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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, October 7, 1961 HOME OF THE pr ~i EAL v 4 b i Br [ 86.100 2 -- fo HALL i 4] LIVING -DINING 23%x 11" iad BL. nx 9° ; CARAG 13%x2l g -- A BATH = 1 C1 KITEHEN joel CH-295 1020 SQFT. SAME FLOOR DLAM ALSO ! : Rie A" ul AVAILABLE. IN BRICK VENEER § 7 OR SOLID BRICK BUT WITH | CAR ATTACHED GARAGEL.(ASK FOR CH-295-8) HOME DESIGN CH-295 Neat and trim this three- | bedroom home of cedar | shakes or clapboard construc- | tion boasts a full basement | with plenty of room for recre- ation. Large closets are found in the sleeping areas and the | kitchen features a cheerful work area with a corner sink under a window. The large living - dining combination is well lighted by the large pic- | ture window and includes a | fireplace at one end. There is a guest closet in the separate entry hall which is made pri- | vate by an attractive trellis | partition. With a breezeway | The Building Editor, Oshawa Times, Oshawa, Ontario, Enclosed please find $1.00, for which send me Book of House Designs entitled "A New Selection of Low Cost Homes For Canadians." (Please make remittance pay- able to The Oshawa Times.) Name sess ssssssasrasnsenes Address ....... FIRST AID TO AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN cracks, holes on surfaces breaks required caulking or patching first. : WORN PORCEAIN FINISH QUESTION: The porcelain fin- ish on our bathtub has worn away in the vicinity of the fau- cets and drain, I am reluctant to go to the expense of install ing a complete new tub. Is there any kind of enamel which will give reasonable service as a replacement for the original coating? ANSWER: No replacement enamel, subjected to long ex- posure to water and soaps, etc., will give permanent service. However, to improve the nores- ent appearance, use a liquid| porcelain glaze available at) hardware and paint stores. HE Ny CALL MOSIER SHEET METAL 292 King W. 725-2734 FOR A SAFE, DEPENDABLE Esso | OIL HEATING leading to garage, ample stor- age and cabinet space in the | BASEMENT BATHROOM a considerable saving in labor. garage, plus a gabled roof | QUESTION: I am putting a Use ordinary weight shingles and colorful planting box, this {bathroom in my basement. All| Have you considered using home invited a second glance. |r. walls are sheet rock. There colored aluminum roof coating' Also available for brick con- iwi phe no window, but I will Can be applied with roof brush struction. Standard Builders' |; cia) an exhaust fan. I want to OF Spraygun to clean, dry sur- blueprints costing $9.75 a set |, co hiactic tile because of cost. face, filling and sealing small are obtainable in Canada for 1." hic advisable? Must I use holes and hairline cracks; large UNT Convenient budget terms-- up to 5 years to pay | ALWAYS LOOK TO IMPERIAL FOR THE BEST | | MOSIER SHEET METAL 292 KING W. 725-2734 Suit Design No. coms ou grouting? What Joa A use for ario r ¢ ! the ceiling? ave to cover Rales Tax). Now available at |; hand valves in the water / newspaper office (or from |. oo Design | A neWER: 3 "tly fares below) 2 new DeSigh | ANSWER: It is perfectly all ¢ wok led Soon |right to use plastic tile on the ing . |walls, and it is certainly an HAE book Soniains gver 50 selected [especially sound precaution to : designs, including oi see that' all joints and cracks YrStorey, og (for. |are well grouted. Follow manu- split level, Building Interior |facturer's installation instruc- ma x rior | Decorating and Landscaping. Jone ceiling. why not f= Order Howe copy loday. Sse {build a dropped ceiling, also| »' included in this Sign order | cond cut a small trap door, re- complete DI foraation on {movable to permit access to the how to order blueprints. {hand valves. > z ~~ MORTAR ON CEMENT fo ; ot WINDOW WALL QUESTION: I have a cement h Gren If your living-room has 2 plock wall in my basement. A| 3 window wall, you probably have portion of the wall has been| © difficulty arranging everything|prick cement with sand as a ' in the room around the other mortar over the wall and it ~g" three walls. ; {came loose from the surface 1f so, why not use the window that had been painted. It stayed| & wall, too. on the unpainted portion. What| i; You can make a long book-ican I put on the painted wall to| case of highly finished plywood,|make the mortar stick? Jow enough so it won't interfere; ANSWER: Sorry, but the with the view. Bolt the unit di-|paint itself prevents adhesion of rectly to the mullion postSithe mortar, because it prevents which frame the window wall penetration and a good bond | ki... and finish the top with either|with the cement block. Frankly, | a high gloss enamel, varnish or|1 don't know of any truly satis-| plastic. _ |factory material to put over The unit can hold anythingthe paint so that the mortar] you wish -- books, phonograph will stick. Recommended re-| 'and records; projector and reels moving the paint. vie fi i inens. | of movie film, liquor or WNeNS:| pw ROOFING OVER OLD? RIEC QUESTION: We have a 30- NI Jou smsEct |, US bungalow badly in need EN, ni Middle. |0f @ roof. The original roof is) re includes in its curriculum | of wood shitgle and iy Shed lectures on how to fill in 1aX| ue javed with asbestos shingle. forms. __|Would it be possible to overlay -- Ithe present two layers with a new roof, or would you recom- mend removing one layer or possibly both? Would the in- {creased weight of the third layer have any bad effects? What | weight shingle should be used? ANSWER: If the road beams ican support the additional weight (have an experienced roofer make an inspection), placing the new roofing over the existing two layers increases the rigidity and heat resistance [of the roof, as well as effecting ee GYPTEX IF IT'S RUGS . . . CALL NU-WAY Wall-to-Wall Broadloom Carpets -- Stair Runners, ete. 171 Mary St RA 8-4681 D. W. WILSON LTD. DON'T MOVE~=IMPROVE WITH SYLVAPLY PLYWOOD! Look at these kitchen storage wonders! § Whether your kitchen is large or small, wide or narrow--whether it's traditional or modern, you can have smart, new cabinets made to fit your kitchen area, your appliances, your tastes, your budget. Here 9re just a few of many kitchen storage wonders you can work with Sylvaply plywood. CABINETS FOR BUILT-IN APPLIANCES. Today's built-in appliances call for cabinets smart enough to match. 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