Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1964 — Page 2

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Builders Explain Why Oak Floor* Preferred ; » Among the chief factors in the overwhelming popularity of oak floors for homes, builders say, are the striking natural beauty of the wood, its renewability and the added resale value which the floors give a home. Even after years of severe wear, fine oak floors can be sanded and refinised to look like new. The ’cost of such reconditioning is moderate. A Century It takes about 75 to 100 years to grow a tree large enough in the Pacific Coast states to make good 'lumber, but the same tree can be harvested at 35 years of age to make pulp. —• — Perfect Wood Wood has been found in tombs excavated in the Middle East in good condition which was buried » 4.000 years or more ago.

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Dining Rooms Are Back

The dining room is definitely back. We have the word of a major national magazine, which keeps tabs on such trends. The dining room no longer will be a mere adjunct of the kitchen, where formal dining is almost impossible. It will be a separate, distinctive room, with the, functional requirements as sociated with a room devoted to the eating of food. In other words, says one leading architect, the dining room will go large enough for a family and its guests. It will have character and personality in keeping with the family. By long odds the most desired finish Will be the wood-paneled room with the most popular being the attractive and friendly softer tones of the western softwoods, such as west coast hemlock and Douglos fir. These woods have the added advantage observing not only as wonderfully lovely paneling, but a paneled wall can be fitted to form a door to a concealed china and silver buffet. By this means the clutter of extr# furniture can be removed and the old lime china cabinet or dish cubbeard can be concealed in an attractive wall, niche with the paneled doors designed so cleverly they are not visable when They are closed. ” Some dining rooms have a full wall of glass exposed to the outdoors. and this arrangement works well with the three wood paneled- walls. The real trick is Historical Note Technologists can read the history of a region by studying the growth rings of a tree, which make the wonderful grain and texture when, the. tree is cut. Drouth, heavy rains. storms, fires: all are recorded in. the rings of the tree.

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Beautify Your Oak Floors For Winter Traffic Preparing your fine oak floors for tough winter traffic is a relatively easy matter these days, thanks to modern materials and methods for floor care. Assuming the finish is in good condition, all that’s necessary is cleaning, waxing and simple polishing. And for cleaning forget the old fashioned, baclf-breaking soap-and-water scrubbing bit. Cleaning and waxing can be done in one quick operation with liquid cleaning wax now available. This can be put on easily with a long-handled lamb’s wool applicator. The preparation rids oak floors of ordinary dirt and spots and leaves a coating of wax which not only brings out the beauty of the wood but also protects the finish from wear. The material usually is availably wherever floor care products are sold. Another type of approved cleaner is basically the same, but contains less wax. When this kind is used, a separate application of wax is recommended. For polishing. an ordinary soft cloth is adequate. Tall Timber A Douglas fir tree Will grow an average of one and a half feet tall each year.

to make this room a warm and friendly place where the family will enjoy gathering and nothing develops this friendly feeling so quickly as carefujly selected and finished wood. ini W, * j KEEP COOL WITH A WHITE ROOF White has become a very popular color roof paint in the past few years as householders have learned- that interior temperatures can be reduced as much as 20 degrees by painting a dark roof white. In addition to greater comfort, this can help reduce electric bills because air conditioners have less work to do. Tests' conducted by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association in Washington show that what paint is more effective for, this purpose than either natural wor pastel aluminum paint, but both of the latter brought about significant heat reductions. Be sure to use a non-chalking paint , to prevent the body of the house < ’ from being stained. Since solvents uieff in oil paint will dissolve asphalt and cause ’ ugly taining and bleeding, use ex- ! terior white latex, i.e. water- ! thinned paints, on roofs made of 1 asphalt-felt, asphalt shingles or other materials containing this ’ product. Asbestos-cement shingles —and other roofing material con- ■ _ taining cement should not be painted with oil paints since oil is attacked by the alkali in cement. Instead, use exterior latex paints, swimming pool paints or other coatings meant for masonry. Galvanized metal roofs should be primed with zinc dust-z in c oxide paint, or another primer meant for this metal, particularly on# rich in- zinc chromate. The top coat can be any non-chalking ~ -jexterioF’white paint. Ttn-coated roofs should be given a coat of anticorrosive metal primer before the white paint is applied. Wooden , shingles can be painted with non-chalking exterior paint. To prevent the shingle stain 'rom bleeding through the white, a is advised as a primer;. Remember that the life of any paint on any horizontal or nearly horizontal surface is shorter than , on vertical surfaces? Two coats • will last longer titan ~<sfe and do a better hiding job. To save your back. apply.. the„ paints with a long - handled roller of N’ith a paint sprayer. Sine? the paint, as just noted, will have a shorter life on a rdof, it is especially important to use a duality paint, which will retain - --its- whiteness and stand up -under the buffeting of the weather and - the- heat of, the sun. > ;

