WY, MAY 9, 1979, WH'I Y here 's goo d advice for do-it-yourselfers: 0Beginner's Tool Box: i. Basic,,Baker's Dozen for Do-It-Yourself. Novice :Z;%.. You've just moved into your first apartment or house and discovered that your superintendent is avail- able chiefly at Christmas and your local home repair- man is available at $15 to $25 an hour! You are the best, most re- liable - and cheapest - al- ternative. And, the most im- portant foundation for mas- tering basic repairs is a be- ginner's "baker's dozen" tool box - twelve essential tools,_plussome fix-it prod- BUY ONE .GET ONE RI N AMES N SELECTED NUMBERS PRE.PASTE ucts and items you'll need to have on hand. Basic products to stash away with your tools are an assortment of nails and screws, plus a variety of caulks and adhesives. In addition to Elmer's white glue (for wood and other porous materials) and their Cabinetmaker's Contact Cement, you should have an "instant bond" cyanoacry- late adhesive, such as Won- der Bond, on hand for glass, metal, most plastics and just about all other non-porous materials. For caulking jobs, try the all-purpose la- tex caulk you can buy in a tube, thus, eliminating the need to purchase a caulking gun. Now, for your dozen ba- sic tools: Nail hammer: The best "first" hammer is a 16- ouncer with a curved, nail- pulling claw. Simply select the one which feels com- fortable in your hand. Screwdrivers: The begin- ner's toolbox should have at least four screwdrivers in it: stubby standard for close quarters, 3" cabinet tip (nar- row), 4" standard and 4" Phillips (one with an x-slot- ted shaft tip for x-top screws). e....'0 If Your House Was Built Before 1961, You Can Have It Isulated For As Little As $350!! Pass It On To Your Friends And We'll Pay0You FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. AND ASSIS' Phone: 839 lb6228 TANCE (24 HR.-ELECTRONIC ANSWERING SERVICE) DO-IT-YOURSELF STARTER-SET includes basic tools and products for home repairs: torpedo level, putty knife, harn mer, caulks and glues, zigzag rule, push drill, utility knife, razor blade scraper, assorted screwdrivers, awl, slip join pliers, set of' combination wrenches, and adjustable wrench. t Gripping Tale: You can do practically anything.with slip-joint pliers - -tighten and loosen nuts, pull nails, twist wires together. For maximum comfort, choose a pair with insulated (plastic) handles. Putty knife: A super -aid for everything from scrap- ing off to smearing on, not to mention prying off! The kindest cut: Your toolbox is incomplete if it lacks a sharp, easy-to-use knife. The handiest type is the one that accepts irregu- lar-shaped, replaceable razor blades and has space in the handle for spare blades. For measuring: Buy either a tape or a zigzag (exten- sion) rule. If you buy a tape, select the 12-ft. one that per- mits complete removal frorm the case so that it can b'e used like a yardstick. A zig- zag rule should have a slide extension at one end which allows easy and accurate in- side measuring. On the level: For a refrig- erator, the new traverse rod for your drapes, or the pic_" ture you'd like to bhang straight, you'll find a tor- pedo level an accurate, and .welcome help. This is- for small chores - don't use a torpedo level to lay a new. driveway! Adjusiable wrench: Buy a medium-size one to tighten or loosen nuts (using pliers could darnage a nut). Push drill: Here's the es- sential tool for boring pilot (starter) holes in hard- woods. It comes with sev- eral sizes of bits to accom- modate different screw sizes. Scratch awl: You'Il find this ice-pick-like tool per- fect for punching starter holes for screws and scratch- ing in lines to be cut. Cau- tion - use awl only for soft- woods; it will split hard- woods- Razor blade scraper: This is the tool-of-choice for cleaninig paint from wip- dows, ceramic tiles and such. For safety's sake, buy a blade scraper that stores with a protective cover. • Combination wrench set: Each wrench has an open head on one side and a cor- responding size socket head on the other end - buy a set that includes five different- size wrenches. One final tip - top quaI- ity tools are most econom- ical in the·long run. Poor tools wear outtrapidly, *break- and make it difficuit to achieve a craftsmanlike result. t Squeaky Door? If a door squeaks when it is opened or closed>, take a small pièce of black lead (even a stout lead pencil will do) and rub the hinges. Tips on Building Outdoor Patio Probably no home-im- provement prospect has such wide appeal as instal- ling an outdoor patio. It can add much to family (and guests') pleasure during the pleasant outdoorsy months. The handyman house- holder or professional has the choice of many building materials. Slender concrete patio block is available in sizes and colors that lend them- selves to many pattern com- binations. A mixture of sizes achieves a flag-stone effect, while units in different colors create a checker- board pattern. In installing a patio,- its boundaries are marked off and the soil is excavated to a depth that will accommo- date a 2-inch layer of sand with the concrete blocks laid on top. With patios abutting the house, a slope of about 1 inch per 15 feet will assure properrain run-off. Some installers lay blocks on edge aroundthe patio boudar- ies before leveling off the sand and laying the blocks in a preplanned pattern, starting from one corner. When finished, loose sand is sprinkled over the surface .and swept into the cracks. 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