Oakville Beaver, 28 Jul 1993, p. 47

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PEELING CEILING Q. One of my ceilings is peeling down about 6 inches and getting worse, and there are three spots turning yellow. I have an upstairs, but I guess my roof is leaking although it was reâ€" done one year ago. What can I do to repair and fix it? â€" Manville, N.J. A. If I understand correctly that the problem ceiling is on the first floor and that there is a second floor above it, I doubt that your problem is due to a leaking roof only 1 year old. You have given me very little inforâ€" mation to go on. I suggest you call a Use a stiff scrub brush with a long handle and rinse well with water when done. Cover nearby vegetation with plastic after wetting it and flush it with water afterward as TSP and other detergents are harmful to it. Periodically, scrub the deck with a solution made of one cup trisodium phosphate (in your state, TSP is not available; use a substitute such as Savogran‘s TSPPF or a strong deterâ€" gent), one quart fresh Clorox bleach, and three quarts water. A. A variety of mold will make decks slippery, particularly if they are not exposed to the sun for a good part of the day. (Continued from page 20) Clean decks with a special solution to eliminate molds The removal method would be more expensive and drastic, but just cover ing the clapboards might cause decay (See ‘Window page 23) VINYL SIDING Q. We can‘t keep paint on our clapâ€" board house. Because of our age and health, we are considering vinyl siding. Is it acceptable to wrap the house and cover it with the siding or should we have the clapboards removed and an insulation panel installed before the siding is put on? A. Coal tar emulsion is said to be the best. It should be applied very thinâ€" ly to cure better and not track. For your assurance of competence and ethics, look under Building Inspection Services and choose a memâ€" ber of the American Society of Home Inspectors. All members have underâ€" gone stringent tests before being accepted into the society. CLEAN ASPHALT Q. What is the best asphalt driveâ€" way sealant that will not track and stain resilient flooring? â€" Middlebury, Vt. competent and independent building inspector who only has his/her advice and experience to sell and, thus, won‘t try to sell you work you may not need. You will have to pay a fee for the advice. * + o s t e m . _ _ Excellent value. GAIL BIRD 842â€"7000. _ » e 0e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 06 6 6 o6 0 6 6 8 6 o o o o e e

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