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FIRST AID FOR THE HOME By ROGER WHITMAN HOLES IN CONCRETE QUESTION have just pur chased new home which has poured concrete basement walls Apparently the cement was not properly settled in the forms because it lelt air pockets on the inside surfaces Some are 5i deep some illi deep and range from to to in dla meter What can be used to fill these holes ANSWER These depressions can be filled with latex patch ing concrete available at many hardware stores and mpsonry supplies dealers CHANGING UPIIOLSTERY QUESTION How can change the color of an uphol stered chair without recover ing it sinco the cover is per icctly good but am tired of the color ANSWER Fabric sprays tor upholstery and draperies and for plastic materials are avail4 able at many housewares and paint dealers Use the kind for the particular upholstery ma terial on lhe chair and ioilow the manufacturers instruction carefully Ihase wont make dark colors light but aoellent at giving fresh new appear once of the same or darker shades PLASTER FROM ONE QUESTION How can re move plaster from Tennessee stone fireplace ANSWER Water is the only solvent for plaster Moisten the plaster with wet cloths or by sprinkling water on it until it sottens then scrape oft with wood blade to avoid scratch ing the stone RUSTY HOT WATER QUESTION lily wntér tank doesnt look but the hot water is very rusty The cold water seems all right Can you sug East anything ANSWER lho rusty water may be due to sediment in the tank itseli or in the water heater Sediment should be drawn oii from the water tank at least once month if this does not clear the water try LAUNDRY TRAY flushing out tha heater tin water may be being overheat ed ii there is no automatic temperature regulator one should be installed It the tank is an old galvanised one it may be heavily armed in side usually cleaning the tank is not worth the cost Replace ment is the most practical rem edy Frequently having amag nesium rod installed by re putahle plumber will check the iormation of new rust although it will not dissolve any present rust lDULLlNG IIIGII SHINE QUESTION have piece of oldstyle furniture given coat at dark walnut varnish This leaves it with high shine What can do to this varnish to give it softer look dont want to remove the finish ANSWER Rub the surface llyitiy and carelulty with fine steel wool and turpentine to dull the shine DEBBIE THROUGH GUIIER QUESTION great deal of debris from surrounding old oak trees fails on the root of my house and gets into gutters and leaders eventually clogging them My roofer covered all gutters with ordinary onehali inch galvanized mesh but in cr trash gets through causing the trouble Can you suggest remedy ANSWER Since the present mush seems too large sug gest your wiring ordinary cop per window screening over it dont know whether or not the molar made your present mesh flat across the gutter rims it so you could greatly lncroase the efficiency by raisin the in ner edge oi the muh and le curiag it under the edge at the root This will cause it to Llant outward and great deal of debris will slide otl Al matter of fact you can get such screen gutter guards in two and fourfoot lengths at many hardware stores FURNITURE REFINISIIING QUESTION My wife has lust bought some very fine old furniture that needs lot of at tention Where can get book to cover this work It will have to be complete from start to finish of the lob ANSWER Your local library book dealer should have boolu available on furniture refinish log The following booklet published by Home Craftsman Rock island 111 is concise helpful work How to Repair Remodel Refinish Furniture Paint and hardware stores iro quently have leaflets on special aspects of urniture refinishing PICNIC FURNITURE FINISH QUESTION What can we use on our picnic table and bench es Inst year we used bar top varnish and it looked Ler riblo at the end of the season The furniture is of redwood ANSWER The varnish was urax aanam EXAMINER TRIDAY JULY NM probably not the type or exter ior use Remove the present tirith down to bare wood with varnish remover according to label imtructiona Then apply good quality spar varnish REFlNISItING FLOORS QUESTION The floors in our apartment are in terrible condi tion They are sott wood soul fed and full at splinters How can we refinish them If it can be avoided we do not want to paint the floors or cover them with linoleum or tile as we prefer the effect of wood floors ANSWER Have the floors sandpapered smooth and level with heavy floor machine this can be rented or floor flnlshing man can be hired for the lob Ii cracks have deval oper between boards these should69 filled with paste type crack filler available at hardware and paint stores Pack the crack more than full when dry the excess should be sandpapered down Then apply good quality penetrating floor finish turcra instructions on the eon taincr HISTORIC FIGURE Marguerite oy toundcr oi the Congregation of Notre Dame established seven schools before her death in Montreal in 1700 according to manulae 6J20UND FL looa 5QFT GAP 6E SPECIFICATIONS Length 40 lm Depth In Width 22 In Height am Ina tth In it kw4 Huilders blueprints in Canada im this Design No Ws L3 costing $9515 set are obtainable 214 rq lbaBuildiagEdiloi TbaBarrieExorniaer Barrie0ntarto Encloeod please find 51 for which and ma Book Plan entitled 71 IDW COST HOMES FOR CAN ADlAN Please mah miittanoo payable to flu This handsome homa holds perpetual comfort and beauty for iLs owner and would provide delightful living ior any family of significance in this colonial structure is the attached garage adding length to the home full basement and fine arrangement of rooms Here you have love ly living room with cherry fire place separate dining area spacious kitchen and lavatory all on one floor plus den that could also be used as TV room or additional sleeping area Also features is the wonderiul ter race oti the den and windows arranged for cross ventilation throughout Upstairs are tour large bedrooms Report Ilcliviiy Ill Playgrounds LIONS PARK Baseball teams of Lions Park have played against Oakley Blair and Codrington and al though they have not been too TRAY STAND AND FAUCETS $l895 TRAY STAND NO FAUCETS $l395 PLUMBING DEPARTMENT SECOND FLOOR SUPPLIES BLDG 259 INNISFIL ST PA 86531 Barrie Examiner successful John Shanks and Louis Kelly have smashed home run hits 0n ch day the children dis played their own pets The ani mals consisted of rabbit canary hudgie goldfish and of course number of dogs Carnival will be on Thursday July 27 SHEAR PARK Shear giris ball team won all air games On Indian Day Joanne Far Tell and Linola Hay won prizes for the best costumes MODERNIZE Add value and Ben uty lo EASY UP EASY DOWN Nearly all the children grad uated from minnow to fish in swrmming some of thechil dren were Janet Lee Dale Barraault Laurie Peelar and Ann Arts The annual carnival will be gt on Thursday All the children will participate in the carnival In such things as hit the man BOILING MATERIALS your home Fixup For Living smoothworking Over head Garage Door la must for every garage In sist on one If youre build ing new garage or plan to install one in your present garage to bring it up to the minute in con You can make your home look like million and you need only invést few dollars Yes you will be pleasantly surprised at our low low pricés On home improvement items Be sure to drop in and get iree estimate on all your needs for those much needed improvemenm It youso desire we Can arrange lowcost Home Im provement Loan key fish pond bake sale and venlence rummage sale EASY BUDGET TERMS No MONEY DOWN The carnival Will be from 630 to 830 pm BROCK PARK Brook junior boys heat Queens 2+2 in ball game Brian Curtis pitched twohit ball game and Janice Vause was catcher Dennis OBrien Brian Dagneault Brian Curtis annd Tom Cam all smashed out home runs or Brock Brock has only lost one game to Oak ey During the field day Bonnie Cough was declared junior girls champion 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