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FIRST AID TO THE RAILING HOME DRAINAGE OF RAIN WATER QUESTION: What would be the t and cheapest way to drain ain water from roof gutters and rindow wells of the basement win- oy ? ANSWER: The usual procedure to connect drain tile from the utter downspouts to a dry well t least fifteen feet from the foun- ation walls. The same thing can done with the window wells, the drain of course leading from the ttom of the window well. If the ell is concrete, a hole will have be drilled in it where the side eets the bottom to perfnit drain- ge tp the tile drain. ULGING PLASTER | QUESTION: The wall around our set-in bath tub is plastered and ainted. The moisture is cracking t and causing it to bulge. Would e to put something on the wall ning about three feet above the fub. Would the old plaster have to rome off and what would yould you suggest using? ANSWER: It is not necessary to use any additional coating or cov- ering, The simplest procedure would be to cut away the disinte- Frated plaster and then re-plaster e area. A space should open between the tub and the plas- ter. This can be done by inserting a quarter-inch strip of wood while the plastering is done. When it is dry remove the strip. If you want to use a bathroom wall covering I could use a pre-finished tile- ard Or one of the metal or plast- ic tiles. Of course the damaged plaster will have to be removed. PAINTING KITCHEN WALLS QUESTION: A year ago my hus- and applied a resin-emulsion paint n our kitchen walls. The walls ook streaked and untidy and I ould like to re-paint the kitchen a ale yellow. Can I paint over the resent' surface or would the new aint peel? I would also like to ow if I could use a flat paint? ANSWER: Kitchen and bathroom alls should always be painted ith a good grade of enamel. A urface of this kind will not ab- rb moisture or grease and can easily washed down. Many paint anufacturers make enamels in a ide variety of colors. Before ap- plying enamel, wash down present surfaces to remove traces of grease and when apply a coat of varnish size varnish). WOOD FLOORS LACK LUSTRE QUESTION: I have hardwood floors that are in good condition except that they have lost their lustre, No amount of waxing gives the glossy effect I would like to have. If I remove the wax and ap- ply one or two coats of varnish, would the floors look right? Would they be darker? ANSWER: If the present finish is in good condition, wash off all traces of wax, then dull whatever lustre is on the surface by rubbin "000" sandpaper or '00 steel wool. Take off all the dust and e all dry, (not finish with one coat of any good |, brand of clear floor varnish. Unless you have a very thick film of varn- ish on the floor, one coat will not darken it. ~ 'V.ET CELLAR : QUESTION: After coating and dan fing the cellar there is still some water that seems to show up around the bottom row of ce- ment block. There is also a small amount of condensation on the blocks. ANSWER: The joint between the floor and wall is frequently a source of trouble. Cut a deep groove into this joint with a ham- mer and cold chisel. All parricles of cement and sand should be brushed out. The groove is then made wet and filled with a fairly stiff but workable mixture of one part portland cement and three parts clean, coarse sand. Keep the new mortar damp for five or six days to allow it to harden naturally without shrinking. The joint can be filled with hot tar or asphalt in- stead of cement mortar. CRACK IN WALLS QUESTION: What causes the walls to crack and how can it be prevented? There is a of heavy automobile and truck traf- fic in the front of the building. There is also the railraod about eight blocks from the house and when the streamliners and steam trains go by- at high speed the building sways. I can feel the vibra- tion each time. After repairing plaster, cracks start to appear in about six months time. ANSWER: Since there is so much vibration in the building the brittle plaster will continue to crack b of the t in the framework of the structure. No amount of patching is going to re- pair the plaster permanently. Bet- ter results would be possible if you cover the walls with an insulating board in plank form or a gypsum wallboard (plasterboard). If the general overall, cracking is com- paratively small, such as hairline or slightly larger, covering the plaster with an oilcloth type of wall cover or painters' cloth would be a good solution. It is put up in the same manner. as wallpaper. FORCED AIR HEATING EM e left| SYST! QUESTION: 1 recently had in- stalled a blower unit that was at- tached to my oil fired steel furn- ace. I expected more economical operation but am still burning as much as before. The heat is more evenly distributed and circulated but the amount of oil consumed has rot lessened. Would like to have your opinion. ANSWER: The installation of a blower unit does not decrease the fuel consumption efficiency of a furnace. It primarily intended to help distribute the heart more evenly in all parts of the house and thus make it more comfort- able. REFINISHING A WOOD DOOR QUESTION: I