Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1959 — Page 2

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m How To Close Up A Summer J [Cottage Before closing your summer home, make sure that precautions are taken to keep the house in shape during»the winter. Here are a few tips that should prove helpful to ownrs of summer homes and cottages: i —Air all bedding in the sunshine before storing. Spray all bedding with a moth proofer and store in closets, tight-fitting trunks or new garbage cans with close-fitting covers. —Clean and wax refrigerators and stoves. —Dispose of all fixids. —Shut off water, drain water out of pipes, and turn off electricity and gas. —Remove screens, wax the edges of the frames and store. Shutter and board all windows and doors. —Cover chimneys to keep out squirrels and birds and close all dampers in stoves and fireplaces. —Before storing garden tools and outdoor furniture, give them a coat of paste wax or light oil. —Wax boots, bathing caps, baseball gloves and other leather and rubber articles. Also wax fishing tackle, golf clubs and paddles. —Store all flammable liquids in galvanized steel fuel cans. Be sure to drain the gas and oil from the power mower and outboard motor, and put it in a fuel can with a tightfitting cap. Don’t use glasses, bottles or jars to store falmmable liquids; they break too easily. —Remember where you put the key!

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Wood Floors On Concrete Beat Problem Modern construction techniques make it unnecessary to forego the comfort and health benefits of genuine hardwood floorscin a basementless house built oB a concrete slab foundation, builders emphasize. Hardwood now is widely used for such installations because, in addition to its beauty and other advantages, it possesses resiliency and insulaing value. The resiliency, offsetting the extreme hardness of concrete, makes the floors easy on the feet. The insulating characteristic overcomes the coldness of concrete in winter, thus keeping the floors warm. Economical procedures have been developed of installing hardwood flooring either of the Strip or the block style over slabs. Strip flooring, the kind used in most homes today, is nailed to short lengths of lumber called screeds, which are embedded in masic on top the concrete. Block flooring is installed in mastic directly over the slabs. It can be laid in attractive patterns to resemble luxurious parquetry. A moisure barrier “sandwich” of hot asphalt, 15 lb. asphalt saturated felt and another coating of hot asphalt, applied on the concrete before installation of the hardwood, protects the floors against dampness from the slab. Remove Gas From Mower te Autumn Gum forms in gasoline when it is stored for long periods of time, and the deposits will cause loss of power and serious damage to a power mower if allowed to get into the carburetor. To prevent the formation of harmful gum deposits in a power mower, pour almost all of the gasoline into an approved galvanized steel fuel can with a tightfitting cap that will contain dangerous fumes throughout the winter. Then run the engine until the gas tank runs dry. Another good suggestion is to remove the spark plug and pour about a tablespoon of clean light oil in tne spark plug hole. Have the cylinder in a vertical position when you do this. Turn the engine over a few times, with the plug out. Safety experts caution against storing flammable liquids m glasses, bottles or jars, since these containers break easily. Steel fuel cans are the cnly approved containers fpr storage purposes. Paint in Comfort Next time you have to paint a floor, try using a special floor roller with a long extension hapdle. With this set-up you don’t have to do the job on your hands and knees. You can stand up and paint fast and in comfort.

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It ** I >' IE " i A xT 3NNL •y. A IMAU HOUK HANNING BUHAU OiSIGN NO. C-496 "I DESIGN C-486. one of the outstanding seaaeonoom I I* I 5 ’’•ronoom I tures of this home is the abundance of iooupj r-" I* < lOls n closets with one or more of the wardrobe L* II type in each of three bedrooms, linen closet in bathroom, an extra large linen ( * plus a large coat closet in the hall and a cl | rear entry closet. The larger rear bedJ aeonoom room has built-in trays. Q lO>-9>c9 h O o <3 All rooms open into one central hall. 1 __ K The side entrance leads directly into the t2''o<!<y 6 <*■ I basement. The kitchen boasts built-in <x ll I hi'nri ' A appliances, corner sink. Simple rectangular 1 I ▼ lines, low hip roof with wide eaves, stone | rri planters and frame construction with siaI-— | I ing are evidence that this design will be I aiT om I I accepted anywhere. Floor area is 1.1J53 yy.-.M I ALI ' square feet, cubage is 19,480 cubic feet. ~ * I J For further information about DESIGN !»,/ k Im.. nJ" 1 1>1L ■—» C-496, write the Small House Planning BuI As. ’„ J reau, St. Cloud. Minn. In Canada, the Small I <>496 I. ! House Planning Bureau of Canada, St. 1 1 | John, New Brunswick. I- 30*0

