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Show Remodeling in Easy Stages Transforms Old House ' ' i ; i y m il If "t"J: s ,;?;!'. ..... .-J J. If t I- : r; s ; v i -as' Photo Courtesy "The Business of Farming." Overall remodeling, rather than ; patching and repairing, is recommended recom-mended by contractors as more satisfactory and economical for , old houses that are showing their age. Once a planned transformation transforma-tion is adopted, the work can be accomplished in easy steps as the : family budget and the availabil- , ity of materials permits. The accompanying BEFORE and AFTER pictures illustrate what can be done with the exterior of an old square house. The front porch, which needed extensive repairs and blocked the sunlight, has been removed and replaced with an attractive terrace. The . side porch has been retained and enclosed with heavy screen to serve as an outdoor living or dining din-ing room. The roof overhang has been trimmed off and the roof covered with colorful asphalt shingles for beauty and fire-protection. Shutters, Shut-ters, painted to match the roof, have been added to the windows, and the modern entrance. The exterior ex-terior walls have been re-sided and a spacious sundeck provided. The reconversion program may be extended by enclosing the back porch for a utility room; re-designing the kitchen; installing I modern bathroom equipment and building in closets for the storage of linens, out-of-season clothes and other family accumulations. |