contemplate re- moving the old varnish from the exterior part of my front door. I then intend to use a filler to patch all openings and apply a coat of clear shellac then some exterior varnish. I was told that a coat or THE HOME WORKSHOP NEW ENGLAND By RUTH W. SPEARS Some birds are so sociable that they like to make nests in a com- munity house. This miniature New England meeting house with twelve compartments for nests is sure to attract purple martins and swal- lows. These summer visitors more than pay their way by destroying countless insects. This house should be set atop a post at least ten feet from the ground and well- apart from trees or buildings I have found that a barrier against cats and squirrels, fixed around the ps a couple of feet below the house is necessary to attract martins. Pattern 340 is in full de- tail with each step in cutting and assembling in perspective sketch- es. Price 35 cents. A packet of pat- terns for a wide variety of bird houses will be postpaid for $1.50. Address orders to The Home Workshop Department, The Times Garette, Oshawa. .| with turpentine and "000" steel two of linseed oil is advisable. Is this true? Should the oil be applied on the bare wood or after the coat or shellac has been applied? ANSWER: The linseed oil treat- ment is not necessary unless the wood. appears to be very dry, in which case one liberal coat could be put on before the shellac. Use three parts of raw linseed oil and one part of turpentine, then apply the mixture liberally over the bare wood. After an hour or so wipe off all traces of oil. Be sure to let the oil dry thoroughly before proceed- ing. LEAKY PORCH QUESTION: I have an open porch that is subject to all types of weather. We have tar paper on it but the water still seeps through. Could you please tell me what can be done to stop the leakage? ANSWER: I am assuming that you have in mind a porch floor with space or cellar under it. If my assumption is correct the solu- tion to your problem is to cover such flooring with what is known as roofing canvas. It is not ordin- ary tent or canvas duck but a specially woven and treated fabric. Roofing supply houses handle it. OIL HEATER ALSO GAS HEATER QUESTION: Is it safe to have an oil circulation heater on the first floor and a gas space heater on the second floor connected to one and the same flue? While some persons have said they thought it 0.K., others have said they thought it could cause an explo- sion. ANSWER: I do not believe there would be a serious explosion if the two heaters were connected to the same flue but I am quite certain that the draft conditions would be such as to interfere with the operating efficiency of one or the other of the units and perhaps both. It is not advisable to hook up two heating units to one flue. STREAKED WOOD FLOOR FINISH QUESTION: While washing woodwork I accidentally spilled a pail of a detergent cleaning solu- tion on my waxed floor. I soaked up as much of it as quickly as pos- sible then rinsed with clear water and polished with wax. But the floor is streaked and appears light- er and duller than the rest of it. The floor was originally finished with a filler and sealer. Can restore the finish without re-sand- ing and refinishing? ANSWER: It is quite possible that the solution has taken off more wax in some of the places and not much in others = thus leaving streaks. Go over the affected area wool then re-wax with a couple of thin even coats of paste floor wax. When each coat is dry rub well. If this does not help remove the finish and touch up the area with the same finishing materials orig- inally used on the floor, QUESTION: The woodwork in our kitchen has been painted many many times and it seems that after a few months the paint develops cracks. Is there anything we can do to correct this? I would prefer not to remove all the old paint because it is old fashioned fancy woodwork and the property is not ours. ANSWER: I suspect that the rea- son for cracks in the paint is that the new coating was applied over a glossy surface and possibly the woodwork was coated with grease or paint film is too thick. Of course the best solution would be complete removal of the paint down to the bare wood. Since you do not desire to do this first wet down the surfaces with trisodium phosphate using about a half cup- ful in each gallon of warm water. Then rinse thoroughly with clear water. When the surface is dry rub it down with "00" sandpaper | wrapped around a block of wood | until the cracks have disappeared. | Wipe off the dust and re-paint. If | any gloss remains dull it by rub- bing with sandpaper. RAGLAN Hard Time Dance Held By 'Workers' MRS. L. MAHAFFY Correscpondent RAGLAN -- The Willing Work- ers Club held a very successful Euchre and Hard Time dance in Myrtle Hall Saturday evening. The prizewinners for euchrg wore: ' dies' first, Edna Fountain, mony; men's first, ©. real... Oshawa, Prizes for spot dance, won by Kathleen and Harry Johnson Toronto. Prizes for best costumes won by Mary Pearson and Gordon Hambley, both of Oshawa. Lucky Draw winners were: first prize, a quilt, Leona Thompson; second prize, pillow