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In balloon frame construction, the insulating bolcks are nailed to the inâ€" side of the studs. No lath is necesâ€" sary where corkboard blocks are used as this material provides an excellent bond with plaster. In insulating the top part of the house the blocks are either nailed to the studs and rafters of the attic, or applied as a plaster base to the joists of the top deck in hot asphalt and the waterproof â€" roofing composition applied over them. Until recently insulating blocks were used entirely for cold storage and‘reâ€" irigeration purposes, but of late years ‘hey have been applied with great sucâ€" cess to house insulation. The three principal varieties are composed of cork, mineral wool and a mixture of flax fibres and mineral wool respecâ€" tively, of which the cork block is most generally used for house insulation. In insulating house walls of stone, concrete, cement or cinder blocks and nollow tile, the insulating blockstare usually applied direcily to the inside face of the wall in cement mortar or not asphalt, the first method being more general. By an alternative meâ€" thod, nailing blocks are incorporated in the wall and the blocks nailed to furring strips. Insulating Quilts This type of insulator consists of ; to ‘4 inch of good insulating maâ€" terial incorporated between two. enâ€" closing sheets of paper, fabric or wire netting. Such materials as eel grass, hair felt, flax and other fibres, wood fibre and mineral wool are most comâ€" Semiâ€"rigid insulating board does not possess enough stmuciural strength to replace lumber and is therefore used as an insulating medium. It is supplied in either flanged or flat sheets. The flat sheets are nailed to studs or applied on furring strips to the inner surface or a concrete, brick or stone wall. The flanged sheets are most generally used in falloon frame structures. They are applied between the studs, the flanged portion being hneldt ightly in place to form airtight joints by batten strips tacked to the studs. For roof insulation oneâ€"inch material is usually lused, applied under the second storey joists with furring and plaster or flanged sheets inserted between the rafters. Semiâ€"rigid inâ€" sulating lumber adds soundâ€"proofing and warmth to floors and is often used for soundâ€"deadening in interior partition.. As a plaster base on interior partiâ€" tions, insulating lumber provides the agdded advantage of deadening sound. When used as a plaster base for ceilâ€" ings, it is either necessary to furr unâ€" der the joists or nail in crossheaders ~HAHURSDAY, MAY 12TH,. 1938 (Continued from Previous Page) on both the inside and outside of the studs for sheathing and serve the same purpose over the rafters on the For best insulation resuwlts two thickâ€" nmesses of insulating lumber should be used both in walls and roof. It is very essential that manufacturers‘ specifiâ€" cations be rigidly adhered to in the insulation of a house with this materâ€" Jal. In fact, the same rule applies to the use of all insulating materials. Semiâ€"Rigid Insulating Board Insulating materials of this type are oractically all produced from flax. The flax straw is first disintegrated to free the fibres from waste, after which the fibres are moisture and verminâ€"proofâ€" ed by a chemical treatment and felted into a flexible board. Use of Insulation Make Better Homes at about 2â€"foot intervals to provide adaditional support. Insulating lumber is suitable for the application of all varieties of outside walls, may be furred and shingled or covered with shiplap, clapboards or drop siding, brick venrer or any of the standard types of walls. It may also be used as a base for special stucco, arlthough furring and metal lath or olaster boards are most generally apâ€" plied over the insulating lumber for this purpose. It is an excellent material for proâ€" viding warmth and resiliency to floors, soundâ€"proofing them as well. Due to the small expansion and contraction of insulating lumber, it is very necesâ€" sary that the framework of the buildâ€" ing be composed of properly seasoned lumber, in order to prevent the loss of insulating value through tearing at the nail holes, etc. monly used. There are two prevalent msthods of applying insulating quilts to walls. In che first the quilt is cut to fit betweeyph the studs made airâ€"tight by laps on the stud held in place by batten strips. The second method consists in tacking the quilt to the outside of the studs, either under or over the wood shesthing. It is sometimes applied on the inside of studs before the lath and plaster. In walls with no balloon frame the quilt is either tacked to furâ€" ring strips or held in place by wire! netting orâ€"expanded metal lath. In insulating roofs the quilt is laid over the wood sheathing or applied briween the rafters with batten strips. If the attic is not to be used as living cuarters, the quilt may be applied in the second storey floor, either on the joists or underneath. If the latter, furring strips followed by lath and plaster is the usual method of proâ€" cedure. Insulating quilt finds a large use in interior partitions as a sound deadener. So much for preamble. Now let‘s decide on the centre of interest for our room and place the large pieces in reâ€" lation to it. Every room should