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Show Portable Comfort D ONT look now, but the is back, again. look anything like summerhouse It doesnt the ornate garden pavilions of the gilded age of Queen Vic- but its a summerhouse same. And more and the just more people who would never consider themselves Victorian are bringing back this gracious and satisfying symbol of an earlier era. Of course, todays summerhouse resembles its bulky and bannistered predecessors only in the cool and comfortable function it, performs, not in appearance. Todays summerhouse is ground level, light and collapsible for storage in the winter. Its floor is a practical, durable material like quarry tile; its roof is a light metal awning louvered to let in breezes and make it safe from heavy winds. Its sides are screens that can be lowered or raised depending on the insect situation. All of this assembly can be easily folded and stored away in the winter, except of course for the quarry tile floor, which cant be damaged by winters ravages anyway and can be readied in ten minutes for summer use. toria COOL SUMMER COMFORT Mass Exodus " DECORATE"! Of Summer j INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR NO SHADE YOUR PATIO WITH A BEAUTIFUL CANVAS CANOPY ENJOY THIS SUMMER LOUNGING IN COOL COMFORT. OUR SERVICE INCLUDES EVERY TYPE OF AWNING AT MODERATE PRICES. FREE ESTIMATES CUSTOM RECOVERS - NO CHARGE FOR EASY TERMS TO FIT ALL OUTDOOR FURNITURE T IF, ON A Saturday FOUNDATION NO afternoon, a visitor from Mars were to take a stroll down one of our suburban streets, hed probably wonder at their deserted appearance and ask himself where all the inhabitants had gone. most of the local population He wouldnt have to look far could be found in their respective back yards enjoying the latest American rage outdoor living. at home has become a popular pastime not only because it solves the problem of battling congested highways and overcrowded beaches but also because homes these days are being built with livability. Back yards are designed for inhabitation. Though there may be and should be an area of lawn and garden, almost every yard also includes a livable patio. Oftentimes, this is a patio deck built of sturdy Douglas fir timbers and planks. Decks rate high as favorites because they can be constructed on the same level as interior floors and thus become an exterior extension of living spaces inside the home; Decks are laid over a supporting framework' of 2x10s or 2x12s with 4x4 inch posts as vertical supports, fhe posts should be set on concrete feet to feep them free of the ground, but other than that, no treating is needed for the Douglas fir. WEEK-ENDIN- indoor-outdoo- r ti MORTAR-- Not an imitation brick DOZENS OF USES Modernizing Redecorating New Conitrwction SALES AND SERVICE Free Estimate! Portable planters on display at Engh Floral, 2098 E. 39tb So., and at DECORATIVE' BRICK CO. DISTRIBUTOR 138 So. 2nd Eost-E- M ROSESTRELLISES DECK BOARDS are usually 2x4 or 2x6 inch size and are spaced a quarter inch apart to allowwater drainage. Upkeep for the deck is virtually ml it can be swept with a garden hose, and requires no staining or painting, for the fir will weather to a striking silvery grey. A clever innovation of the standard type of deck has a barbecue pit built into it. The brick or stone fire pit is built first, and the deck boards laid around it. They should fit snugly against the sides of the barbecue which projects about two feet above the level of the deck. The railing around the deck can be designed as a bench to provide extra seating, and if there's any worry about tiny tots crawling through the railing, heavy mesh wire can be tacked on the outside of the railing and removed when the youngster are older. The Salt Lake Tribune Home Magazine 14 l |