Fall Preparation Important to Garden

Experienced gardeners know that fall preparation is extremely important to the vitality of next spring's lawn and garden. Most fall gardening is transplanting, pruning and trimming, with some fertilizing and mulching in certain areas. Gladiola bulbs, for instance, must be dug up and stored fcr the winter. A safe storage container for the bulbs is a galvanized steel garbage can with a closefitting cover. When properly covered, the storage container is rodent and insect proof and rust-re-sistant. To assure a good yield next year, rose bushes and fruit trees should be pruned carefully. Border hedges should be trimmed down for the same- reason. Fall also is the best time for transplanting. A bush, seedling or even an entire flower bed should be dug up carefully and transplanted so it will be ready for the gentile spring rains. Mulching will help tender plants survive the cold wipter weather. A proper mulch will hold moisture in the ground and keep plants warm during the long winter months. Among the materials that can be used as a mulch are grass clippings, leaves, peat moss, ground corn cobs, sawdust, straw, hay, wood chips or shavings, and newspapers. When applying a mulch, carry the material in galvanized steel basket and make sure the mulch is not too thick. Three inches is deep enough for most materials. Be sure to follow directions if a. commercial plant food or conditioner is used in the garden. Heavy doses of the conditioner may permanently damage delicate plants. In addition to bulbs, quantities of fertilizer, sand, mulch and potting soil may be kept in galvanized steel garbage cans, either standing upright or placed sideways on a rack. When cutting the lawn the last few times, allow the cuttings to sift down and serve as a mulch to protect the lawn. A fertilizer may be added to give the lawn a “head start” next spring. Hot Wood Stays Cool The discovery of cooking over magnetic coils, which set up eddy currents and keep utensils floating two inches above the surface of a range, has made it possible to build kitchen stoves out of hardwood plywood. The magnetic currents do the cooking and the wooden stove never gets hot.

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Find Place For Garden Equipment If you haven’t already turned a corner of .the garage into a convenient garden center, now is the time to handle this chore. With fall just around the corner, gardeners need a spot to store tools and leftover supplies. A peg-board panel fastened to garage wall studs provides plenty of space for hanging a rake, hoe, shears, trowel, pruning saw, hose and other garden tools. Even bulky items, such as galvanized steel sprinkling cans and pails, can be hung on a piece of perforated hardboard. One of the easiest ways to store left-over materials, such as potting soil and seed, is to put them in covered galvanized steel garbage cans. The durable cans protect the materials from moisture and insects. When placed sideways on a rack, the storage bins will be ready for use next spring, since it will be easy to scoon out just the right amount of potting soil or lawn conditioner. For easy identification, the type of content should be painted on the top of each can. This will prevent any confusion if other members of the family develop a “green thumb” next year. If a rack is built to support the galvanized steel cans, include a built-in storage compartment underneath for miscellaneous items. The compartment will provide “bonus” storage space in a garden center. To get off to a good start next year, take inventory this fall and make a check list of what must be done in the spriny and what materials will be needed. In this way, valuable time won’t be lost with frequent trips to the hardware or garden store. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

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Storage Offered If there’s a muss, there’ll be a fuss. With ample storage space, there will be neither. An orderly home is the one in which there is a place for everything, and everything is in place. Most important, of course, is having a place for things. Here is a checklist of storage possibilities. See which fit into your home and needs, and then file your “order” with the handyman of your house. With ordinary lumber, some panels of presdwood, and common carpentry tools, any of these projects can be built economically for lasting use. 1. An extra closet under the stairway. 2. A linen closet in a room corner. 3. A wardrobe in a bedroom or attic. The latter is excellent for storing out-of-season garments. 4. In the garage, a corner cabinet for garden tools. 5. In the garage or basement, next-to-wall places for snow shovels and ice choppers. 6. Any convenient place, a container for galoshes and rubbers. 7? A shed for bicycles. This could be a lean-to back of the garage. 8. At the summer cottage, a mouse-proof cabinet for bed linen and mattresses. Line it with metal screening. 9. For all those extra shoes which are worn only occasionally, a rack inside the closet wall or door. 10. For canning supplies and seldom-used dishes; a wall cabinet high and out of the way. Any of these may be constructed by simply framing the available space with lumber of the proper size .and covering it with tough, splinterless panels of presdwood. t In 1940, the rate of illegitimate births in the U.S. was 7.1 for every 1,000 unmarried women between the age of 15 and 44. In 1956, the rate was 20.2 per 1,000.

Floor-Sealer Tip When buying a penetrating sealer for a hardwood floor, make sure it’s the type that makes it possible to touch up worn spots without refinishing the entire floor. Hull of Live Oak The hull of the frigate Constitution, the gallant “Old Ironsides,” was of live oak from St. Simons Island, Georgia. The live oak is named for the fresh, lively look of its shiny oblong leaves.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1950

Mix Closes Cracks Cracks that appear between strips ffw'ood flooring can be satisfactorily filled with a mixture of wood glue and fine sawdust. The sawdust is often sold commercially as wood flour. Makes Tiles Sparkle Glazed wall tiles have more sparkle if they are wiped with a sponge dipped in an ammonia and water solution.