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Oshawa Times (1958-), 22 Sep 1967, p. 28

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a few hours, wet # down, then|times patch plaster, then go --___-- fill the remainder, smoothing it|right ahead with the repainting! out with the putty knife. Thisjof the wall. You'll be better off helps to prevent shrinkage,\if you do the patching one day . Patching Plaster Cracks whieh pears Sooo amet jane i Delving ee Beas ae ' o Professional painters some-lof five to six hours. | Can Be Ticklish Job Plaster cracks sometimes will|mixed to cover a small surface. appear on the walls of houses|Some professionals find that a that are only a few months old./50-50 mixture of spackling com These openings which can cause|pound and plaster of paris is the owner of a new house tojyvery effective. In any case, no doubt the purchase, usually oc-| matter which material is used, cur only because the structurejread the directions on the con- has begun to settle in the ground tainer to determine the drying and very rarely indicate anytime. serious trouble. _| 'Three things are important In Before attempting to repair! ,atching plaster. One is to wetl| such cracks, it is important to) Gown the opening that is to be know whether the house settling|ri)jeq. The second is to wet it has ended. If it hasn't -- and if|qown after it has set. The third the repairs are made -- the same/;. 4 prime the spot with a prim-| thing will take place again in A/a, sealer or dab of paint be- short time. The best way to do/rore either repainting the patch] this is to mark off the extreme-| vith the rest of the surface. | ties of each crack with a pencil) y¢ either of the first two steps| or something else that can be is omitted, the patch will dry! easily erased. Wait a few weeks. out too quickly. If the third step If the crack hasn't lengthened,|i, omitted, the spot will be it is safe to go ahead with the|,,<inle after the wall has been patching job. Don't rely on your repainted, eyes and your memory to tell you! Small cracks are filled merely] whether the plaster split is get- by applying patching material ting larger. to them with a putty knife. But} READ DIRECTIONS larger cracks require undercut-| M ost plaster patching mater-|ting. This means making the ials come in powder form and|bottom of res aie y portable electric heater BA THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, September 22, 1967 are mixed with water to make/than the top; them workable. One of the most the edges of the plaster slant common is the spackling - type inward. When this is done, the eo tm, . ' compound used mostly for smal! new plaster is locked in place :Flectromode Enjoy warmth In a openings. It dries fairly quickly and will not easily fall out. ' : » jiffy. Plug in a Slim- and is easy to handle. Others|Where a lot of plaster needs line! Merely set the automatic thermostat to maintain the including the old reliable plas- replacing, it is sometimes wise temperature at a comfort level to match your activity-- ter of paris, dry much faster and to fill the opening almost to the Z 5 ' is Epes rf require that-only enough be'top, but not quite. Let it set for dancing, watching TV or listening to the Hi-Fi. You'll like -------- the modern styling of the Slimline and its pleasing color 4 scheme of charcoal brown, white and chrome. Absolutely Hydronic Heating Silent | safe. Highly efficient. Easy-grip handle makes carrying easy. ; It Is Also Dust Free Now Electric Heating Contractors In the continuing search for|the water through tubing to the more and more comfort and various room _ heating units convenience in our living condi- which are usually baseboard 56 tions, a new word has been in-|units, convectors or modern re- troduced ... Hydronics. 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