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other well insert near the top.|While the paint sometimes can{done with a stubborn case by The container should be filled|be chipped from the slot of the| putting a drop of paint remover with stones, covered with alScTe™ an effective job can bejon the head of the screw.) .-- heavy board and packed in at| rmcnemrte, the sides and top with earth. ~ o prevent dirt from entering the drain tiles at the joints, cover those joints with building paper. It is not necessary that the joints be watertight. from one to two feet in depth, slanted slightly in the direction of the dry well, The well should be located at least eight feet from the house, but preferably eisht or 10 feet farther than that. It is made by digging a hole deep enough to hold a bar- rel or a steel drum. Or you can make a similar size con- tainer of bricks or cesspool blocks. Remove the bottom from the barrel or drum, The drain tile should enter the barrel or PATIO SLABS e 7 COLORS e @ CHOCOLATE BROWN @ COLONIAL RED @ GOLDEN BUFF @ DESERT TAN @ TERRA COTTA @ SANDSTONE @ GREY Poe ree i | Carry Water Picks se To Dry Well Water pouring out of a down- spout during a heavy rain some- times persists in staying close to the house. When this occurs, _ |flooding conditions can bring a _|number of unpleasant results, including a weakened founda- tion, a dampened basement and a ruined lawn, _ One way to carry the water away from the house is to in- stall drain tiles leading to a dry well. Drain tiles are not what we normally think of as tiles. They are actually pieces of pipe which come in various lengths, the most common of which are two, two and-a-half and three feet. By connecting combinations of different lengths, you can put together almost any size you need. Your builder: supply dealer can cut if you need one final piece of pipe in a non-standard size. The tiles are laid in a trench It is sometimes difficult to remove a screw from hardware if it has been covered with paint. THIS COMPACT HOME CAN BE FOUND ON ADELAIDE STREET WEST. Building In Oshawa disrupts the labor relations sit- uation and causes unn y additional costs and bad public' relations for the owner-client. ed in the "Guide to Better Bid- ding'. These documents are ap- Shows Buoyant Trend ;, Oshawa's housing construc- all but the largest items of 'tion boom reflects the buoyant| equipment are now manufac- tate of Canada's building in-|tured in -Canada. 'dustry as a whole, the president! "An increasing number of pri- of the Canadian Construction|yate owners are commendably Association said here recently./ directing that a clause be in- . 'D. H. Jupp, OBE, pointed out|cluded in 'their specifications to members of Oshawa and Dis-| stating that preference shall be strict Construction Exchange| ucts in their construction proj- ucts in their construction proj- ects. "If you award a contract to an out-of-town firm, be sure that it conforms to the wage rates and other working condi- tions established by local ne- gotiations. The payment of pre- mium wages and allowances TIMING IMPORTANT "Give full consideration to the question of timing in the prepar- ation of tendering documents, the tendering and construction} periods and see that your fi- nancing arrangements are co- ordinated, Don't be scared of wintertime construction, but see that it is properly scheduled and provided for in the design. 'Use the standard forms. of tender and construction contract and follow the practices contain- proved by the professional insti- tutes as well as by the CCA, and you may be sure that your interests as owners were fully borne in mind when they were| drafted and considered. "Finally, be sure that the con- tractor to whom you intend awarding the contract has the capacity, experience and fi- nances necessary to carry out the project. 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