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Oshawa Times (1958-), 30 Apr 1965, p. 43

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WIPE OLD Those old but dependable items of furniture 'round the house can take on new life, lusier and color easily and inexpensively thanks to Concrete In Colors Let's be honest, when it! comes to concrete, it's not al-| |ways easy to-"live with" the | /one color--gray. / Now, you can "warm up" the! bland, cold appearance of inter- | ior or exterior concrete and| masonry by applying a durable) stain in other colors. f Choose any of the 1@ addi-| tional Rez Color-Tones, which | range in shade from flamingo |to chartreuse to beige. The stains will not chip, peel. flake or lift. To apply color stains, you! can use a roller, a large paint! brush, a push broom, or an old! mop. After the first coat has' been applied, it will take about | six hours before the stain dries completely into its true color. If you: want a more intense color, apply a second coat. Where can you use concrete) stains? On patios, drives, steps. | garage floors, basement walls, | and floors, concrete block walls. | breezeways--you name it. The 'earth' shades, such as) beige, clay, brown or green, are} particularly compatible with) porous stone, including fiag-' |stone and sandstone. You can} luse these colors to blend yard! walkways or garden stepping. | Complete application instruc- | | tions can be obtained from your. local paint dealer, or from Rez- |Wood-Tones, Inc., Box 142, Springdale, Pa. COLOR OFF the many quality products available now for antiuing and refinishing them with- out tedious, painstaking Fold Doors | Pesky Bugs | Fail Test Be sure to rescreen your out- door room for more enjdyment this summer. You can do it yourself, | First determine the amount of screening needed to do the job. Next you'll want to rent or buy a@ gun-type stapler. If your outdoor area was built with wood framing, carefully re- meve the thin batten strips and remove the staples that hold screen in place. To insert new screening he certain to start your stapling across the top at 14-inch inter- vals. Leave %-inch overlap of screening and fold over and staple between previous staples. | If you are screening, it cuts easily any ordinary scissors. using fiberglass with Next do sides, alternating be- tween the two posts, keeping screening taut at all times. Leave a 6-inch margin on bot- tom to keep pressure on screen- | ing while stapling and cut off Jater. = 'Are Useful New Outlet Plan | : 8s hi s- Updates Old siislictp ee ee al ae | styled folding doors to close off Modernizing a home's wiring } the view of utilitarian household can be a problem. 'items not in constant use. _ requently, even when wiring; A washer and dryer alcove in is adequate, homeowners are/the kitchen or service room can. reluctant to break walls be-|take on glamor with a folding cause of the ensuing mess and door alcove enclosure, suggest | A . subsequent clean-up. _ |the designers at American The simplest, most attractive| Screen Products, Inc., manvu- and economically feasible) factvrers of Homeshield folding | method to add receptacles --) doors. Here, outlets are spaced at completely out of view when for molding. . | the view, easily accessible and of- In The Bloom Best of all, the doors can be ways rule the kitchen. }common hand tools, They re) than. ever. Despite this, most | frames. tasks. Ht is important, there-| and nails in place through pre-| A most effective way to ac-| is completed by clipping plastic pt cataract is with) th areas such as the laundry nes cube space, the appliances can be specified intervals in strips that : ba : 4 not in use, yet when opened, can -- and often o- double | doors lie flat against ad- eta --_-------- | joining -- walls. . | The machines are then in full Make Kitchen |fer plenty of room to work im unimpeded. Men may be the lords of the' completely installed within 1¢| manor, but the ladies will al-| minutes by any handyman with Thanks to jet age appliances, | pre-hung -- which means that kitchen chores take less time|they are complete on their own | homeowners still spend at least} The entire folding door unit| 24 hours a week at culinary | slips into the alcove opening | fore, that your kitchen cater td | drilled holes in the frame. All your femininity. |hardware is in place. The job complish this is with growing | molding trim onto hooks built i plants and fresh flowers. jinto the frame. Lnspediele Delivery. Wise Heme Owners imsist on "HYDRA-PRESSED" Concrete slobe for Patie end sidewalks, Boch slob le precision mede under 400 tons of pressure giving for the first time ever, superb quelity et a price you will like. "Hydro-Preseed" siebs ere frost resistant too, THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, April 30,1965 JEM Begin Now To Plan Home Improvements Need a new family room or kitchen? And, shelving and storage cabinets . . . have you enough of these? How about that second bath the family needs. Where's the workshop you want? Let's assume that your num- ber one project is a family room. You have the space for it (basement, attic or garage) and also you know how you want it to look, and how much it wil] probably cost. The first step is, line wp your | financing. There are several ways to do it, by savings and loan companies or- commercial banks. Where to go for advice? Your loca] building materials dealer is a good starter. He can sug- gest available financing plans that wil] fit your needs and pro- yide you with helpful literature and decorating schemes. He can alse give mates. He can also handle the con- tracting -- or get in iouch with a reliable firm for you. Another starting point & your local remodeling contrae- you free esti- 'tor or home improvemeni spe cialist. Check your Yellow Pages and local newspapers for other leads. Get at least two or three bids on your job before you sign any contract. Like anything else these days, before you buy, shop around. Lowest bids are noi always best bets. That low bidder may be basing his price on cheaper and inferior materials and hurry - up - and - get done workmanship, both of which you can do without. Then happy home ments. : improve New Iron Work Easy To Install The utility and eye-appeal of expensive, wrought ironwork for outside or interior decorat- ing are provided at low-cost by) new adjustable iron railings | and columns. Designed for do- | it-yourselfers, Uni-T rai lings) fare simple te install with just | common hand tools, need n0| nuts and boits.. } Rugged, extra strong fail) sections need ne supports be-| tween posts, can easily be) pitched by hand to fit any etair-| way perfectly. Rails and balus- sters are fused into one solid | unit without unsightly welds | that flake paint. Contoured, | sculpiured teps adorn rails and! newe) post caps. Build Family Room in Rear The ideal place for a famflly room is at the rear of the house. In most cases, © the family room is added at the back of the house, it is separated from the sleeping area and double with the existing liwing room as an entertainment area, Many families prefer te have their new family room addi- tion open off the kitchen of dining room. In any case, the addition of a family room at the rear of the house will create an "L" tshaped structure. IDECORATING Ciltone|Paint-- comesin HUNDREDS OF FRESH COLORS that stay GO or fresh 8 @ Ciltone Paint offers you 2 / marvelous selection of fresh new colors that stay color fresh washing after washing. Won't fade. @ Ciltone Paint is easy to apply --dries quickly--no painty odos. @ Choose modern decorator colors in flat, semi-glose or gioss finishes and latex-base satan. DODD & With our complete range of sizes end colors, yeu now hove the of desig fer your Petio end Sidewolk. 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