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4 THE PANY VIMBS-GATEYTE, Seturday, December 19, 3008 FIRST-AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN MLDEW ON LUMBER QUESTON: Last fall we start. ed to build our' home and finished |is the subfloor by the time it started to snow. We covered it with tar * paper but by spring there was a * foot of water in the basement this dampness caused mildew to form on the and the under- side of the subfloor. Could you tell me how to remove mil from Te RSWER It is not Hecessaty to remove the mildew from tim and rough woodwork. It is advis- able however, to apply a chemical wood preservative to Jreyent fur- ther growth. Lumber dealers and some hardware dealers carry in stock chemical wood preservatives. The use of this would not interfere with painting if you should decide to do so at a later date. If you want to remove the discoloration, apply a commercial wood bleach, follow- ing 'label directions. CRUMBLNG CONCRETE QUESTION: Last fall I had new concrete steps put on my pérch and the weather turned cold that night, causing the wet concrete to freeze. Since then the concrete has crumbled on the edges of the steps. Is there some way I can repair them? I don't believe the damage was more than one-quarter inch. ANSWER: Roughen up the con- crete and chip off the remainder of the crumbly material. Then make a fairly stiff but workable mixture of one part portland ce- ment and three parts of clean, coarse sand. After wetting down the concrete, put the mortar in place to make up the damaged area. It may be necess. to make up a simple form of plywood or ordinary lumber to hold the mortar in place while it is hardehing. In order to prevent the wood from sticking to the new concrete, apply a thin coat of paraffin. Keep the new cement mortar damp for sev- eral days to allow for proper hard- ening. member, however, that concrete work should not be done if the Jemperaiure Sons much below 50 degrees. you better postpone this job until 8 , . Nors S IN A PIPE LINE QUESTION: I am not positive but I believe I have air in my hot- water line. There is a banging noise (like someone hitting the wa- ter pipe) about every half hour or so. It seems to have started after I fixed a bad connection from m hot water heater to the tank. this is air in my lines can you tell me how I might get it out? ANSWER: 1 am ipe E a pocket due to a h. Cold-water lines leading to tank should slant upward to- ward the tank and those from the or not between the water heat- and |deck of our er and the tank was done QUESTION: We are having ble keeping paint on the canvas r front Jorch, It is five years old and ea Spring we have applied a coat of dec enamel. This coating cracks and in some places has peeled down to the canvas. Is there anything we can use to keep the paint from and crac) ? ANSWER: If there is a kitchen or bathroom under this deck, ex- cessive humidity might be pene- trating through the ceiling to the canvas and the resultant moisture would be likely to cause peeling. One remedy is to install vents or ventilating louvers in the side walls in order to ventilate the space tween the ceiling and the deck. If there is no indication of moisture in the area described, then I sus- pect that the canvas has been given: too many thick coats of paint. To correct this situation it will be necessary to take off the present paint and refinish with two thin coats of any good standard brand of deck or porch enamel. I'd ad- vise waiting until spring to do this |of if the temperature your locality drops below 50 degrees, painting IN THE HOME WITH RUTH WYETH SPEARS These two life-like toys are fun to make and fun to play with. No difficult mechanism is required to give them their characteristic wiggle. All that is needed is a few scraps of wood, some thread spools, a small piece of canvas, glue a little paint. The short-tailed puppy is sure to be the'darling of any toy collection. Two designs on one pattern. Just trace the parts onto the wood, saw out, assemble and paint. Price of the pattern is 35 cents. Also send for toy packet