easy. -
What can be done about i
Today, thero-are enough bath-
.} room designs, : enough accessor-
ies,’ enough equipmerit and |
enough materials with wide chal-
ces’ of colors and styles to Batisly
| | Ghe most: demaziding: homemak-
er, says Sherle ‘Wagner, : custom
designer of bathrooms, -.
2 WATE “negds is -ta- ‘Javish the
; same. care’ in| the'-selection of
accessories, roaterials ahd equip-

Tertace: Co-Sp “for
values you'll opp re.
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Bedecked, bejeweled, "exotic |
the - _most-decorated, moat-die-

from neglect, Census Bureau fig- }

attractive shower curtains and
| bright ew towels in coordinated

better ventilation,

- | dtjoking . fountain, . more grab
a j bare ang sen seating space — and

i) 9 contsels just inside the shower
: ing ties ‘getting scalded by reach-

SIT AND SHOWER. New for
the bathroom ‘are bathtubs and
shower receptor tuba with seats, | ;
for comfort and safety. Photo
courtesy. Plumbing - Heating -
Cooling. Information Bureau.

ment as is given to other areas
of the home. .

“Colorful, . washable vinyl wall-
‘paper can ‘hide. drab plaster, and

“colors - can achieve a gay. atmo-
‘sphere ‘without tea much: econ-
omic pain.

‘Baitrooins can bs planned to
meet: such’ common demands ag:
hair-washing
facilities; more “Storage * space,
better‘ hand-laundry facilities, a

"practical improvements

‘through the hot water, show-

: ; overhead lighting are some of

sprays, recessed shelves and
the innovations recommended by.

Mr. Wagner.

~ There are custom cabinets to.
provide space for the growing

such as shavers, toothbrushes;

of mirrors can make shaving
and make-up a joy Instead of a
chore.

cessories are made in materials
easy to maintain, and. for those
who cannot afford such luxuries
as marble or: onyx,. there’ are
many sensible and attractive sub-
stitutes.

Tlie choice of bathroom adorn.
ments is wide — less than 10
dollars to glamorize an‘ electric
bulb by covering It witha beaded
“crystal overcoat,” up to hun-
dreds of dollars for an imported
crystal chandelier, . :

* CON TROLS DOOR .
The: Alliance “Genie” unit,’ a
radio-controlled - garage door
opener, automatically unlocks or.
Opens, or closes and-locks door,
while at same time garage lights.
aré: tamed on or off. Transmit: |.
tefds ‘the ‘size of a pocket radio

‘| Pocket or glove compartment, It |’
cain also be operated by push-'
biitton on the wall,

beauty and low maintenance ||
providing proper drainage—anw| @ - -

a Local nurserymen ean provide
helpful information on choosing
trees and ‘plants best. for’ the
arog, landscaping for year-round

Many. other’ pointers to ‘help
homeowner and. family getmaxt

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“added as time and money permit,

number of items now used inj
the bathroom —. cosmetics and |}.
medicines, electrical equipment. ;

} | hair dryers, massage machines. ||’
Better lighting and lavish use

Walls, floors, counters and ac- | A

‘newer homes need additional
‘landscaping. The plantings

‘be very basic—a lawn, a few
‘shrubs and trees.

Yetthe homeowner who wants
landscaping 15 likely to have
other demands on his finances,
‘He’s paying for his new home,
~Or, if it’s an older home, he's’
paying for major home improve-
ments such as new siding. He
‘may wonder about taking on the
added reaponatbility of paying
‘for a complete landscaping job...

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In many cases, landacap:
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"an existing morigage, if the-...
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. types of loans Yo &-
- Nenee landscaping ‘ are
“ available from banks and

ions. Or, nurserymen thay
“offer . thelr own - financing

- fers to arrange for’ cain, Bre
. 0n a cash basis, there’a a simple
solution: Do it step by atep.

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