Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 4 Mar 1957, p. 9

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tooIoNGron Prbsptclive Parentsjfalher Find What the appearance at busily chgking knitting needles heralds the approaebni anadditlon to the handy the avenge prospective fa ther usually docs two things He rushes out for box of cigars and HEATING 709 IISMULCASTER BARRI Let Us Check your home for Overloaded Circuits Blowannsel Flickering Lights Poor Lighting Faulty Fittings PLAY SAFE IN 57 Faulty Wiring Can Cause Fires We Undertake RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WIRING REPAIR wonK momma FIXTURES HEATING INSTALLATIONS WIILLWIII ELECTRICAL CON TRACTOBS HOiIIiurn tisso Soles tr Service Poona PA s3z30 Shop 54 Sophia St East Re 193 Bayfield Sta makes micron vow to be great help to his everloving wife after the baby arrives Alter whlcbhe assusz an at titudeof blissful helplessness and does nothing in anticipation of the great event except smoke most of the cigars The abovwverage prospective father on the other hand la man of action says the Canadian ing For him the purchase of cigars is of minor importance Instead of promising help after baby arrives be docssomething about it now And for this fore slghted fatherlobe tthnstitutc has some very tangible help to offer To begin with most prospective fathers think babies live on milk they would seem to live on water hot water that is The amount of this preciouscommodity the lit tle tykes can go through in day would startle statisticians So item one Is checkon the hot water hcatcr If it is 20 gallon typcit will be literally unable tocopc with the demands made on it 30 to 40 gallon heater is the very minimum tak ing into consideration the amount of linen that has to be washed daily not to mention the body of the precious one itself hot water tap that suddenly turns cold is one of the most unpleas ant experiences of young mother hood And talking of washingtako tip from the Institute down payment on even the best of wash ing machines will not he suffi cient to take carc of this situn tion Whilea goodmachine is essential of course there are still many items of babies ward robes that have to be hand laun dered And for this task good combination sinkvandtub unit eithc in the kitchen or in the basement laundry room will ligh ten the burdens considerably These units now come littcd with swivel mixer faucet making wa ter of the right temperature avail able at turn of 4the wrist But another handy gadget and one that will gain plaudits for thought ful papas is the spray hose which can he pulled out to direct the spray to any part of the unit and which automatically snaps back into place when released in the bathroom an adequately large washbasin fitted into countertop surround yvill not only take care of babys bathing but provides handy counter to lay baby upon for drying and dress ing Also it will hold all the pow dor bowls bottles and other impe dimenta of babyhood lnthcsc and many other ways prospective fathers can do much to help in babys upbringing even before the little Idarling arrives SHOWER CURTAIN TRICK Protect your new shower cur taiu by using the old one as liner BIIIIIIIE WELDING IIIIII MHCHINEVVLTD gt see us for your Industrial nnd Building Requirements gt ANGLES BEAMS PLATES SHEETS BARS New large HordndCold Rolled modern equipped workshop 39 NE 51 at rnoNa ens3144 Specifics do so Institute Plumbing and Heat Experience tends to indicate that host reins containsrtscrnlcliusntwarfin er igars teas iimponanrpurchase BUIan outlined by Peter Wblttall If you can rcad saw straight line and drive nail you can build basic shelves and cupboards Thoyrc ncat attractive and useful These are definitely not makeshifts theyre permanent home improvements of profes slonnl calibre Carols required to make them of course but the design is simple and straightforward Any ama teur can do it and do it well As youll note by the accom panying pictures there are two distinct stylesthe open shelves and those with sliding doors to method and measurements there are slight differences so to keep things straight Ill deal with them separately Open Shelves Thc open style is the simpler to make Hercshcw The first step is to saw an eightfoot sheet of 3A fir ply wood into four strips thrce oi them 12 wide and the other 10 wide Secondstep Cut the narrow to strip nto iour pieces 22 long for parl ions Third stop Mark the four short lengths at line drawn across the centre of each piece Cut the hutcha fraction less than 341 wide and deep Fourth step Mark and notch the long centre shelf in1the satrte manner marking the two end slots in from either end and the other two notches each 24 farther in will METAL WORK SHEET THATS TRIM PLUMBINGHEATING scat 84 DUNLOP 51 WEST rm PA 83710 wssrrwcs wuar WE srw To Do ItIo Handsome professionnlzlooking cupboards ll basement workshop Methods for both open pun holes MA shelves left Fifth step Assemble the seven pieces of plywood youve cut ab Inching tho top and bottom shelves to the partitionswith finishingmails apart or use