containing an assortment of full- size patterns for wooden toys; all with painting directions in natural tones to give a realistic effect to each finished toy. Price of toy packet is $1.00 postpaid. Address orders to Home Workshop Depart- ment, The Times-Gazette, Oshawa. CHRISTMAS "LESTO" HAND JIG-SAW These Swise-mede sews ore ideol for outting scroll work, eircles ond designs. Cut motel, wood end esbesto t. Two model bo choose from. results are mot good in cold weath- er, MILDEW STAINS IN WOOD QUESTION: The windows in our new home were not ed before with mildew which I am afraid will show through the varnish finish I intend to apply. Is there any way of removing the mildew? ANSWER: You should be able to take ou She discoloration oy applying a ral quan a hut be) solution of oxalic acid. Allow this to remain overnight, then rinse with clear water. en the wood is thoroughly , smooth with "000" sandpaper and wipe off the dust with turpentine, then fin- be- |ish as desired. COLD BEDROOM QUESTION: Some. time ago we purchase an old-fashioned use and discovered that one bedroom is impossible to heat. This room has one radiator and the Deating System is hot water fired by ofl bedroom is located above the front porch. To be more explicit, the floor of this room is the ceiling the front porch. Can you sug- gest any solution other than' en- closing the porch below? AN R: The space between the floor and porch ceiling can be insulated with a blown-in insulating, batt or blanket insula- tion can be placed between the joists and then the whole area can be covered with plywood or pine lumber. COLD BUNGALOW ATTIC QUESTION: The attic of my brick bungalow is only used for storage and the floor is insulated. But occasionally I do go up there in winter and it does get prett cold. Do you think I should yd up the louvers to keep the attic from getting so cold? ANSWER: If you covered up the louvers your attic would certainly stay a little warmer, but as soon as you stop the circulation of air (which this would do) vou are in- viting condensation, which can cause plenty of damage on your walls below. If you want your at- tic to stay warmer, I would sug- gost that you consider insulating completely. RCAF Artist Hanas Portrait LONDON (CP)--An RCAF art- ist, Lac. Sidney Ledson of Toronto, has had one of his canvases hung here in the current Royal Society of Portrait Painters' annual exhi- bition. Ledson's portrait is of his father, David Ledson of Toronto, and is titled "Man with a Cigar." A communications technician at HOW TO MAKE TV CHAIRS Compact '"'down front" chairs of Douglas fir plywood are easy home tel up neatly for storage. Seats and backs of both chairs shown here are identical in construction, con- Cy al Bl -1n. Pp ether and supported when open strips of upholstery webbing. sters for ing. One seat is elevated seven inches on two pieces of %-in. fir ply- wood 7 x 21" hinged to the bottom and braced with a %" x 8 x 16% piece pivotted on a %¥ x 4 carriage Bolt so that base may be folded in. Fas- ten webbing in place with short round-headed screws and wash- ers across the back and on the Hone Ta head Ix ot youn TS ea bolt in the seat. vantage Telephones In Danger LONDON, Ont. (CP)--Bell Tele- hone officials said Thursday that ong - distance lines to Sarnia, knocked out by snow and winds Monday, now have been repaired but will be in constant danger until warmer weather arrives. R. G. Dillane, Bell manager said some lines have up to four inches of ice on them; '""There is still very great danger until that ice melts. The wires may break anywhere under weight of ice and if a strong wind developed there would be a lot of breaks," he said. Local circuits in Sarnia still were being repaired and "it will be quite a long job to get them back in service." Nearly 4,000. telephones were cut off originally. Langar, RCAF material base in Nottinghamshire, Ledson has twice had his work exhibited by the Royal Canadian Academy. He began painting duri war- time service with the RCAF and after demobilization pent four years at the Ontario College of Art | in Toronto. He