Ontario Community Newspapers

The Oshawa Times, 19 Mar 1960, p. 33

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Insulating tiles are an easy solution for ceiling problems in a basement or an upstairs room in an older house, They can be New Tiles Can Quickly End Ceiling Woes Few signs of old age can give 8 house a dilapidated look as quickly as plaster cracks in the eeling. And the sad fact is that ceilings often crack long before the rest of the house is in need of major repairs. There's an easy way to end ceiling woes while at the same time increasing the attractive- ness and livability of the room. | the same time will do the trick surface with cement, or by first nailing wood furring strips and '| then stapling the tile to these. It's always a good idea to make | | a scale plan of your ceiling be- fore you start. Ideally, you should start at the centre of the ceiling and work out from that point. This will make your tile come out exact- ly equal on all four sides of the room. For attaching the tiles to furring sirips, the only tool you need is a stapling gun which you || can buy or rent from most lum- i | ber dealers. stapled to furring strips or cemented to an existing sur- face, and can be cut to fit around fixtures. Perforated insulating ceiling tiles designed to cut down noise and provide a decorative surface at in any room of the house. An indication of the popularity of ceiling tiles is the prediction from housing" specialists that by 1965 there will be a 400 per cent increase in the use of acoustic tiles in the construction of new homes. Available through all lumber dealers, insulating tiles have in- terlocking tongue - and - groove edges to make the application quick and easy. There are two ways to apply THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturdoy, Morch 19, 1960 17 Fats, Tree Roots Can Block Sewer Congealed fats and tree bowl. Wise housewives pour fais into an empty can or other com tainer, let it harden and them dispose of it with other garbage. The best preventative for tree roots is a seal of lead and oakum used in joints of cast irom . The cost of digging wp 8 , driveway or sidewalk a damaged drain pipe cas to many times the pries a proper original installatiom. Consult 98 ATHOL ST. ® N.H.A. APPROVED BUILDER ® N.H.A. LOANS ARRANGED © FREE ESTIMATSS--NO OBLIGATION Have you a . . BUILDING PROBLEM? P&R CONSTRUCTION (Custom Built Homes) E. insulating tile to ceilings or walls -- directly to the existing RA 3-7722 I > \ 1] TLL i { SAVES § § .& HEATING BI "LENNOX" « "AIRE-FLOW HEATING" FURNACE - ge Il i HE PO OO POPPI I TOPO OoOIOOOOIOIDIIOIDST, 143.717). 4 oil-fired "Lo-Boy" i -- Te ---- With A No aced 15 sxowd a pr Th gion IT wall. Its famous Lennox features include exclusive Mellow-Warmth Micro-Mix handsome baked-enamel finish . "wrap-around" radiator for added ny Fh blower "floated" on ru GE controls. . . economy . .. tion. You get dependable Leanos Nith eve wii "eu when this Boy give you the finest forced air oil heat- ing while saving you space, in- -quiet opera. LENNOX WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS AND ENGINEERS OF WARN AIR NEATING SYSTEMS huge furnace POV PPO hah a a a oa oa oN or against a burner... « «so plus quality . . . "Lo-Boy." POP PPP PPO OOO VOODOO La a a a a a a oa a a a a a a a ao NAAN, WAIN NNN Soly. ve Your PN wel ul Heating Problems Forever By Contacting PN "ws SAVINGS SMALL IN SIZE BUT IN COMFORT! © Actually requiring less than 4 square feet of floor space, this new Lennox is compact and highly efficient. Complete with blower that "floats" on rubber for super-quiet operation. Micro-Mix Burner with ""Flame-Cushion" Only Lennox Micro-Burners give you the ex- clusive new 'Flame Cushion' feature -- for absolute quiet, cleanliness and efficiency of operation. A brand new engineering achieve- ment in oil burners. For Added COMFORT, CONVENIENCE and Change to Oil or Gas . . . and ALF. HARRELL & SON 1072 SIMCOE ST. NORTH, OSHAWA RA 5-0438

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