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Show HOW TO ENJOY YOUR HOME MORE Your little-used basement can become a living 'area that makes your family life much -more fun. A few windows, added along with an outside entrance, en-trance, can spell the difference differ-ence between its being a neglected and a useful space where family members enjoy many activities, even in bad weather. A ribbon of narrow windows win-dows at foundation level can shed all the light you'll need to make t it cheerful. You may even want to install in-stall them a few feet out, greenhouse-style, and connect con-nect them to the foundation with transparent green roofing roof-ing material to form a mini-hothouse mini-hothouse for favorite plants. Fluorescent ceiling panels are a good choice wherever windows won't fit. An outside entrance will make your basement a highly high-ly useful living area at far less than the cost of an addition, especially if you excavate for steps yourself and install a permanent, 12-gauge steel outside door like that from Bilco. To find out how easy it can be, write for the free booklet, "How To Add Valuable Living Space To Your Home," to The Bilco Co., New Haven, Conn. 06505. The rugged and durable door is watertight and electrically elec-trically welded to last and last. You can open and close it effortlessly because an unusual torsion bar does most of the lifting for you, yet, an inside bolt locks against unauthorized entry. |