No EXPa flathcadiwood screws slightly countersunk for putty ing ith the notches youve cut the partitions will be flush at the back Final step Hang your basic shelf unitzby toenailing into the wall with 252 finishing nails Alternatives use brackets or leave the unit freestanding with wroughtiron legs when doing the work oi course its wise to duubleeheck your measurements and fit as you go along Otherwise fractional variation in saw cuts for exam ple could cause unnecessary problems This notching or egg cratc shelving system is designed for building with minimum of tools and experience Accurate cutting and fitting of the notches is the secret of the units rigidity Youeanasily vary the meas urements givefi here if you want shelf unit of different size or with different number of com partments Sliding Doors An enclosed shelf unityvith sliding doors is illustrated above the open unit just described You need three Io by 22 partitions and two 12 by 24 ends Thus your eightby four sheet of plywood isnt quite enoughanother small piecer needed Analtornative would be toeliminatc the centre partition making the extra wood unneces sary The partitions are notched in the same way but the end pieces are untouched For four equal compart ments inthe enclosed unit the partitions are seL24f spam Ilo Yourself HERES Make ribIo Fix It nypmwmnam Youll note these difficrences from andcut on thialine ke those shown above can hemnde in the nnd enclosed cupboards are These Shelves Easy on Eyes EaSy TOYMake tions where they dont interfere with the bypassing action The grooves will have to be cut with power saw The top groovemust be deeper than the bottom groove to permit thex load ing operation The doors should be cut about V4 less than the total height of theopenlng from the bottom of thebottom groove to the top of the top groove 35in alternative grooving method is to cut the doors to fit the frame again 14 short of the total heightl and then tack on strips of 4x moulding to form the grooves lllngedDoors If you would prefer conven tional hinged doors heres tip that can simplify the job Hinge the doors to the stiles before attaching the stilesto the basic shelf unit Nail them ni placeone at time making sure of the fit of each before you do the next one if you wish todispcnse with door pulls cut the doors and the stiles about one inche deeper than the shelf unit andvletthis extra inch extend below the bottom shelf to providea finger spacer For detailed plans of shelves and cupboards see your nearest plywood dealer or write me in care of Box 335 Vancouver Door puns can he cut from scrapsof plywood and glued andrscrewnailedto each door or oneipch holes can vbevbored in the doors to provide finger Brass or chrome metal pulls which look like miniature ash trays and comein variety of sizes can he pressedintoythe when loading the doors into the tracks orgrooves alternate them so there one fits intothe front trickand thenext one into the rear =track This fpcrmits them to bypas each other Andibe sitreth place the door knobs gtor recessed pulls in posi CEHREIEX P=E or cause TILE aoARn ps on Making Draperies From Sheer Materials of generously fullgshecr curtains at your windows you can save money by making thgmyoursclf Here aresome tips from fabric manufacturers on Intking full length draw draperies from rayon cheers For length mtnsure tram cell lag to floor and add inch seam allowance for top and six inches for bottom hem should have double hams at the bottom so lhh gives you hem three inches deep For width allow double the width of the window If you skimp on this you will spoil tlteclegant look Again torvsbeer fabric place double homagin side scams Draw curtains should hang straigbtwilh the grain the 9b ric so pull crosiwise thread ve the selvages slncchthey so as car as you JJKE wrrn ova sermons Well move you any place any time guickIl safely No lob too big or too small for us coon human Sitllllilil LTD 43 Essa Road name Phone xra 85575 It you like mi luiorious look Sheer fabrics vats curtainsSUPPLIES contains LOANS not your page Io no point W3 MONDAY my it drew especially after hang ing gt Foldthe draperyfin the roach ine when you new Then its weight will not pull against thcvneedie Therrare pleating devices which will give you perfect top pleati with stutenedtop edge Boncmber to allow sutficient stiffening for centre overlap of two inches on curtainrod Let the curtains hang fortwo or three daysbefore pulling the lower hams housed more To assure ladder safetyr steps or treads of ladder can be made slipproof First painteaclt 80 Dunlop St amount FLOtiSll15 nanYunnan Bdrrie WE DELIVER step with coat of ypmish the varnish becomesuqbi mid kle sand nrsawduat 013 eieli step When thervamirh driesthe embedded nador sawdust creates ladder thatyill bele remove in cause Before repainting kitchen any coating grease that may be pri sent on walls work or can ing should be removed by wash ing with detergenh All tracer of the compound should thenbe rinsed oil with clear water Stu faces should of 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