have one of these high points in decoration if for nothing else than to stop the roving eye. If yours has, of these imâ€" portant points, a fireplace, consider yourself lucky, for most certainly it‘s (By Lina Tissot) Carts don‘t come before horses. We all â€"know that. But the thing we someâ€" times forget is that we‘re making the same horseâ€"andâ€"buggy error when we plan our livingâ€"room arrangement to suit some inner urge or decorator‘s fancyâ€"and then try to fit our family into it. It just won‘t work. Earnest Plea for More Livable Rooms We‘re all differentâ€"your family from mine, and both of us from the Joneses. The livingâ€"rooms of a "booky" crowd and of one that goes in for entertainâ€" ing are bound to differ in arrangeâ€" ment if they‘re both to be thoroughly enjoyed. So if you‘ve stacks of ‘books and magazines, quantities of pictures, or hobbies that call for collecting, keep them very much in mind when decidâ€" ing what goes where. In the same way, place your furniture with an eye to the use that‘s to be made of it. Anâ€" ticipate the movements of your famâ€" ily and gluests so that the whole is organized for pleasure and usableness., bu, so subtly and naturally that it all seems just to have "happened." And especially see to it that the feeling of movement comes from the folks in the room, leaving furniture with that comâ€" forrab‘e appearance of having been deâ€" finitely placed. In the wellâ€"schemed rcom nothing need move except perâ€" haps a chair. Would Have Comfort, Utilâ€" ity and Beauty Combined. 3CHUMACHER HARDWARE THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMINS, ONTARIO 1A 1 LRIIALJ You‘ll find the better grades of building materials at Schumacher Hardware including roofing materials, insulated siding, insulation, gyproc, cement, lime, etc. UR WA L UOURELE When you modernize your home you‘ll want new furniture to complete the pleasing effect. Fine furniture at low prices and liberal terms. 1ARDU W ARL Builders Hardware of every description. Electrical fixtures and appliancesâ€"you‘il want a Frigidaire, new range and other housekeeping aids for your modernized home. here the spctlight should fall. If it does, there are all sorts of possible arâ€" rangements that depend on the of your family and the amount of enterâ€" trining you do. If ycu‘re not blessed with a fireâ€" placs, what abowvr turning a long stretch of wall into the main event of the room? You could emphasize it with a lovely sofa groupingâ€"if this scheme won‘t work, you can still get delightful effects by calling attention to a group of graciously draped winâ€" dows or a handsome bay. But the job‘s not done yet. Your room needs to beâ€"balanced in weight from one end or side to the other, parâ€" if it‘s long and narrow. Manâ€" age to mix upholsrered pieces with wood ones so that all the light articles won‘t cluster at one end of the room, leaving the covered pieces to weigh dobwn the other. Plan a variety of weights and sizes in your chairs, An armchair with legs, grouped with a lounge chair upholstered, to the floor, for instance, will give 1’;‘ surprisingly light impression. If you‘ve one of those endâ€"ofâ€"theâ€" room, difficultâ€"toâ€"handle wall spaces, che safest plan is to decorate each side of the room with a balanced group of matching pieces. Notice how well‘ this was done in the room grouping at the bottom of page 46. The bookâ€" cases give that quiet effect of balance. For the same purpose you might use twin console tables, small chests, or even side chairs. But don‘t yield to the temptation of pairing off the enâ€" A HOME is not modern unless the bath room is upâ€"toâ€"date. For beauty‘s sake, for HKEALTH‘S sake, install a modern bathroom now. We are showâ€" ing a complete array of beautiful new plumbing fixtures and the modern installation by our experts assures low costs and quick service. 8 Cedar St N. For Free Estimate Phone That Is Beautiful and Sanitary architectural lines of your room by sprawling it rakishly across a corner. Anda if it‘s a grand or baby grand,. alâ€" ways turn the curve out into the room. Never make the player stare at the wall. Never point the end of the inâ€" st:tument into a corner. tire room or the result will again be monc.anous and too formal. Pianos needn‘t be a problem. If yours is an upright, don‘t spoil the Small round tables by wellâ€"lighted chairs, if you‘re a bit crowdsd, take less room than oblong or square ones and will never get turned at the wrong angle. And speaking of angles, disâ€" card the old spokeâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"wheel chair arrangement for once and set your large seats square with tha room, placing the smaller, lighter ones, if you like, on an angle. summing it all up with "do‘s" and ‘""*gon‘ts‘"‘: Do have one cenire of interest, but don‘t let it overpower the rest of the room. Do centre large pieces against walls, ana don‘s place furniture across corâ€" ner*. Do balance weight, and height, but don‘t go in for arty, symmetrical balâ€" ance against walls. Do supply good lighting for each furriture group, and don‘t be skimpy about your curtain arrangements. Do remember thai people live in your rooms, so don‘t congest the tratâ€" fic lanes just to get an effect. D use pairs with discretion, but don‘t pair off the entire room. BETTER HOMES EDITTION Timmins PMONXE 748