cases, Billy Thomp- son; third prize, stationery, Irene Cochrane, 1218 Sommerville, Osh- awa. Mrs. Pierson wishes to thank everyone who helped to make the euchre and dance a success. Also those who donated the prizes, cof- fee, sugar and cups, as it was very much appreciated. The WA will meet at the home of Mrs: Russell Corner on Wednes- day afternoon, March 30. PERSONALS Mrs. Ivan Wray and baby left on Tuesday morning by plane for Tampa, Florida, where she will spend a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larson Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Slute and children were Sunday tea guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Sadler, Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. R. Porter, Ross and Ronnie of Prince Albert spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett and family, Mrs, R. Squelch of North Osh- awa,n ad her brother, Joe Hezzel- rood of Masiioba, were guests on urday at t cousin, A. J eo of they Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pearson, Osh- awa, were Saturday guests of Mr. and Lloyd Davidson and Ronnie Mr. and Mrs Mrs Vrs Stan Manns ard Brian were Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur French and family, Whitby _John Randall of Oshawa Sunday tea guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pierson Mr and Mrs. Carl Avery spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs. Russell Spinks, Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Bert May and sons, Elmer and Arnold, were Saturday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Luke Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bright and family were Sunday tea guests of Har. | was a Mr. and Mrs. A. Stagg, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, W. Manns accom- panied Mr. and Mrs. E. Manns and Douglas to Barrie on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Nash and Christine, Mrs. J. Nash, Sr., and her granddaughters, Sylvia and Susan Ross, all of Oshawa, were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woods, Osh- awa, were Sunday supper guests ot Mrs. H. Thompson, Leona and Mr. and Mrs. R. Manns and fzm- ily, Mr. G. Tummonds, Port Perry spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. N. Birkett and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Craighead and girls, of Cedar Creek, spent Satur- day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Davidson were Sunday afternoon visitors. of Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Cochrane, Mount Carmel. | Mr. and Mrs. Scott MacKeen and family of Maple Grove were | Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Solomon and boys. Mrs. Norman Birkett underwent an operation on Tuesday morning in Oshawa General Hospital. Her | friends wish her a speedy recov- ery. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans and | family were Sunday supper guests | of Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Conroy, Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reader, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ashbridge, | Scugog, were Sunday dinner guests | of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Luke and | family, | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Manns | and family Port Perry were Sat- | urday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Stan Manns and Brian. | Mr. and Mrs. Russell were Friday evening guests of Mr. | and Mrs, Roy Brawn. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett nd boys spent Saturday evening | with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Corner and Evelyn M. and Mrs. Norman Hughson of Myrtle were Sunday evening | dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. | Latimer. | Mr. and Mrs. Jack Manns and girls of Scugog were Sunday eve- ning visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Manns | Mr. and Mrs. Percy Collins and Corner family of Blackstock spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. N. Birkett, Mur- ray and Ivan, had Sunday tea with Miss Flossie Spencer and brothers, Cedar Creek. Archie Campbell, Toronto, was AR. MORTGAGE LOANS AVAILABLE Ralph S. 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Many homemaker wears herseli to a frazzle keeping her children's play- things picked up off the living room floor. If the house has no specific space for play, be sure that one bedroom can be adapted to that use. . Are easily cleaned materials used? Bathrooms finished with a material such as clay tile clean easily and water does not damage them. Ease of cleaning makes tile practical for kitchen counter' tops, too. Does it have plenty of storage? Small houses are likely to skimp on closets, but don't Kid yourself, "you'll need plenty." Good storage makes h ing easier b you can put things away quickly, properly, and easily. Does it have an entrance hall? You can stop a lot of dirt before it gets to the living room--by hav- ing an entrance hall as a buffer zene, with a floor of tile that won't be affected by rain, snow or mud. Are counter heights right for you? 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