OCR Text |
Show REVIEW. C6 June 23. 1966 WHATS YOUR PROBLEM? Check Your Home Numerical Quirks Bug Yard Fixers by Bernard C. Meltxer ing a side yard, (as Is true of the other houses) he has 90 feet. He has grown tired of the extra grass cutting and the higher taxes, and has offered tiie piece to me. An appraiser says that land in our street is worth $100 per front foot, or, $6,000 for the extra Often, in real estate, one plus one does not equal tvo. In fte case below, $24, 000 plus $6,000 does not equal $30,000. This paradox arises because every property has a basic costs added to this value basic value are usually on a discounted basis. 30-f- oot of ground. Zoning would prevent building house on it so I, too, would Eiece Dear Mr. Meltzen When the lots in our subdivision were laid out there ot was a surplus piece of ground between mine and He my neighbor's property. bought it and instead of hav a have to keep it lawn. My questions are: Will the purchase of the extra piece of land increase the value of my house bv $6,000- (now worth 60-fo- - OPEN SUNDAY 2-- 5 PM T this wonderful, convenient area at this price have only 2 bedrms. Here is an oversized 3 Bdrm. home near schools, transportation, and the big cityfor the price of a 2 Bedrm. Home. . AND BEST OF ALL if you qualify, we can probably arrange to get you this fine home, incl. loan costs for about $1000 down. ore 466-139- Just because there are pocket almost half of the branon my side. He has Just been told that a property owner has the legal right to cut branches and roots that intrude on his property. The tree is his pride and Joy. I value it too. He is afraid that eventually I'll sell the property and the new owner may exercise his right and destroy the tree. This, we both desire to prevent Is there any way of protecting against this continegency. Young Lover of Old Trees Answer A simple, but rather unorthodox, solution would be for your neighbor to lease the air and subsurfese right for the area occupied by the tree. The effective term would be for the life of the tree. Since both properties benefit the rental should be nom- this home or Sunday. 359-536- 0. S7 CAST Salt Eves. FOURTH SOUTH Lake City 2. Utah Phones 359-37- 57 inal if ($1 per year). After that you sell the property, would be subject to the lease and you will have provided the protection desired. (Continued on page 7) Mrs. A.C.M. - There are so many reasons for noises in plumbing systems that it Is not possible to determine the actual cause withoutbelng able to '.examine the system. We have a free leaflet that describes some of these and you may have a copy by sending request for bulletin your No. 147 to this column and a stamped, include envelope. ter- We have seen Instances where a strip of roofing felt was used for a termite shield. This is totally useless. Tobe at all effective, a shield must be made of extremely thin metal, preferably copper, with all joints soldered. The only real good that a termite shield does is to force the termite to build his mud tunnel in the open where it can be seen and broken. Termite damage starts Just beneath the surface of the wood and progresses Inward. The can check his homeowner home for damage by using an ice-pi- ck or hatchet to search for soft spots in the wood in areas where damage is most likely to occur. . 'We shall not go into an explanation of the method for termite extermination because most homeowners will prefer to leave this to a professional exterminator. We will tell you that the only approved method for exterminating termites is to poison the soil Immediately adjacent to the foundation. Anyone who proposes to protect your home by spraying the timbers beneath it, should be looked upon with suspicion. CLINIC Mrs. E.J.R. - To remove paint spots from the brick wall, burn the paint with a propane torch and then remove the residue with a wire brush. mite shields over the foundation of your home, do not think that you are secure. Builders seldom exercise sufficient care in the construction and Installation of the shields and the termites can and do build their shelter tubes around them. ches are No financing problem here! Less than $1000 down. FHA qualifying. Near East High. Most homes in 363-212- Land is a valuable commodity (and even worth $100 per front foot as appraised) but; as a surplus piece added to existing lots, its value is highly discounted. The value of your property will most definitely not increase by $6,000. My best guess would be somewhere between $1,000 and $2,500 for the given situation. Also; you will find that the lender will be reluctant to increase the mortgage to finance the purchase. It will have to be out of your own Answer but f OUTPATIENTS Usually, though, thrzhelter tubes, smaller than a pencil, are seen on the surface of piers, walls, and pipes. If you fin these tubes and break them, the termites in the wood structure cannot return to the earth and they soon die from lack of water. about $21000)? WHl I be able to add the total amount to my mortgage (now about $20,000)? 'Suburbanite 200-year-- 'At ROOSEVELT How can you lose? See caU 4, 0, (Continued from page 5) Dear Mr. Meltzer: oak tree A tall Is the one riiKtingniKhing feature of our block. It Is located on my neighbor's property, A 1329 For Termite Damage , eg ) o self-addres- sed C.L.B. - - Some of the lower priced plastic shower curtains are more prone to mildew stains than the better quality ones. If you cannot remove the stains by scrubbing with a kitchen cleanser, the curtain is in fine shape for use as a painter's drop cloth. . Dear House Doctor: The aluminum awning windows cn my home are very difficult to operate. Do you have a suggestion? Mrs. H.B.E. ANSWER - A special lubri- cant is required for aluminum windows. If you live in an area where aluminum windows are used extensively, any hardware store: should have this. Also, remove the crank operating mechanism and pack this with cup grease. Dear House Doctor: Asa filter lor a small swimming pool, what makes the sand or earth? best filter T.C. - I do not recall having ever heard of an earth filter, but I have seen a very good filter made by placing a quantity of crushed charcoal In the bottom of a tank and covering this with several Inches of clean sand. ANSWER Dear House Doctor. I am having trouble with wallpaper pulling away from the wall. I lave tried putting it back with waUpaper paste, but it comes loose again. Mrs. LJ.R. - In an older home, the surface of plaster will disintegrate due to the absorption of moisture from the air within the house. Wallpaper or paint will not adhere to plaster in this condition. Temporary relief is sometimes obtained by painting the plaster with fresh shellac that has been thinned with an equal amount of shellac thinner or denatured alcohol. ANSWER Questions on home improvement and repair may be addressed to The House Doctor in care of this newspaper. Please limit letters to one question and enclose a stamenvelops ped, for reply. ed . |