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ores A ETT TIE, ~ ae sd aper-enns a aR aegiononmean mameatl nin aire FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN REDWOOD CABINETS QUESTION: We are planning to have redwood cabinets in- stalled in our kitchen. What apply so that moisture does not jtrisodium phosphate solution; head and immerse it in vinegar kind of protective finish can we! | away from painted surfaces, as it will soften paint. | PAINTING ALUMINUM DOO" UESTION: Our front door of } aluminum, put on a year ago, is |a combination storm and screen turn the redwood gray? I prefer | door. A white coating has de- for several hours; then brush off the loosened deposits; re- peat treatment, if necessary. Or use a darning needle or thin, stiff wire to clean out the holes in the shower head; then clean the back with steel wool. windows; it seems to come around the frames. What can we use to stop these; anything to close up the cracks? ANSWER: To plug up the cracks use one of the putty- like materials which are made like sections of clothesline, and can be forced into the cracks; or fiber glass material is avail- able to be stuffed into crevices; available hardware, some house- wares, variety stores. Or excel- lent caulking can be made by shredding newspaper into a pail BED RM | BLD RM. BLD RM. OBO ya 8.5415.0 BGelb-It No 4455 HOME DESIGN No. 435 A 1% storey home designed to allow for expansible living conditions. First fiow Jayout is a spacious: starter, if you intend completing upp2r flcor at a later date: The lower front bedroom can serve as TV room and becomes a part of your living centre. The liv- ing room has 2 large picture windows and an 8 ft. door en- trance into the front dual pur- pose room. Door to upper storey stairs and hall en- trance are located for easy traffic flow. The family size breakfast nook and excellent array of kitchen equipment makes a pleasant area. Up- per storey consists of two extra large bedroums and bath with stall shower. Full bath and extra lavatory are on the first floor. Standard Builders Blue- prints for this design No. 435 cost $15.00 for the first set and $5.00 for additional sets. They are available in Can- ada by return mail. (Ontario residents must remit 3 per cent sales tax). Now avail- e r Office low) fs THE HOME | WORKSHOP re By RUTH W. SPEAR It's easy to make this crib with ordinary hand tools. It requires' no unusual hardware. It is about four feet long and wheels | through doorways of standard! width. Pattern 357, which gives | material list, cutting guides, di- rections and full-size design for) the lamb decoration, is 50c. It also is in the Children's Fur-| nishings and Toys Packet No. 61 which is $1.75. Send orders to The Home Workshop Dept., 'The Oshawa) Times, Oshawa, Ontario KNIFE BOX GROUHD FLOOR M, ie Wb b-36h.y an we ade giv oe eee eM Wats Meee ey t "i tess LIVING ¢ DINING 12-6 « 19-0 Aw eta prav vate ged a slight shine on the wood. ANSWER: Redwood turns a soft gray when exposed to moisture and sunlight outdoors; left without any finish treat- ment, indoors, the wood mel- lows to a slightly deeper tone with the years, Applying one or two coats of clear, dull white lacquer, the type used to cover wallpaper, to the cabinet sur- faces will cause no perceptible change in the original color. For a slight shine, apply one or two coats of top quality paste wax, buffing well after each applica. tion. A cream, clean-up wax, made by a nationally known manufacturer, is excellent to use on the redwood, as it re- moves surface grime and leaves a protective coating at the same time. WASHING ASBESTOS QUESTION: In the spring we {plan to repaint the wood trim 'in our house. We have asbestos shingle siding and would like | this to look fresher to match the | woodwork. How can we wash {the shingles, or clean them | somehow? | veloped on the aluminum and | we would like to paint the door 'in the spring to match the |trim. What type of paint should be used and is any preliminary treatment of the aluminu~ necessary. ANSWER: The white coating (oxide) that develops on alumi- num exposed to weather is an excellent base for paint, unlike iron rust. Before applying any paint, remove any loose sur- of water and force the damp, gooey stuff into the cracks with a screwdriver. When it dries, it becomes hard, effectively seals CERAMIC TILE QUESTION: I have ceramic wall tile in my bathroom. How is this best cleaned? What can 7 ; L use. for the grouping between such cracks, can be painted. jtiies; it has yellowed? [LOOSENED MORTAR ; ANSWER: A cream, oil-free, | QUESTION: We moved into clean-up wax, made by @ Na-| our new. home several months tionally known manufacturer, is|a¢q and have used the fire- excellent for cleaning most pjace a number of times. The types of wall tile; it does an| mortar between the fire brick excellent job also of cleaning|j, beginning to loosen and face dirt with a brush or by|the grouting. Follow label di- light sanding; then wipe with aj rections for use. For the yel- cloth dampened with paint thin-|!owed grouting, scrub wit ner to remove any oil or grease.|SMail stiff brush (an old tooth Except in areas exposed to salt|brush is good for this) and ispray or other corrosion, use household bleach, followed. by |any good quality metal or house|@™ple rinsing with clear water | paint primer, with a finish coat/t0 remove all trace of the of any good house paint or| bleach. enamel. If exposed to any kind | gpoppING WINDOW DRAFTS of atmospheric corrosion, use a |zine chromate priming coat. QUESTION: My mother re- cently moved into a_ small CLOGGED SHOWER HEAD apartment in a old, house. QUESTION: We have noj|During cold, windy days there trouble with water pressure./is a draft from some of the |But the shower head is becom-! -- | Buying or Selling ! ing clogged. How can we clear) 7 | f 'ANSWER: Detach the shower crumble and fall out. What causes this and what is the best way to repair the joints? ANSWER: I suggest having your builder check and make the mortar correction. I suspect that the mason used ordinary icement mortar between the fire bricks instead of a fire- | brick cement. If so, it will be necessary to rake out the old When Buying a New Furnace or ao New Home Make SURE It's a |GARWOOD' cement and replace with the usual firebrick cement. If the joints between the bricks are more than one-eighth in thick- ness, the need of replacing the cement will recur unless the brick is relaid. YELLOWED VINYL WALL QUESTION: We have white vinyl wall covering on the kitch- en walls. After theree years, it has yellowed, Is there any cleaning method we could use to get it white again? detergent or mild soap solu- tion, followed by ample rinsing with clear water to remove all bottom of the wails and work upward to avoid streaking. A cream, clean-up wax, made by a nationally known manufactur- er, is frequently effective on this type of surface; besides remov- ing the grease and film on the wall surface, it leaves a. pro- tective coating against future Staining. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturdey, April 6,1963 15 Plan your home now! Learn how you save when you build @ .. . 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