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40 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Saturday, February 18, 1956 TIES GAZETTE. HOME OF THE WEEK i C------ HOME DESIGN No. 162 This distinctive home is enjoy- Ing amazing popularity. Modern styling is exemplified by such fea- tures as a variation in roof angles, a raised ceiling in the living room with a row of windows over the rear, roof section, which admits daylight from both sides of the room. It also permits continuous light cove for indirect lighting the length of the living room and hall. The large kitchen has entrance to a lovely terrace. Three large bed- rooms and a bath with lots of closet anc linen space, a work- bench and storage space in the garage, are but few of the out- standing features here. A base- mentless plan is also supplied. Standard Builders' Blueprints cost- ing $8.75 a set may be obtained for this design No. 162. For fur- ther information write to: The FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN IN THE HOME WORKSHOP EXHAUST FAN IN CHIMNEY QUESTION: We bought an old house and want to remodel kitchen which is on the second floor. There is a chimney in the corner, and we want to know if an exhaust fan placed in this chimney would be satisfactory. We have two hot water heaters-- gas fired -- that seem to be con- nected to this chimney. The 3is furnace is connected to another chimney. What do you advise? ANSWER: I am against the idea and I am sure the "city fathers" will also feel that way. Any in- creased movement of air in this chimney, when the fan would be operating, could cause the flame in the water heater to go out, re- sulting in trouble. DISCOLORED WOOD WINDOWS QUESTION: We have been building a house this past summer and the windows were installed and not varnished. The wood in the sash has yellowed, and we also discovered that moisture h as stained them dark: We were told to use some kind of acid to bleach out the discoloration. Do you have information on the use of it? ANSWER: Ozxalic acid (poison) which you can get at your paint store, is the chemical used. ke TERRACE 44:80 [053 DINING IM 88:93 f GARAGE 1s 1-0 / ( § LIVING &M 166118 LL 162. 1027 Saf. [ KITCHEN "e983 100 «11:9 a hot saturated solution and apply liberally on the wood. Leave it on overnight; then rinse well with clear water. When the wood is dry, smooth it by rubbing with "000" sandpaper, wipe off the dust and finish as desired. MAKING GLASS OBSCURE QUESTION: What would you suggest to put on a clear bath- room window glass to let in light and still obstruct the view from ouside? ANSWER: The best procedure] is to go to your glass man and; pick out a nice pattern of obscure glass and either have him put it in or put it in yourself. Results would be most desirable. You can, however, do the following: Glass should be cleaned thoroughly and then wiped with alcohol or turpen- tine to remove all traces of grease. Cover the glass with a sheet of white tissue paper -- cut the|eirate through the thinned with one-fourth as much turpentine. The varnish will pen- and ad- to the glass, holding the paver in Dace The window could washed, after a week or so. PLASTIC TILE HARD TO CLEAN QUESTION: I have vinyl-asbes- tos tile on the kitchen floor. It gets badly scratched, probably by the children's leather shoes. It is impossible to remove the , ex. cept by using a cleanser and lots of elbow grease. Occasionally, the tile is polished with paste wax and about every two wi with a good liquid wax. Is cleanser harmful to the tile? I have been told by some not to wax this type of floor. Can you advise? ANSWER: Vinyl - asbestos tile does not come with a glossy fin- ish, therefore it is advisable to wax such a surface. You should be able to get better results by using one type of wax and my preference would be for a good quality self - polishing wax. It would also help to place a mat out- side the kitchen door so the young- sters could wipe off some of the grit and sand they pick up on the soles of their shoes, while playing outdoors. WATER SUPPLY FROM WELL QUESTION: We have a deep well and the water from it is soft and excellent for drinking and household purposes. The city is now coming through with "city water." The pipes are laid and 1 suppose I yill have to hook up to the system this spring. My prob- lem is: Can I keep my well and pump and, say, have one faucet in the basement so that we could use the well water for drinking purposes? Or can they condemn it so that I cannot use it at all? ANSWER: I do not know of any ordinance or regulation against here #l|you are now worryin si | assume you filled in the excava-| =F! [tion around the foundations with in the basement? I have eovered the sub-floor with a 5-pound roof- ing paper so that rain water will not get into the basement. What do you suggest that I do to Jravent the frost from heaving the footing? ANSWER: If you have the foot, it is large enough to support the structure, when finished, and the foundation walls are large enough, there is nothing else you can do. Whet_er or not your home is com- pleted, your basement is still sub- ject to the same weather condition about. I ||ing down below the frost line, | A. MORTGAGE LOANS AVAILABLE Ralph S. Jones Barrister & Solicitor 65 Simcoe St. South Dial RA 5-3525 PATTERN 454 Snow is piled deep outside the windows of our workshop but it is not too early to begin making bird houses. This attractive colony of martin houses is easy to make when you have the actual-size pat- tern for the platforms and direc- tions for mounting. Too many bird houses are made without any thought for cleaning in order to attract t t aft These houses are all made fromm one pattern layout, and are eas cleaned as the backs are hinged. They will give years of service with the minimum of attention. Pattern 454 is 35 cents, or it may be ordered with Bird House Packet No. 2 containing five patterns for unique styles. Price of packet is $1.50 postpaid. Address orders to the Home Workshop Department. The Times-Gazette, Oshawa. building. PROTECTION OF BASEMENT QUESTION: I am in the