Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1958 — Page 6

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Acoustical Ceilings Reduce Noises In Home To Minimum

One of the most neglected areas | in the average home is the ceiling, j too many ceilings are plain or : drab, and some are even deterior-1 ating, cracking, actually unsightt ly. However, over the past few years, the tops of our rooms have

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been getting more attention from a specialized industry, and a relatively new concept in ceilings and ceiling design has been gaining popularity with home owners. This is the acoustical ceiling which, in one installation, fulfills a double purpose: distinctive de-

coration and considerable noise reduction. In most cases the installation Os an acoustical ceiling will cost only slightly more than a replastering job. The decorative value of acoustical materials can be immediately I seen in the way they enhance the T whole appearance of a room. The : materials for home usq come in 1 12" square tiles, and are now available in approximately twenty different designs. For example certain tiles look like veined marable or stone, others have plastic surfaces, and some will even seem to change their pattern when lighting angles in the room are altered. In add’tion. of the motif of a room is changed, the acoustical tiles njay be painted accordingly. In ! fact, if care is taken, the tiles may i be painted as often as necessary. | Sprayed paint is recommended I by the Acoustical Materials AssocI iation because it will go on in a ! thin film forming an even coat i with less risk of blocking up the | surface openings of the acoustical ! tile. , It is through these surface open- ' ings that acoustical materials accomplish noise reduction. Sound impulses, most of which, after the ! origination of a sound, are reflected toward the ceiling, are absorbed through the acoustical tile openings. Research has brought consistent improvement to acoustical materials until now they absorb up to 85'1 of the noise that strikes them. Acoustical tiles can usually be installed without any alterations and with no more disruption of normal 'activities than is occasionbed by a routine painting or remodeling job. Manufacturers usually include installation instrucl tions with their tiles so that exI perienced do-it-yourselfers can install their own ceilings. The two main methods are simple, consisting of 1) nailing or stapling and 2> cementing. The simple, consisting of 1) naili ing or stapling and 2i cementing. Nailing or Stapling: This is generally the easiest and best method when you are attaching acoustical materials to wood. Furring strops should be nailed across the joists at a distance corresponding to the width of- the tiles. The tiles are then nailed to the strips. Cementing: If you have a | smooth strong ceiling of plaster or i plaster board, cementing directly Ito the surface is a simple and

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thoroughly acceptable installation method. S.mall cracks won't harm the installation, provided the plaster is sound and tight to the lath. Only the acoustical adhesive especially designated for the materi- f

al should be used. Four dabs of the adhesive should be spotted rear the corners *and the tile should be slid rather than pressed into place. Winter’s A Good Time To Apply New Roof In most parts of the country a new roof of asphalt shingles can be applied in winter as well as in other seasons, says Andrew C. Lang, author of the book, •‘Home Repairs.’’ One advantage of reroofing In winter, says Lang, is that work schedules of roofing contractors are not as heavy in cold weather as they are during the ■warmer months.

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Q —What’s the best way to remove paint from a ceiling? I’ve tried paint remover, but it drips. A—A commercial paint remover is available especially for ceilings. It is paste-like, and will not drip when properly applied. Q —We’d like to insulate our old house, but a neighbor said we’d have to open up the walls and ceilings inside to install iL Isn’t there an easier way? A—Your neighbor ‘is behind the times. Modern techniques have been developed by insulation engineers to permit mineral wool to be forced into walls and other inaccessible areas under air pressure. The pressure packs the mineral wool tightly into every corner and crevice, forming a thick blanket of protection all around the house. To do the job, workmen remove small pieces of siding and drill holes in the sheathing. The end of a flexible rubber hose goes into the hole, and insulation is pumped through the hose. When the space is filled, the siding is carefully replaced. Q—l’d like to try the new weed killer that changes chemically to fertilizer two or three weeks after it’s applied. What do I ask for? A—There are several brands, but your garden supply dealer will know what you want if you ask for garden cyanimide. Q —l want to paint the concrete floor of our basement, but my wife refuses to let me bring muriatic acid into the house for pre-etching the concrete. Any suggestions? A—Today you can buy a number of paints for concrete that do not require the use of acid. Q —How often should an oilburning furnace be cleaned and inspected? A—Twice a year. A good rule is once in the Fall before the heating season, and again in Spring after the season is over. Paneling Can Make Wasted Space Useful Paneling a room in wood can convert a dormant, dusty attic or basement into bright, cheerful space for living. An important reason for the popularity of paneling is its easy installation which helps keep down labor costs if a professional does the work and at the same time makes paneling projects possible for the "do-it-yourself” amateur. For the guidance of the amateur,

