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IN THE HOME | WORKSHOP 20 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, November 30, 1963 THE TIMES HOME OF THE WEEK ortunity | Day a Monday By RUTH W. SPEARS ORNAMENTS to remember are a snow man hanging on a branch for dear life 'by his candy cane, a boy on a sled, a cradle in the tree top, glitter- ing angels' and pert birds. These and ether lively figures are made with the fuil-size guides. .n Pattern 419 whicn i: 50c,, This 1 attern is also :n the Make - It . Yourself Caristmas Packet No. 48 full of new ideas all for $1.75. Send orders to [Tho Home Workshop, Dept., The Oshawa Times, Cshawa, Ont. art: & CTS eee Tal fe eee eT es GARAGE 20:1N" + 22-2 BLD RM. 13.0. 10-1" a raect BED RM. lO ALY we Poe cm NOOK 130-1010: 7% DESIGN-No 454 AHIKITCHEN RI HOUSE (221 SQ.FT | GARAGE 516" »« DINING 13-3" LIVING 23.9 . DECORATE your door with |this gay cut-out plague and a pair of tal! electric candie. that are effective and easy to make | Pattern 361, which gives an actual-size cutting and painting guide for the Town Crier Plaque and directions for the! candles, is 50c. This pattern is also, one of four in the Christ- mas Packet for Children and Grown-Ups No. 48 -- all for $1.75. Send orders to The Home| Workshop . Dept., The Oshawa Times, Oshawa, 'Ont, ANGEL - ae Men's 'Name' Sport Shirts Ordinarily 5.95 and 6.95! Noted Canadian maker's new-season long- sleeve styles. in good quality "Sanforized" cotton. Button-down and. "perma-stay" collars. Smart pat- terns with blue, red and green shades included. Sizes small, medium, large and extra large. 3. 99 EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL, each .... Planning and Design", price $1.00 and is tax free. This edi- tion includes information on Financing in Canada, Build- ing Construction Details, Landscaping, Color . Selection, Interior Decorating, Furni- ture Arrangement, Custom Designing, etc., plus over 100 popular and new Designs to choose from, Also included in this book are full details of how to order blueprints. Le eccaicaal HOME DESIGN No 454 or Solid Brick are supplied x Standard Builders Blueprints This home is not only for this --, No, se poe i , has a $15.00 for the first set an eermybetaed eg ticg a $5.00 for additional sets. They Wihd HACwoORiodely Ih are available in Canada by return mail. (Ontario _resi- any neighborhood. Unobstruct- dents must remit 3 per cent ed wall space, bottom vented Sales Tax). Now available at picture window plus sliding this Newspaper Office (or doors to kitchen and hail are from address below) is the some of the items that help latest Design Book entitled make this home comfortable. "Canadian Guide to Home The lavatory between two of the bedrooms is access- ible to both by sliding doors this location gives you actual "bedroom with bath" convenience for all three bedrooms. The kitchen is almost square with ideal work area arrangement. Side entrance is convenient to both basement and kitchen. As shown, a 75 foot lot would be required but with a single garage 60 feet is sufficient. Design is brick veneer but details for building in Frame FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN Men's Broadcloth Pyjamas Ordinarily Much Higher Priced! Finely-woven cotton, fully cut and well-tailored for comfort. Trousers have elastic back, button front, -balloon seat. Stripes and patterns with blue, wine and brown shades in the lot. Individually "Pliofilm" wrapped for Christmas. Sizes 36 to 46. EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL, each ... 3. 94 Gift Tie and Sock Sets Ordinarily 3.50 and 3.95! Stretch nylon socks with a matching tie of finely-woven rayon, smartly boxed for. gift giving. Neat patterns with shades of grey, wine, brown, navy and olive included. ? 59 Ld OPPORTUNITY DAY EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL, « set 21.00 PHONE 725-7373 EATON'S MALL LEVEL, DEPT. 429 he Building Editor, Oshawa Times, Oshawa, Ontario. Men's 'Tetylene'-and-Viscose Trim Washable Slacks Well-tailored regular-weights for school, for work, for leisure. Slim styling with single reverse front pleats. Little or no ironing needed. Shades of grey, olive green, brown and charcoal, Waist sizes 30 to 46 included. EATON a 0. 7 > ti (0 Enclosed please find $1.00 for which send me Book) of Plans entitled "HOME PLANNING GUIDE" | Mail reauests 10c extra. (Please make remittance | / payable to The Oshawa Times). | 4 Name 320 STAND ANGELS IN A ROW on a mantel shelf or use them for table decorations. The fig- ures are seven inches high, and cleverly cut, folded and pasted from stiff paper so that wings and song books stand out. Pat- Address CORR O meee ene ere ees eseeeaeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeseseseee SPECIAL, each EATON'S MALL LEVEL, DEPT. 228 PHONE 725-7373 ODA AY OPER ee CLEANING STUCCO PILLARS. QUESTION: How can I clean the stucco pillars on our front ? ANSWER: Easiest method of cleaning, if you can have the contractor undertake such a smail job, would be to have a . cleaner remove the dirt by steam. Cleaning the stucco yourself, by scrubbing with a\« strong detergent, following it with ample rinsing with Clear water (a garden hose is good) for this) would be a real tedious) job. BACEMENT LEAK QUESTION: My basement floor leaks on two corners, Out- side the house are downspouts from the roof. Do these have) anything to do with the leaks?) How can the problm be solved' ANSWER: If the discharge, from the downspouts does not run off to an area at least 15) ANSWER: The ground