process of building and have the basement as well as the floor joists and sub- from the pump to a faucet in the] basement or any other part of the' AND | | PROMPT DELI BUILDERS' and MILL 184 BOND ST floor completed. How can I keep COMPANY LIMITED 84 BOND ST. W. - OSHAWA | WHOLESALE HARDWARE DIVISION VERY SERVICE HARDW ARE SUPPLIES . W., OSHAWA Dial RA 5-3594 the basement in condition over the cold winter months without heat YOU BUILD FOR THE FUTURE WHEN YOU BUILD WITH HENDERSON'S CONCRETE & CINDER BLOCKS PHONE RA 3-4412 OSHAWA owning your own well and pump, despite city water supply. I sug- gest, however, that you get in touch with the Health Department, also the Water Supply Department, in your city to make certain that this could be done. It should be a| to fit -- then apply spar varnish simple matter to run a pipe line THEY OPEN AND CLOSE FROM INS! te lll a -------- KOOLSIDE Ventilated ALL METAL AWNINGS DE Building Editor, The Daily Times- Gazette, Oshawa, Ontario. IN THE HOME WORKSHOP The Building Editor, Oshawa Times-Gazette, Oshawa, Ontario. Please send me further details about how to obtain standard builder's blue prints for Home Design No. 162. or enclosed please find 75¢ for which send me Book of Plans entitled "69 SELECTED HOMES." (Please make remittance payable to The Oshawa Times-Gazette.) Must Be Sure How Much Paint Needed Before Starting Job A lot of people run into trouble| The reason you get such poor cov- in painting their homes becauselerage on wood shingles, eshestos| they haven't figured before they and brick is, because these sur- started just how much paint they i " : imal faces are more porous than ordin- would actually need By the time ary wood siding and they quickly they get half-way through they ; 4 decide that the job is taking too 3hsorh mue) of the paint from the much paint and costing too much| first coat. The second coat doe money. What a lot of them do| Petter. then is to switch to some chean| 20% DISCOUNT FACTORY TO WINTER SPECIAL DOOR COVERS Special 19.95 Window Covers 16.95 HURRY DON'T DELAY | DO IT TO-DAY off brand paint and the final result! is not often so good. | The amount of paint required for a house will depend on the size of the house, the number of coats and the type of surface you are painting. It will also depend on the kind of paint you use. It's easy: enough to figure out the number : of square feet of surface vou have to cover--simply multiply the width| of each wall by its height and then add them all together. | If your house is covered with| wood siding you can expect a gal lon of paint to cover between 450 and 500 square feet on the first coat. On a second coat a gallon should cover about 550 square feet, Now if your house is covered with winnd shinalas a oallam am ha foot saingies a "TRESTLE = TABLES ARE YOUENJOYING THE ULTIMATE IN KITCHEN MODERNIZATION BER BUILDING SUPPLIES THE, NEW SELF-SERVE WAY BROOKLIN SUPPLY & LUMBER CO. LTD. HIGHWAY NO. 7--BROOKLIN Every time she enters her kit-| deaths from fire and burns--more © chen to cook the family supper, than 5,000 every year. the average American housewife] As every sinner should know commits at least one of the "Se-| ignorance. Is no excuse. See how |ven Deadly Sins Against Safety." many of these violations you com- They are violations of seven mit--knowingly or unknowingly. cardinal rules of kitchen safety' 1, Dressing dangerously, Ruffly and fis Sd Se Nationa Ssiety blouses, fancy aprons which tempt, ounc s set up to help cullfire should not be wi down the frightful toll of home stove. is WoTS Sear the | 2. Failing to keep the stove price of the pattern is 35 cents. clean. Even the best housekeepers The Early American Reproduc- sometimes neglect to scrub all tions Packet of patterns for mak- grease from oven, burners. and ing five other authentic museum! iray. Grease is one of the main pieces hi be malled for ALSO.) caves of stove fires. Address orders to The Home Work-| 3 Hanging towels or ot! . shop Department, The Times-Ga- mables ine the pA Bor fam zette, Oshawa. 4. Dangerous placement of pots and pans. They should be put on back burners or with handles turn- ed inward on the stove: That way, curious toddlers can't reach them. 5. Forgetting to use pot holders when handling hot equipment. 6. Not keeping first aid uip- ment on hand. Even the ment of burns can become infected if not treated properly. Every kitch- en should have a simple rst aid kit of its own, containing band- ages, scissors, tape, sterile cotton, ' | petroleum jelly and a good dis- | oWin | 1. Not knowing how to give first | | ald. Despite all of the educational | and informational services avail- ble to de Jobe: many adults] on't understand the b On dare asic rules | For minor burns, troleum jelly and th A BN. by RUTH WYETH SPEARS The tables in the above sketch show the construction and propor- tions of some very early Sxamibles to be seen in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum. In early times when a man built his own house as well as his furniture trestle tables were popular. With modern power tools the construc- "Hlon of these tables is quite sim- ple. Their good lines and utility make them favorites with home craftsmen. Directions for the three sizes which we have found to be the most popular for today's homes are pattern 390. The ROOM AND BOARD LIMITED Formerly KoolVent Sales wood gallon on ¢ coat will cover only, about 350 square feet and about 400 square] feet on the second coat. If you have asbestos siding and us an asbestos shingle siding|{ paint, look for a coverage of shout 200 square feet per gallon on the |§i first coat and about 400 square feet |}| for the second coat. A paint suit able for use on brick siding will give you about the same coverage. NORTH OSHAWA PLUMBING ca HEATING YOUR SATISFACTION i IS my SUCCESS ROBINSON S.= 52 WAYNE ST. THIS INTEREST 15 THE RESULT CAME OVER TO PLACE ORDERS FOR HATCHING EGGS... THEY ALL ASKED IF THE CHICOWLS REALLY LAID EGGS AT NIGHT... I WOULDN'T SAY YES TO { YESTERDAY FOR HATCHING EGGS AT $10 A DOZEN... 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