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6 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, April 24, 1964 New Drapes Can Provide Variety What should the homemaker | teok for when she selects new draperies for. her home? With 6@ many different styles and types of fabrics currently available in both custom and ready-made draperies, the hame maker sometimes becomes con- fused as to which selection will provide the best value and the maximum beauty for her home. Several leading manufactur- ers have helped to simplify the problem of fabric selection by using identifying labels which list the performance fabric. But there has been no easy-to-follow guide for the in- experienced seamstress to use te check tailoring details which are equally important to the long life of curtains and dra- peries, To aid 'the homemaker in bo:h areas, the fiber glass divi- sion of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, with the help of design consultants, has prepar- ed a six-step guide to make drapery selection easier and more rewarding. First, she should have a gen- characteristics of a specific eral idea of whether plain or patterned draperies are desir- able and in the color range which will harmonize with ex- isting room colors. Once she has decided on the suitable pat- tern or color, she should check the following: Inspect side hems -- blind- stitched or two-needie side hems give draperies a smooth hand-finished look. With blind- stitching the hem is_ turned over and rolled under to con- ceal stitches. The two-needle hem is turned over twice and stitched on either side so that there are no raw edges to cause raveling.. | Check heading -- make sure it is washable and will keep pleats looking sharp after many washings, Guaranteed washable headings stay crisp without los- ing resiliency. They won't wilt or pucker to detract from the appearance of draperies. Check pleats to be certain that the three fingers of the pleat are actually made from the body of the drapery fabric. Add up the amount of fabric used in bottom hem and head- ing. There should be at least six inches total heading and bottom hem to give draperies body and help them hang straight. Measure width of panel. A full 44-inch fabric, properly side-hemmed, in each panel of a single width drapery will give enough fullness to drape grace- fully in rich, deep folds. Examine the material care- fully. Is it a first-quality fabric without imperfections . . . wash- able, no-iron fabric that is easy to care for and that won't lose its looks. When a woman expends money on draperies for her home she hopes and_ should have some. guarantee that they will retain their beauty through many washings and many sea- sons. Both the fabric charac- teristics and the tailoring de- tails are essential to long wear- ing beauty and a finished effect. WASHING MACHINES More than 1,730 patents were issued for washing machines in the U.S. in the 19th century. Recreation Room In Three There are few jobs that offer a chance to start at the top, but that's the logical place to. begin consruction of a basement rec- reaion room. Two: good reasons for a handyman's starting at the ceil- ing level are (1) a finished ceil- ing makes an immediately vis- ible improvement, and (2) a ceiling of acoustical tile helps lessen the noise of future saw- ing and pounding as the room takes shape, says a home im- provement specialist. "A home handyman can build a basement recreation room in three stages -- the ceiling, the walls and finally covering the floor in his spare time," says Bill Herbert. "This will permit him to bud- get his expenses for supplies over a period of time and also keep his working area from be- coming overcrowded with mate- rial he doesn't immediately need."' To prepare a ceiling for til- ing, Herbert suggests mailing three-inch-wide staple strips across the joists, 12 inches on centres. Start the first strip flush against a wall. The sec- ond strip should be spaced so its centre is the same distance from the wall as the width of a border tile. Two nails should be used at each crossing. The next step is to shim under the joists with thin wedges where needed to guar- antee level furring. When all strips are in place, a pair of wood blocks should be nailed between joists where lighting fixtures are to be in- stalled, "Plan the layout and start with a border tile in a corner," Herbert explains. 'Next posi- tion. Each tile should be se- cured by four half-inch staples Stages -- or nails -- driven into the nailing tongues," he says. He adds that fiberboard ac- oustical ceiling tiles 'can be trimmed with a sharp saw to fit around edges of lighting fixtures or along edges where trimming is "As with the ceiling, wall paneling such as gypsum wall- board goes on best when ap- plied over furring strips," Her- bert continues. "The furring strips -- one-by- three-inch sizes are also best for this job -- can be secured to a cement wall with metal anchors made especially for this purpose. "These furring strips should be applied horizontally, 16 inches centre-to-centre, except in corners where two vertical strips should be positioned to provide a continuous mailing surface." Panels of gypsum wallboard -- which are made in standard four - by - eight - feet sheets-- ean be applied directly to the furring. Gypsum wallboard can be finished with either paint or wallpaper. Molding will furnish a fin- ishing touch to the wall and . ceiling joining angles. : "A suitable floor covering -- tile, linoleum, or good quai- ity deck paint -- will complete the third stage of basic con- struction,'"® Herbert says. "Built-in benches, a soda bar, game area or storage space can be added later -- as time and budget permit." 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