ly to provide a proper draft. In, Peru last year had the third| World steel production in 1961» a tightly built house (most mod-llargest fish catch in the world,|reached a record 393,000,000 ern houses are) it might also|behind Japan and Russia. tons. be necessary to keep open the door or a window of the room in which the fireplace is locat-| ed, to provide sufficient air! movement. | I recommend having your) builder inspect the installation| and make any necessary cor- rections or adjustments. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, August 11, |¥od HOME OF THE WEEK ID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN | FIRST A STAINED BIRD BATH QUESTION: My bird bath is stained. Is there any paint I can use to cover up the black- ened area? ANSWER: I assume the bird bath is made of concrete. I sug- gest trying to scrub the biack- ened area with a stiff brush, and a strong, hot solution of trisodium phosphate (about cups to the pail of water), foi- lowed by rinsing with clear water, This will probably re- move all stains. Use swimming) pool paint. to remove all trace of the ori, bog G the yee is Pa high. This can be remendie er. 3 by installing a metal hood NEW FIREPLACE SMOKES |across the top of tne fireplace QUESTION: The fireplace in|onening. The distance can be our newly built home is smoky,/ascertained by experimenting although it was built with ajwith some boards of heavy separate flue; no other fuellcardboard. The fireplace damp- burner connects with the flue.|o, might not b Hicient. What could cause the smok- ight not be open sufficient ing? What do you recommend? | ANSWER: If just the start, of the fire is smoky, try lighting one end of a twisted piece of newspaper and shoving it up| the fireplace throat, just before) |starting the fire. Usually. this i| FADED DRAPERIES enough to start.a draft in the) jchimney, | to be} QUESTION: Our heavy living! : room drapes are several years| If the fire continues old and the color has faded,|SMesy, however, it may be due} although the material is still into draft interference. The flue good condition. Even when|may be clogged (building ma-| cleaned they look dull, a3 Ijterials?), cutting down the| just discovered when putiing| draft. Or the chimney may them away for warm weather.|20t have been built high) Having them dyed would be too| enough, at least four feet above) lexpensive, Is there any way to/# flat roof and two feet above) igive them a brighter look? jthe highest point of a gable ANSWER: There now is alt00f. Or high trees close by special fabric spray, widely|May be interfering with air, available at housewares and/currents. The depth of the fire-| some paint stores for home use|Place should be not less than on upholstery, draperies, car-\22 inches, and the opening at) Ipeting, etc. It will not change a|the front not greater than 10 or dark color to a lighter one, but| 12 times the area of the fluc 'brightens the color. It is avail-|/------------= ------ able in a variety of colors and ' ' is easy to apply IT S DIXON s i For the BEST in FUEL ond WALL CLEANER FORMULA Heating Equipment QUESTION: Once upon a DELCO time in your column you pub-| by GENERAL MOTORS lished a formula for a solution) 313 Albert St. R jto wash walls. It used sal soda| --------___________ and was the best cleaner I jever used. I lost the recipe and cannot remember the pro- portions. Could you repeat! them? | ANSWER: For painted sur-| lfaces, a good washing solution jis made with one tablespoon of trisodium phosphate or wash- ling soda, to the pail of water; | be careful not to use a stronger! |solution which might soften the paint. 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