re-enlisted this year as a communications specialist. Ledson says he hopes to visit the Continent while here and see Eu- rope's famous galleries. TTC And Union In Agreement TORONTO (CP)--An agreement has been reached between the AFL Street Railway Union and the Tor- onto Transportation Commission it was announced Thursday. It af- fects 4,900 workers. Union members voted 2218 to 1,463 to accept the commission's ms contract which provides a 12 cents hourly-increase to 2,300 operators, the largest group in the union, over a 27-month period. The concessions include a two- day increase in paid statutory holi- MORTGAGE LOANS AVAILABLE 18% KING ST. EASY PHONE 3-2269 ho days for total six of 260 The $1.51 an hour. operators, making the, Stiffen sheer cottons, such as a year, and a cent-an-|voile and organdy, with a gelatin increase for a smaller group |solution, made of one ounce of lower-paid employees. gelatin to one pint of water. Dilute operators were receiving with 10 pins of hot water when you use it. y Bill Dwell Says... BLINDS DRAPERIES Custom Made Materials Cut ond Matched For Those Who Wish to Make Their Own HOWARD'S DRAPERIES 926 Simcoe St. N. Dial 5-3144 SSCL CLT LoL LL E Forpecho. g 94 BRUCE ST. BUY KOOLVENT VENTILATED ALUMINUM AWNINGS Use Our Install-Now-Pay-Later Plan 14 DOWN ~ Balance April 1, 1954 Without Interest or Carrying Charges FOR FREE ESTIMATES DIAL 5-4632 KOOLVENT AWNINGS OF OSHAWA DIAL 5-4632 Bill Dwell says George Macko has a variety of fancy and inside doors, Amerock cabinet hardware, Linoleum and Jaspe floor tiles. NS 2 = = plywoods on hand. SPECIALS DURING V4" Fir Sylvaply Plywood 4 x 8' Sheets 5.00 each 3" Fir Sylvaply x 8' Sheets 7.00 each 2" Fir Sylvaply x 8' Sheets 8.60 each 54" Fir Sylveply x 8' Sheets 10.24 each 34" Fir Sylveply x 8' Sheets 11.80 each 3%' Poplar Plywood x 8' Sheets 12.00 each SYLVACORD XMAS 4' x 8' Sheetss 19¢ sq. #. 4 x 7° Sheets 19¢ sq. ft. 12" x 12" Squares 19¢ 3q. ETCHWOOD 4 x 8' Sheets 25¢ WELDTEY 4 x 8 Sheets 27¢ SYLVATILE 4' x §' Sheets 19¢ sq. ft. sq. ft. sq. fe. UNDERLAYMENT Va" Poplar Plywood & x 4&' Sheets for under- layment 10¢ sq. ft. or 1.50 sheet. PHILLIPINE MOHOGANY (Okume) ot 20c sq. ft. BARKER'S ENAMELLED TILE Board dt 40c sq. ft. PANELYTE All Colors in Stock and only 53¢ oq. fo. V4" Masonite Quarteboard 4" Masonite Standard Brown Tempered Black Tempered Ready hung door units, Weiser hardware for front GEORGE MACKO LUMBER 473 Ritson Rd. S. - Dial 3-2732 "WELL HERE'S OUR CASTLE IN THE SKY! You con bring your "Castles in the Air" down to earth with the practice! money saving ideos ond suggestions which we con give you on ony new ouliding or remodeling project which you have in mind. Whether you plan te bulid ¢ castle or a fence come to Ernie Cay Lumber where your dollers have more sense. "ZEPHYR" POWER SAW AJAX LUMBER co. . ge . HICKORY ST. 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The Season's Greetings h is pleasant and in keeping with the spirit of Christmas te turn our thoughts to the cordial re- lations we have enjoyed with our many customers during the year. UNITS Every women KITCHEN MINIMUM COST knows how impor. tent @ modern kitchen is to the it 's A pletely modernized Kitchen for $ .00 as little os 20 PER MO. 'entire family. is the workshop. PEBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY NO MONEY DOWN =» & You need no money as a down payment for this work. # Come in and let ws show you how eesy it is. It's P smart to modernize. ! ARANARRANARANARARAAAR OSHAWA BOX, | AND LUMBER CO. LTD. The bonds of friendship grow ever stronger and we in appreciation extend to you our sincere thanks. May you have a Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring to you even greater Happiness and Prosperity. Be sure your home is heated! with a FAIRBANKS-MORSE SPACE HEATER For a fine selection of workshop tools for Christmas giving at your friendly Harrison and Kinsman Hardware R14 Simcoe St. South Dial 3-4425 Distributed and Serviced in Oshawa and District by Harleigh Mig. Co. 140 King St. West Diol 5-3012 } "PEACOCK LUMBER 328 Ritson Rd. N. Dial 3-9811