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The average family looking for an old house to remodel probably would shudder and run the other way if offered the dilapidated shack in the photograph, right, regardless of price. But building contractor Albert Steidel took a closer look and found that the crumbling exterior concealed a sturdy framework and sound foundation. As a result, he remodeled the 75-year-old house in Canaan, N. Y., into a modern, 2-bed-room home at a cost of only $9,000. Razing the old house and building a new one of similar design on the site would have cost $15,000, he estimates. To protect remodeling operations from weather, Steidel started with a new roof of 210-pound black asphalt strip shingles. He selected asphalt shingles because they could be applied directly over the old roofing, saving the cost of tearing off the wornout material. Black was chosen because a dark color makes a tall house look lower. In rebuilding the walls, thecontractor used Colonial beveled wood siding over tongue and groove sheathing. New

here are some tips form the Western Pine Association on how to panel: Store the lumber for about 10 days in the room where it is to ; be used. Put sticks between each piece to allow the air to circulate. First step in construction is to provide a nailing surface to which the paneling is to be attached. For applying horizontal paneling to an | ordinary unfinished attic, it may | be possible to nail the boards di-i rectly onto the studs. However. I rqpst other jobs require that fur- < ring strips be provided. .. Basement Installations .. In a basement or for any concrete or masonry walls, furring ! can be installed by use of various ‘ kinds of special screw plugs of' steel cut nails. It can be nailed di-: rectly to old plaster walls. Furring strips should be hori- i zontal in applying vertical panel-j ing. Strips should be at least 1 x 2 i inches and placed at least every j four feet beginning with the top. At the bottom there should be an extra-wide furring strip — usually 1 x 8. It should be wide enough to leave a surface for the paneling to be nailed on when the baseboard — usually a 1 x 6 — is attached. After the furring is in, start cut-' ting the paneling to fit. Do not in-, stall it. but measure out where j each piece will go. Make sure! each board fits properly. Then do the sanding. This is the secret to really fine panelling. Use a fine sandpaper and sand with the grain. Now is the time to add the color to the wood if you wish — before it is nailed in place. Pre-stain everything — paneling, cabinets,

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■Lt B Remodeling changed crumbling relic, bottom, into handsome Colonial home, top. double-hung windows of ponderosa pine were installed throughout to help maintain the Colonial style of the house. Entrances were fitted with pine panel doors in early American styles. Before applying half-inch gypsum board inside, Steidel installed thick mineral wool Insulation blankets in walls and ceilings. This assured future occupants of the house more comfort and heating economy during the long New York winters, plus a cooler house in summer.

baseboards, window trim, and mouldings. Trade in a good town — Decatur Insulation Makes \ Blue Toe-Tucker An Extinct Bird Are you a “toe-tucker?” This is the way heating engineers describe someone who lives in a house with constantly cold or drafty floors. The “toe-tucker” habitually sits with his feet pulled up under him to get them off the chilly floor. In an adequately heated, caulked, and weather-stripped house, cold and drafty floors almost always are the result of insufficient insulation, or no in- | sulation at all. If it’s a house built over an unheated crawl space, at least two inches of mineral wool are needed in the floors to help them retain heat. Without insulation, heat is radiated outside and the floors stay cold regardless of the temperature in the room. In other types of houses which have floors that seem warm to ■ the touch yet are plagued with I a chilling, low-level draft blowi ing across them all winter, the fault lies in uninsulated walls. These walls are cold, and when heated air comes in contact with the wall, it drops sharply in temperature and falls rapidly to the floor, scudding across it in an unhealthy draft. Thjs can be remedied with at least three inches of mineral wool in the walls.