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Dick Pefersoi Unwritten Jrules involved in wallpaper hanging I watched B<» Vila's "This Old House" program the other day when Bob had someone explain the nuances of hanging wallpaper. It^seemed so easy. Everything Bob Vila does seems so easy, of course. In a half-hour, he landscaped a yard, moved a wall, redesigned a kitchen and raised a roof on a circa 1860 house to make room for the third-story personal, circa 1984 gymnasium. Bob can do it because Bob is pushy. And he'll embarras his helpers on national public television if they don't work fast enough. Having an unlimited budget helps, too. Bob Vila didn't use the pre-pasted paper that we amateurs use. He didn't even give it passing mention. He didn't use a simple design, either. His was straight lines, both vertical and horizontal, no less. I almost swallowed my plumb line when I found out how easy hanging wallpaper is. I've wallpapered two bathrooms. Both jobs were a battle. Now, there are four rolls of wallpaper sitting on the kit­ chen table. Apparently they are to be hung on the kitchen walls, which were painted just last year. That's one of the first lessons in hanging wallpaper. Select a paint for walls that you will be happy with for a long time, something you won't be tempted to paper over next year. I didn't have more than two passes of the roller down when I realized the mistake that was being made. Gads, the color was not the proper shade of yellow. I should have stopped painting then, which I did offer to do, although it was in a threatening, fairly venomous manner. If I had switched to a lighter shade of yellow ttien, I am certain there wouldn't be four rolls of wallpaper on the kitchen table now. That's the first rule of wallpapering: Avoid it. When selecting a wallpaper, be warned there are thousands of different designs and thousands upon thousands of variations of the designs, which can be located in hundreds of sample books. Allot several hours for sampling. If you find something you like, dismiss it. Your spouse won't like it. Stay away from straight lines, patterns that have to be matched, papers that are not pre-pasted and bright pinks. I have discovered that no wall has been built that is straight, patterns never match and pink is just an awful color. Always begin wallpapering after the break of dawn. After beginning both bathroom wallpaper projects in the early evening, I have learned that wallpapering into the pre-dawn can strain any marriage. The actual application of wallpaper takes even longer than the selection, although not by much. Any good wallpaper hanger will drop a plumb line before starting. A plumb line gives you a guide for laying your paper straight. However, there is a good possibility your plumb line will be crooked, so ignore it. But it does make for sounding professional when you explain^ftfoper paper- hanging techniques to the inexperienced and disinterested. Pre-pasted wallpaper must be soaked in warm water for precisely 60 seconds in order to activate the glue and make a general gooey mess on the floor. Soak it a second longer than 60 seconds and the pattern will dissolve; a second less and it will fall off the wall. Paper hanging is a precise science. But what about that nagging air-bubble problem, you ask? I have seen hundreds of air bubbles in my time- and my wife has seen even more-and none is strong enough to withstand the sharp blow of a ballpeen hammer. Of course, one or two air bubbles will escape your eye after eight straight hours of paper hanging. Let's be practical. No one is going to see them. They're so small. If a house guest happens to bring to your attention a missed air bubble, hit him with the ballpeen hammer. Then ask him to leave. Between the straight lines, air bubbles and corners-we won't even discuss corners here-there are bound to be a few moments when tempers will flare. That's to be ex­ pected. Just like it takes two to tango, it takes two to hang wallpaper. •» -- SlSt WITH «« aiAV •SERVING ^EHRTuls-SAT Featuring Betg ^ caN eaT* CHAPEL HILL •OUNTRY CLUB -- , « 2 5 0 0 N . C H A P E L H I L L R D . »«'!" 2 MCHENRY 815-385-0333 PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - FRIQAY, AUG STUDENT PROGRAM HOPES TO continued from tage AUGUST M, 19M 1 time activity, whether it be reading books, building model airplanes, or playing cards (no poker). Kob feels that leisure time activities are important, no matter what kind of hobby is involved. In fact, he himself intends to find a new hobby and work on it throughout the year. Hobby hour will be held three afternoons a week. . While learning how to wash clothes and clean house are not normal classroom subjects, the special program students will be doing jyst that. They will also learn how to cook, how to set a table, proper etiquette, child care, ironing and other home economics which will be useful to them in the not-too-distant- future. It is important for students to feel a sense of ownership in their classrom said the educator. To this end, each student will be assigned a specific chore which is his responsibility. They will keep their own classroom clean by picking up, washing black­ boards, and sweeping. There will be no grades given in this course. Instead students will receive progress reports at regular report card time. The reports will list certain ob­ jectives, and students will receive either an "E" for ex­ posure (to the subject) or "M" for exposure and mastery. For instance, in the subject of math, there are 30 different objectives listed ranging from addition and subtraction of whole numbers to division of fractions to metric measurements and everyday geometry. Each quarter, the student will receive* an "E" or "M" for those objectives which he has studied. The same will be true for language arts. Handwritten reports will be sent home each quarter concerning social studies and science. In addition, statements concerning attitude and behavior will be sent out each quarter. One of the teacher's objectives is to find out what makes each student "tick" so that he can figure out how best to help that student. Thus, in the classroom, each student will have his own bulletin board to decorate as he sees fit. Kob's own board sports a poster of Bruce Springsteen as well as his diploma from Nor­ thern niiois University. In an effort to make the classroom more like the real world, students will be "paid" for good work and proper behavior. Each student will receive a "bogus" dollar in the morning and one in the af­ ternoon if he shows good behavior. In addition, he will receive another dollar for doing extra credit work at home or during study time. The dollars will be used to pay for special events. For exam­ ple, each Friday afternoon for 90 minutes, students will either go bowling, take a local trip or watch a video movie. Only those students who can pay the $7 bogus money fee will be allowed to participate in the special event. In addition, each month there will be other special events for which the students will have to pay bogus money. For example, during October, students will be able to watch a game and have taped football a barbeque for the cost of $12 trigus money. In May there wilH>e an all-day trip to Milwaukee, which will cost $25 bogus money. By offering this type of reward system, Kob feels that students will get a better idea of what it is like in the "real" world. They will also learn what it is like to budget their money, and he hopes a very positive result VHll be well- behaved students. The parents of the STAPLE students have been supportive of the program, said Kob, who has spent almost an hour with each student's parents and has found most to be "just delighted." Some have offered their homes for use in the home economics sections. 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