Historical April 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Residents of Skinker DeBaliviere will be rolling up their sleeves and putting on their jeans in order to satisfy the building standards required by the flood of Operation Conserve inspectors in the neighborhood.
The St. Louis Public Library Kiosk stands ready with books full of hints and instructions to help residents with their repairs.
Here are some titles to ask for:
Old Houses: A Rebuilder’s Manual: by George Nash.
Do It Yourself Roofing And Siding: by the editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine.
How To Buy And Fix up An Old House: A Guide to House Renovation prepared and edited by R. M. Bruns and Staff of Home Tech System.
How To Replace And Install Doors And Windows: by William T. Jeff.
Concrete Floors And Sidewalks: A Practical Treatise Explaining The Molding Of Concrete Floor And Sidewalk Units: by Albert A. Houghton.
Lawns, Ground Cover, and Vines: by Rosanne W. Mattson.
Better Homes And Gardens Deck and Patio Projects You Can Build: by the editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine.
Renovation, A Complete Guide: by Michael Litchfield. . .
Old House Woodwork Restoration: by Ed Johnson.
Handcrafted Doors and Windows: by Amy Z. Rowland.
Practical Guide To Home Restoration: by William F. Rooney.
The Old House Journal New Compendium.
Basic Carpentry: by John Capotosto. Don’t delay getting your request in at the Kiosk.
The above books and many more are available, but hurry!
The Kiosk is expanding its services at a rapid pace.
A copier was added a few months ago, and a fax machine will be installed shortly.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1990.
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Archival transcription note: Original book author/title spellings retained where clear; no inferred replacement of publisher credits even where they appear inconsistent.
Original source: SD_Times1990_04.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
