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THE OSHAWA TIMES, .. 1966 4A FIRST AID TO AILING HOUSES +' BLACK RINGS QUESTION Black rings have appeared on the hardwood plant shelf in our sun room, I'm sure they are caused by dampness from the flower pots. How can these rings be removed? ANSWER I'm _ sure _ you're right aboutt the cause. Placing aluminum plates, rather than porous cereamic plates, . under the flower pots will prevent this. To get rid of the rings (these are mildew and probably work- ed clear through into the wood) Take off the finish at these spots with paint remover, fol- lowing label directions. Bleach out the rings with commercial wood bleach. Then touch up with the same type finish. Or-- as an over-all preventive --cov- er the plant shelf with alumi- num or formica. HARD WATER DEPOSIT QUESTION My favorite tea keitle's spout has now become so built up inside with hard water scale it almost won't pour any more. How can I re- move the scale? ANSWER Don't waste your time trying. Discard the kettle and do what most housewives do in hard water areas Use an open saucepan instead of a kettle. That scale is near im- possible to get out of a tea kettle. spout. SMOOTHING PLASTER QUESTION Please tell me ho. to smooth out _ plas- ter walls. ANSWER Grind down the peaks with a sander-fitted with rough sandpaper. Fill in the val- jeys with spackling compound. Move out_all carpets, drapes and any Other fabrics so that plaster dust won't work into the fibres. If some are impossible, cover. them as best you can with layers of newspsper, sheet plastic, tarpaulins or whatever else you can press into service. BUG-FREE MORTGAGE QUESTION Is it a standard requirement of morgage com- panies that a house must be guaranteed free of termites and other wood-boring insects? ANSWER I can't answer for every company. But I do know that is some sections of the country, at least, a written clearance of "bug-freeness"' is a requirement of both FHA and GI mortgages. If you are shop- ping around for mortgages, be sure to clear up this point with each bank or. company. Per- sonally, I consider such a re- quirement of greatest possible mutual benefit. The time to find iD | _ THE TIMES HOME OF THE WEEK 4t-8. i ee c RM. BATH OPEN BALCONY fur] REFR. | RANGE . o L. KITCHEN y {C1 CAB. re ie Sc Ae) 5: BED RM. ACTIVITY AREA DINING RM we oi wo"x10°0" 18-0" X 23-0" Wi-0" x 8-0" an : y i oe --m Fs DESIGN.-- 605 a : "1008 $Q. FT. SUN DECK Ae ate oe " @ ° i The Building Editor, Oshewe Times, Oshewe, Onterio. Meme Address seseeseeseesese eeeereses [ Enclosed please find $1.00 ter which send me Book eof Plans entitled "HON Meil requests 10c extra. peoyoble te The Oshawa Times), @eseeescoooeecs sceeereseseeeereeeseree an Ly Vd .ANNING JIDE"', (Please moke remittence one for sleeping, the "activities area. ecree to this area is by ladder. The building has a wood floor mounted on a block founda- eceoeeeeses ee house has termites or not is be- fore anybody signs on any dot- ted lines. SLOPE FOR SHAKE ROOF QUESTION Can I use shake roofing if the slope is 4144 inches to the foot? ANSWER That is just a little less than the accepted standard for shake roofing, which is five inches to the foot. At this slope, for example, only five inches of a 16-inch shake should be ex- posed, which is getting to the impractical class. With a slope less than this, you should ex- pose even less of the shake, so you would need still more shakes per square (100 by 100 feet, the roofer's unit of measure). You'd do better, in my opinion, to con- sider a built-up roof or a slag out for sure about whether a roof with such a gentle slope. 728-6218 NEW .. 80 Simcoe N. ROSS E. 25 YEARS SELLING AND INSTALLING BROADLOOM, LINO, CORLON and TILE SEAMLESS EVER-GLOW NEVER WAX FLOORS Plastic Underlays To Level Concrete OSHAWA 728-6218 MILLS . NEW 728-6218 POTTED ROSES Save time and buy potted roses. Start bet- ter, bloom freely, strong and healthier, all root pruned, easier to plant and they come in assorted varieties and colours. For All Your Gardening Needs See Rundle Garden Cenire Lid. EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN 1015 KING E, 725-6551 MAKE YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING COMPLETE WITH 24 24 CHARCOAL YELLOW BROWN GREEN RED This design No. 603 would make an ideal summer retreat or could be built for perm- anent living. It is basically frame construction with two attached wings -- the other a kitchen + dining - utility area. There is provision for a sleeping loft at the rear of Access tion with crawl space. It could be insulated and electrically heated if desired, Standard blueprints for this Design No. 603 cost $20.00 for the first set and $5.00 for ad~ ditional sets. Blueprints come ply with the National Build- ing Code of Canada, and are obtainable by return mail. (Ontario Residents must re mit 5 per cent sales tax.) The new 1966 Design Book entitles '101 selected suburb- an and country homes design« ed for Canadians', price $1.00 tay free is now available at this Newspaper Office (o£ 7 frem the address below). This , edition includes information on the Cost of Building in Ca- nada, Financing, Insulation Constructional Details, etc., plus many outstanding new Ranch, One and half Storey, Split Level, Two Storey Cok onial, and Duplex -Designs. Full details on how to order Blueprints are also included in this book. 4 Order new books fromy { Homograf Company of Can ada, 10 Jarvis St. Toronto, Otnario. Mister TOWERS TOWERS ANY HEIGHT TO 100 FT. ATTRACTIVE ADDITION ONLY TWO CLAMPS ON THE HOME EASILY MOVED "GFD" SPECIALLY DE- SIGNED FOR BEST COLOR TV, from COMPLETELY INSTALLED Phone 123-9525 and let MISTER TOWERS Your Towers Speciclist Give You Tops ia Tower Reception Everything on Displey of 378 KING ST. WEST IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PHONE GET YOUR FREE, BROCHURE ON PATIO DESIGNS TO-DAYi