The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 107

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It's called mize Moisture Problems During House Construction." 1, You may remember the early television consoles, bulky by today's standards of small and compact technology. The complete television viewing schedule on less than a handful of stations didn't even cover a 12-hour day. The plain box has given way to high-tech, with programming that can fill 24 hours several times over, and enough accessories, gadgets and "special" features to provide a documentary program of their own, with sufficient acronyms to fill a tureen of alphabet soup. The first-time buyer of home video equipment faces a media maze involving VCRs, large-screen TV, video cameras, camcorders, and Beta, VHS and 8mm formats, to mention just the ABCs. Then there are cable capabilities, hi-fi and stereo and the list goes on.

What You Need To Know What you want from a home video system is the decision you have to make. Do you want to rent or buy videocassettes and watch movies at home? Do you want to record programs you aren't able to see when they're shown? Or both? Some of these explanations of the new videospeak may help In making those initial, key decisions: Cable-ready. This means your television set has enough channels to accommodate direct tuning of up to 82 normal VHF (very high frequency ultra high frequency), plus additional Stud finder is handy tool for the home! 'li FLOOR COVERING SAYS: cable channels. Whether direct tuning is possible depends on the cable service available to you and whether additional equipment channel selectors or decoders is needed. Monitor-receivers.

A television is a "monitor-receiver," if it can be used as a display component in conjunction with a home computer, word processor or video camera when plugged into your TV. VCR. This is a generic term meaning, simply, videocassette recorder. A new generation of VCRs are more sophisticated, with added features, improved audio quality and advanced multi-event programming and recording capabilities. (This is where much of the choice comes in; do you want to be able to record one program while watching another? Do you want to record several programs over a period of a week or more?) Most videocassette recorders feature three recording speeds standard, long, and extended play.

Faster recording speeds generally produce better quality. Beta and VHS. These are the two most popular VCR formats. They are not compatible; you cannot play a Beta-format videotape on a VHS videotape player, and vice-versa. Difference in picture quality is arguable, but minimal at most Recording capabilities vary in programming time.

You may also want to check local stores to see what they provide for rental. SuperBeta and HQ systems are now available, offerine boosted im vr SAVE ON ANEW Come see, come feel real luxury in Armstrong carpet. Come find today's most wanted colors plus the top-quality high-performance features that make Armstrong carpets your best choice at any price. Come shop with confidence for the carpet that gives you much more for your money. (mstrong sonice come home to Some people have a real knack (or, tapping a wall and identifying exact location of wall studs.

If not one of them, here are a few tips. First, you can look for "evidence" in the baseboards. Often, you'll find, that the baseboard has been nailed' into the stud, so the nails are your evi dence. Another way is to locate the elec-' trie outlets in a room. They are NEV-- ER located in studs.

Instead, outlets -are usually located on either side of stud. If you remove the outlet coyer, you can often peek into the wall 'and, 1 see the stud. If either method fails, there is still hope. Try using an Inexpensive tool called a stud locator. You can pldt -one up in any good hardware store, ys There's a magnet in the tool which is suspended on a pivot and attracted; to the metal in the nails.

Move it across the wall and it will be attract-- ed to a stud. If you find one, it's easy 1 to find the others. Just get out your -yardstick or measuring tape. Genet-'' ally, studs are located 16 or 24 inches "Part. Keystone Colony This thick, luxurious saxony plush adds elegance to our best rooms.

Subtle colors are fresh, appealing and work with today's home colors. 100 Anso IV soil-and stain-resistant fiber offers easy care. HaloFresh antibacterial odor protection. $1495 hen most people build houses or additions, they pay a lot of attention to the wood work, siding, paneling, carpeting and other finishing touches. But they rarely give a second thought to construction materials and techniques.

"That's unfortunate, because it's what's underneath all that finished work that counts in the long run," says Dean Prestemon, Iowa State University Extension housing specialist. Good materials and good construction techniques can produce a house or addition that can last a hundred years or more, he added. On the other hand, poor construction begins to show within a few years. Wood rots, paint peels and interior walls develop stains. Prestemon says that the key to good construction is to protect wood from too much moisture.

Quality wood will not deteriorate if kept dry. "Whether you're doing the work yourself or hiring a contractor, make certain your home is constructed to last," Prestemon says. "Here are some tips on how to protect wood from rain, damp soil, condensation and other kinds of moisture." Buy dry lumber and keep it dry. Put a water-repellent preservative on all siding joints. Caulk around doors, windows, exterior trim and any other joints on the house exterior.

This prevents moisture from getting into wall and roof cavities. Treat the end grain of lumber with a water repellent. Then cap it with wood mouldings or metal flashings. Inside the house, seal around doors and windows with a paintable caulk. Also, install a vapor barrier immediately beneath the covering on interior walls.

If wood will be in constant contact with the soil or other moisture sources, use naturally durable woods or a wood treated with wood-preserving chemicals. Naturally durable Main level: Living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, family room, and half bath. Entry foyer oak parquet flooring, twin octagon windows, staircase to upper and lower levels. Living room bow window, cove ceiling. Dining room crown moulding, oak chair rail.

Kitchen oak cabinets, beveled counter tops, built-in desk, self-cleaning electric range, built-in microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator with automatic ice-maker. Breakfast room atrium door access to deck. Family room sunken, with oak wainscot, brick-faced fireplace, built-in oak bookcases. Upper level: Four bedrooms and one and three-quarters baths. Master suite walk-in closet, bath with shower and linen storage.

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