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18 the tribunethursday mar 20 1s7s questions and answers for householders 1 q how can you make an extension ladder stay in place at the bot- torn a fashion a pair of grips from heavy strap steel and attach them to the lower outside faces of the ladder legs with heavy bolts and wing nuts as shown in the out of use position of grip t c uson crips 1 i i 1 r front view rwr tp qwed like to paint our concrete patio butits pitted and rough can it be smoothed a mix a paste of glycerine and yellow lead oxide and apply with a trowel smoothing it carefully you can paint the patio after the mix ture d thoroug q what is the proper way to use a paint brush and to take care of it a never force a brush into corners or narrow spaces fig 1 never use a brush edgewise 2 and never dip the entire bristle length into paint 3 the wrong way to paint a length of pipe of similar 0 side view sketch at times when the grips are not needed loosen the top nuts and remove the lower nuts and bolts the grips then are turned up on the ladder legs and bolted out of the way q can a broken ladder rung be repaired a cut the run off flush with the inside of the ma make two blocks inside of the rails make two blocks of hardwood drilling holes in them the samediametgr new rung fit the rung tightly into the two blocks and then bolt or nail the whole assembly securely to the inside of the rails round surface is shown fig 4 and the correct way is shown fig 5 the correct way to suspend brushes in cleaner is shown fig 6 a removable rod which holds brushes keeps the bristles off the bot torn of the container q what is meant by furring a to provide a nailing surface for ver tical paneling it usually is necessary to affix strips of lumber to the wall these are called furring strips in using wood paneling horizon tally in an ordinary room such strips are not needed however because the paneling can be nailed directly onto the wall studs q whats the best way to sand wood paneling a use a coarse sandpaper at first if necessary to iron out the dressing skips which occasionally occur in paneling then ru6 carefully with a very fine grade of sandpaper always sand with the grain when hand sanding or when using a belt sander a vibratortype sander can be used freely q how docs in sulation save heating fuel a by blocking the- escape of heat through walls arid ceilings mineral wool insulation for example is composed of mineral fibers surrounding millions of dead air spaces heat does not readily pass through this dead air and therefore does not escape to the ou q are flatroof houses hotter in summer a generally yes a house with a pitched roof has an attic or an air space above the living quarters air passing through louvers in the gabled ends of the roof ventilates this space and much of the heat from the sun on the roof is carried away heat can also be reflected away from the roof by lightcolour shingles or other light- color roofing material q how can i repair large cracks in a plaster ceiling a its not practical to attempt to fill the cracks because the new- plaster will need more supports as shown in the sketch reicbve the plaster on each side of the yzl aucmn- yj jkmukulum va r ru m co uth y kkmcuruourot kkhutb wtktfitkmax of con crack to a distance of about 6 inches then place a strip of metal lath in the clearing nail it to the old lath and fill the opening with new plaster do this in thin layers permitting each layer to dry slightly before adding the next one q how high should the working surface of a home desk be a the standard desk height is 30 inches for a desk for a growing child however either danrjq n aumaaa nan 0invq- b3i- ftfingnnn maa a a n n a s n s sde q rhq a a a n hnnnnnan snnnnn ra onnn wsnnnn we can lend you a vacation a cot t age a car even a liouse v many of the best things in life are not free they cost money money that is not always readi ly availableexcept through a loan soif youre thinking seriously about a new car a cottage this years vacation or a house 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really want q how long does it take shellac to dry on a floor a the first coat which should be generously thinned with alcohol generally is dry enough to walk on in about one hour no less than three hours should elapse however between the first and second coats and an overnight drying period is recommended before the third coat is applied shellac should never be used full strength it should always be thinned with alcohol q the space in the rear of our kitchen base cabinets is awkward to reach and most of the time is wasted is there any way to put this space to use a one method is shown by the sketch a carpenter made a pull- up shelf unit which sits a mix a paste of alcohol and powdered chalk rub the paste on the keys then remove it with a clean soft cloth q is there an inexpensive way to make a mortar box you can make a practical mortar box by cutting an ordinary oil drum in two as shown in the sketch the- sloping sides make mixing and cleaning easy and the sides may be pounded safely to break old mortar loose q how can plastic tile but cut to fit around fixtures a a coping saw works the best for in- tricate cuts in plastic tile flush with the cabinet top when not in use such units can be made in any size they can be lifted easily q how can i whiten yellowstained piano keys q is there a remedy for chalking plaster walls we cant get the wallpaper to stick a coat the wall with a half and half mixture of shellac and alcohol this will seal the plaster with a waterproof surface and the wallpaper then will stay in place let us show you how to readers digest complete sg doityourself manual editors of readers digest find the solutions to 1001 household prob lems in those 600 informationcrammed pagos with moro than 2000 illustrations the i rugged vinyl cover and instantaccess index j instructions mako this the most practical i and casytouso doityourself book availablo i these books also available 995 ew stouffville