| Show Fix Homes extent CLIPPER are n Davis County r and additions How much fug per year for Shows that they amount such what is hap-in most other the to the n the way of the of new ADDED to that is the high cost of construction and the general uncertainties of the which deter families from taking on new As a they are staying where they are and are fixing up what they IN DAVIS homeowners spent an estimated in the past year for upkeep and based upon the latest government reports on average outlays per housing unit in the regional It amounted to an average expenditure of per in contrast to the spent in The national was JUST how much has been going into home improvements is indicated in data compiled by the Department of which has been conducting sample surveys throughout the Its figures show that some billion was so-spent in the past That was billion more than in the previous THE INCREASE was in to the higher cost of labor and it reflects the attitude of Their in is that with economic conditions as they they will be in their present locations for a long time to A breakdown of the outlay shows that billion of it was for alterations and major replacements and the other billion for maintenance and HOW DID Davis County residents spent their share of A good part of it went for interior Other major expenditures p exterior plumbing and kitchen and bedroom area reports |