[ CHECKLIST FOR SELECTING YOUR WOOD FLOOR FINISH Everyone agrees that the natural beauty of wood floors maVaa aroom gracious and inviting. Now, thanks to recent developments in wood finishes, wood floors can also be carefree ■a well You can beautify and protect wood floors with a finish that defies wear, is unaffected by common stains and never need mie a bigXt news in floor finishing is th. development of a two-nart ammo-type resin system known as Target. It is a base varnish made of a new combination of resins plus a special chemical hardener. The hardener kofnrn n fl p iu<<t as you add cream to coiiee. it Boosts vno strength 0/ the floor finish, chemically building w ® ar <» e your de.l.r will have comparison test results on wear life of different finishes. Worn spots are unatWWbnß. tractive and expose the wood for stains and deterioration. . v O Can you use this finish in heavy-traffic areas ? , , ■ n Will it scuff ogfehow serape marks? n Is it non-skid as well as durable? Resistance to Spillage: Even on* stain can ruin the beauty of a floor. Check for all spills, but pay special attention to common household liquids. • Will it watermark? .. . Does it resist cleaning agents, solvents, nail polish remover and foods ? n Will it resist spills, even when left overnight? Upkeep: Good finishes require little care from day to day. Some finishes need no waxing, usually a major feature of wood floor maintenance. Ask if waxing is necessary or optional. n Can ordinary cleaning materials be used on the floors. Aging: You should be able to finish your Xj floor exactly as you want it, and know that it will stay that way with aging. Later touchups will be inconspicuous. jVdfejJJfW Might it become brittle and crack with n X it yellow or darken with age? Application: Modem floor finishes go on wQMQWBMCB swiftly and easily. Floors can usually be finished in one day, with a wait between coats. Does it have an agreeable odor? Does it flow on evenly? Cl Can it be stored and used later? Recosting: It is almost always preferable to sand down to the fresh wood and remove the old finish, rather than recoat .lf, however, you want to recoat, see if that new finish will adhere properly to the old. Test an inconspicuous section of your floor “ finishes to shoes.. from Only «rnino-tvne resin finish such as Target has all of the desirable qualiS listed above. For lasting floor beauty, make sure the finish you select rates high on the list.

Sliding Wood Louver Doors Provide Grace, Add Space

One of the favorite cliches of mystery writers of yesteryear was tire secret door that slid open at the touch of a hidden button. There’s no mystery, however, about sliding wood louver floors that grace today’s modem homes, although they do have some things in common with the mys-tery-book type. They are quiet, open easily and slide out of sight into the wall. The latter is probably their most popular feature, because they use the waste space between walls, making room arrangement much easier. A favorite spot for wood louver doors is between the dining room and kitchen. In many modern homes the dining room tends to be on the skimpy side, so families are happy to have as much usable Wall space there as possible. Sliding louver doors are. ideal for clothes closets for two reasons. They help keep clothes fresh by permitting air to circus late freely, and they give maximum use of the room’s space. In Insulating Glass Used More Widely Today Several window trends showed up in a survey reported recently by Practical Builder, a national building trade magazine. These include increased use of insulating glass in both windows and storm doors; wider popularity of double-hung and sliding windows, and steadily, increasing use of wood windows, most of Which are made of ponderosa pine. The survey also noted- a continuing increase in the number of windows per house, although there is a significant shift away from fixed picture windows. When picture windows are used, however, they are more apt to be double-glazed.

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til. b iizL’ This wood louver door slides into waste space between walls, makes room arrangement easier. the bedroom, for example, furniture can be placed right up to the door on both sides, since no allowance is needed for door swing. Louver doors made of ponderosa pine are available in many sizes and a variety of styles. They can be painted, stained or waxed to harmonize with any room decor. t/£ Label Signifies Performance The UL label on a product is a sign of safety. But in addition', it offers assurance of adequate performance. For example, those asphalt - shingles that are approved for wind-resistance by Underwriters’ Laboratories have met strict standards for materials and have passed severe wind-tunnel tests. Wind-resistant asphalt shingles that are self-sealing have become increasingly popular in recent years. This type has a special adhesive which is applied at the factory. ; — —i These shingles are first applied in the usual way. Then the sun activates the adhesive, bonding each course to the one below.

Floors Os Hardwood Boast Romantic History

The vast majority of homes in < the nation today are being equip- i ped with a material as modem as ’ the jet age we Hve in but it boasts a history dating back to biblical times. The material is hardwood flooring. A big favorite for most rooms in homes of quality construction, it is endorsed by many leading interior designers as the tops in smart floor styling. King Solomon, noted for his wisdom, is thought to have been the first “homeowner” to utilize hardwood floors. He specified them, so it is said, for his famous temple. Many centuries elapsed, however, before such floors came into wide use. But from the days of the legendary King Arthur, English romance and history contain references to “floors of sturdy oak.” They were sturdy indeed, consisting of thick, hand-hewn planks which withstood the wear of ages. Some of these historical floors are still to be seen in centuries-old English castles. As craftsmen became nibre skillful, refinements in the product appeared. Out of these grew the development of parquetry in exquisite designs. In America the early settlers, like their ancestors at the dawn of history, had to be content with floors of earth or stone.. They lacked skills and tools to turn out fine floors. Later, with crude tools they hewed logs to sorve as flooring. Then the moreadept-do-it-your-selfers of the day began to elevate the floors from the cold and ...dampness of the' ground by setting logs--on poles sunk into the earth. Soon jack planes became available enabling the pioneers to advance another step by planning the rough logs, and thus provide a smoother flooring surface. When.ihe whipsaw was introduced at a later date the colonists were able to saw logs lengthwise into prude planks. These were laid across hewn beams and secured by wooden pegs driven into holes cut in the planks and beams. The advent of ..power- machinery early in the last century permitted speedier and more acurate cutting and'planing. This was a major’ rtiilestone, for it allowed production of narrow strips of flooring with square edges. Tighter fitting floors with fewer irregularities thus were possible. About 1885 a machine called the flooring matcher came, into use. This marked a new era in flooring progress, the development of tongued and grooved flooring, the type used almost universally in today’s homes. Tongue grooving of the sides and ends of flooring piece permits the units to join snugly, with nailing concealed. A steady stream of further refinements in the 20th has contributed greatly toward making hardwood flooring the standard of excellence for homes. Among, these are scientific kiln drying, improved precision ma-

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chining, prefinished flooring, parquetry assembled at the mill into unit blocks, and modern planks retaining the charm of colonial flooring. Modern machinery and production methods, meanwhile, have brought the cost of hardwood floors within the reach of every home buyer. Nowadays in fact, a top grade oak floor often costs less than good quality floor covering of similar area.

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