around, a building can be protected for) a considerable period by poison- jing it with crude orthodichioro- benzene, an unburnable liquid,| oan available from chemical houses. Twenches, two to three inches deep, are dug "lose to the out- side of the foundation walls, and | along the inside if you're not xeavating or finishing this. Soak the trenches wth the chemical at the rate of one gai- lon to 10 running feet. LINOLEUM OVER TILE? QUESTION: Can we lay lino- leum over tile? The tile is in pretty good shape, but it is a| dark brown and is hard to keep! clean. ANSWER: Yes. But be sure| the tile floor is absolutely clean| and free of any trace of wax, grease, etc, The tile should be} smooth and level and adhering | ANSWER: Have the present varnish finish removed and the floors sanded smooth with a floor-sanding. machine. These be rented, if desired, at [many hardware dealers. Wipe off all dust. Then apply a thin, leven coat of shellac, thinned by jadding one part of clear de- |natured alcohol to four parts of Shellac. When dry, sand surface lightly with "00" sandpaper and | wipe off dust. Then apply a sec- jond coat, thinned as before. tern 320, which ;: es full-size} guides and directions, is 50c. This pattern also is one of four in the Indoor Christmas Decora- tion Packet No, 43 -- all for $1.75. Send orders to The Home Workshop Dept., The Oshawa' Times, Oshawa, Ont. The North West Mounted Po- lice, later the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was formed in 1873. | ) FRONT-END | ALL CARS ALIGNMENT VWVVVY, A. Memorial Wreath Artificial red berries, natural cones and a large red bow nestle into the "evergreen" foliage of this lyco- podium wreath, It is 16' in diam. and tréated to be weather - resistant, 3 au s EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL, each B. Indoor and Outdoor Lights Independent Christmas lights come in assorted bright seasonal colours and each set is accompanied by a rece ord of Christmas music. EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL seereese Set of 15 indoor lights and record, 09 4.69 6.99 PHONE 725-7373 Set of 15 outdoor lights and record, ...... Set of 25 outdoor lights and record, ...... EATON'S YULETIDE TRIM CENTRE 95 MOST CARS PHONE 728-6221 for EATON'S UPPER LEVEL, DEPT. 219 TESTES PS LOS NS SAO NG ERA GREET 3 Redecorate Now in Time for Christmas! ENAMEL PAINTS Specially Low Priced! feet from the house, the water|tightly all over, A floor-leveiing may be working its way through|compoud may be necessary to weak places in your basement|insure a perfectly flat surface floor. Dry wells should be dug/for the linoleum. Follow lino- to take care of this run-off; or|leum manufacturer's installation plastic "run-offs" to be attach-|instructions carefully; these ed to the end of the downspout | should be available from your and which direct the watetjdealer. Caution: While many away from the house foundation Ihave done this job with com- are available at large hardware |plete success, technically manu-| and houseware dealers. These| |facturers disapprove. Reason is roll up to the bottom of the|that if the adhesive under the spout when not in use. Repair |original layer shou'd give way. the corner. leaks with latex'the new layer would be affected. patching concrete, available at masonry supplies and hardware|C..ELLAC FINISH stores. QUESTION: Our living and DULL KITCHEN LINOLEUM dining room floors are present- ly varnished. We want to put on QUESTION: Our kitchen lino-/4 shellac finish instead. What is| leum got a scrubbing with a the proper procedure? ! very strong solution. Since then, it looks dirty and dull, even with lots of waxing. What can we do to iestore it? ANSWER: Probably the strong solution caused the lino-| leur: to deteriorate. The only! suggestion I can offer, short of replacement, is to patiently apply thin. successive coats of wax, hoping to build up the linoleum again. TERMITE CONTROL QUESTION: We have jusi bought a small piece of .and on which we plan to build a vaca- tion bungalow in the spring. | have heard the ground can be treated to prevent termite at- tack of the house. Mager can I get information about thi JOHN BEAN "Visualiner" SPECIAL GENERAL wOGENERAL TIRE OF OSHAWA 728-6221 Pre-rasted Semi-Trimmed 534 RITSON RD. S. : ' Exceptionally Low Priced! White Enamel--Dries to a hard-wearing, glossy finish, Suitable |: for painting cupboards, woodwork and trim. Available in white only. Floor Enamel--Dries to a hard, glossy finish. Suitble for wood- en or cement surfaces. Available in Corvette grey, tile red. 99 PHONE 725-7373 All are plastic-coated and washable.-- a 'boon' where there are young children! In the lot you will find many attractive papers suitable for most rooms in the home! A wide variety of patterns and popular colours in the group. Shop early for best selection. a } yy EATON PHONE 725-7373 ONE-PIECE CONCRETE allie ata LZELIULERY CW ALL ULB 3 EATON OPPORTUNITY DAY OPPORTUNITY DAY SPECIAL, quart ...... SPECIAL, single roll ... EATON'S LOWER LEVEL, DEPT, 274 | EATON'S Open Monday Night UNTIL 9 And Every Shopping Night Until Christmas! (Except Saturday 9:30 a.m. to\6 p.m.) of EATON'S LOWER LEVEL, DEPT, 275 @ FOR YOUR NEW HOME @ REPLACEMENT FOR OLD STEPS @ NON-SLIP SURFACE ON TREADS AND PLATFORM "YOUR FIRST STEP TO BEAUTY AND SAPETY™ 655-3311 Buying or. Selling ! GUIDE REALTY LTD. @ LLOYD CORSON, President © DICK YOUNG Vice-President @ LUCAS PEACOCK Sec-Treas. |) 16 SIMCOE ST. S., OSHAWA PHONE 723-1121 CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD. ONTARIO