Insect screening

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Windows, doors and porches should be screened to keep away insects while still letting in fresh air. Aluminum is the best material for insect screening, since bronze is expensive and galvanized steel is prone to rust. Most hardware and home-center stores offer insect screening.

Author: Joyner, Louis
Publisher: Southern Living Inc.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1996
Installation, Screens, Screens (Separation)

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Attic ventilation

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Ideal attic ventilation depends on a house's total net free vent area. Vents should be always kept open, no matter what the season is. To prevent insulation from blocking vents, thin plywood baffles can be installed.

Author: Joyner, Louis
Publisher: Southern Living Inc.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1995
Design and construction, Ventilation, Heating, cooling and ventilation, Attics

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Unique boathouses

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Kenneth Lynch, an architect from Atlanta, Georgia, discusses his solutions to some of the problems he encounters in his work of designing boathouses with focus on the varied functions that these buildings have.

Author: Joyner, Louis
Publisher: Southern Living Inc.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 2000
Storage, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats, Architecture, Domestic, Home design

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