HOME BUILDERS AND IMPROVERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18785, 19 May 1923, Page 14

HOME BUILDERS AND IMPROVERS

I It can scarcely be over-emphasised : that now is the time to build, whe- ‘ Cher it be a full sized factory, a resi- ■ dence, or a fowl house. In our I columns, during the past few days, have appeared various advertisements inviting negotiations for loans at current rates of interest, and offering sums of money in amounts suitable for building purposes. But the main feature is the present lowcost of building materials —the low quotes now obtainable from contractors who desire to ensure sufli cient work ahead to cover the winter and spring months. Again, a! the present time, the choice of tiin bers is exceptionally wide. The fa< - tories and timber yards are carrying ample stocks of specially selected timbers, and good heart material • can be had at a reasonable figure. Jr j sliou’d. however, be noted that there is a slight firming in price, with pros i I peels of a marked increase when the demand for houses sets in. Now is an ideal time for small ••jobbers” to : boost for work—to secure a good | crop of orders whilst it is j«ossible to ’ quote tempting prices. No better | opportunity could o< cur for the man I about-the-house desiring to improve | < I his home—plumbing lines, hardwar ■. ( : roofing materials, baths, bowls, and j I basins are all at bedrock. The ad- i , vertisers on this page are all keenly ( I alive to the requirements of then ! building trade, and can be relied 1 | upon lor sound, economical work and t supplies. I . , (