HOME OF THE WEEK ORR OR a em ER I re a ie er er ad eel wer elne by | | | FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN way to silence the squeak, with out having to remove the car- peting? ANSWER: Drive THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, November 18, 1961 13-¢ ccna you'SHINGLES COME OUT EVE # a long fin- SUgsest- j ae j ishing nail down through the ' ANSWER: For the lumps QUESTION: 1 am planning to | tread into the riser, at an angle Which have not responded to reshingie my roof. I would like | PROTECTING ENAMEL jel a child's table and chair se' Is there a special scuff resistan finish available that I coulc apply over the enamel? : ANSWER: A top quality jenamel, properly applied ac cording to manufacturer's direc tions on the container should give good service. For added yrotection, you might appiv ¢ jgood spar or marine varnish, 'z ter first dulling the ename good enamel really gloss, but I needs nothing "extra |BRUSHING PLASTER QUESTION: We _ recently ;moved into a six-year-old home iin which none of the closet in- \teriors has ever been painted. They are plastered and any slight brushing against the clos- et wall causes the plaster to fall. Must this plaster be treat- ed in any way before applying paint? ELOOR. ANSWER: From your descrip- tion, the closet plaster sounds 8&8 SOFT like a. pretty shoddy job, and | the best permanent correction would be to have it replaced, not just painted or plastered over. However, [ know what a oe GROUND * CH horribly messy job this is and suggest your considering cover- ing these walls with what's known as painters' muslin. 'This jis a closely woven, canvas-like fabric available at wallpaper dealers and applied like wall- paper. It can be painted and, of IN THE HOME WORKSHOP _ ~. Sore Cs -- ©. Vous mancu \ GARAGE 186 : 234 / HOME DESIGN NO. 77 This very attractive colonial home with its . beautifully styled extericr, large picture windows and _ overhanging | roof, is a home that com- | mards respect. As you walk | through the vestibule which includes a coat closet, you | enter a huge living room fea- | | | The Building Editor, Oshawa Times, Oshawa, Ontario. of Plans entitled ; Name turing a wenderful fireplace. Inciuded in the L shaped liv- | 1 | " Address ing-dining area are built - in | Enclosed please find 50c, for which send me Book "HOME Mail requests 10c extra. (Please make remittance payable to The Oshawa Times). By RUTH W. SPEARS }Pattern 354 gives | guides for a church, factory and }housvs. A Railroad Station and PLANNING GUIDE" jwith Pattern 350; other Rail lroad-Yard Buildings with No 1351; Bridges and an Overpass with 352; Tunnels and Hills with 353. These patterns are 50c each eaeeeeesercere thee neeeneeanee china cabinets and buffet. Now going into the large, well planned kitchen and down a short hall to the sizable li- brary with closet and storage | space and with adjoining lava- | tory, you will see that this de- | Sign is planned for easy oc- cassibility to all rooms. A | large family will like the con- | vemence of four bedrooms up- stairs plus the cedar closet | and second bath. Standard | Builders' blueprints costing | $9.75 a set are' obtainable in | Canada for this Design No. 77 (Ontario residents add 3 per cent Sales Tax). Now available at this Newspaper | Office (or from ee | Plywood below) a new Design Book en- titled "Home Planning Guide" price 50c. This Book contains over 56 selected designs, in cluding 1 storey, 14% storey, 2 storey, and split level, plus useful information on build ing, interior decorating and landscaping Order your copy today Also included in this design book is complete price list, order form, and full in- formation on how to order blueprints. a ae, i How do you teach a child to put away his toys at the end of the day? One answer is to make a game of it. This is the idea behind a new children's room storage cabinet designed by the Sylvaply plywood people. The unit is made from fir ply- wood and consists of two roomy storage cabinets, a play shelf and writing desk, and a toy chest on wheels. It is 8 feet long but can be built to any other converient length or made to fit wall to wall How you fit out the cabinets is up to you. But in the design one of the cab:nets is fitted with a cunboard and a bank of draw- ers for clotzes. The other is for storing toys and other items that are too big to go in the toy chest The chest is a plaything in it- self. Fitted with sturdy casters, it can be wheeled about as a playcart. And, of course, at the end of the day your child can use it to round-up and store jaway his toys The lid of the chest is fitted with a foam rubber cover or cushion to form a seat at the play shelf. When not in use, the chest tucks away neatly under |the shelf. : As your child grows up the BRITISH ACE LONDON (CP)--Stirling Moss has been awarded the British Automobile Racing Club's gold medal for 'brilliant perform- ances during 1961.' He won the German and Monaco Grand Prix races, but finished behind the American Phil Hill in the world points championship. IT'S DIXON'S | Heating Equipment DELCO by GENERAL MOTORS 313 Albert St. RA 3-4663 | Douglas L. Gower @ REALTOR @ For all your Real Estate Needs Simple To Make lor the set of five in Packet 44 for $1.75. Luy them all for a growing town. 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