Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1947 — Page 10

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it's About Time to Prepare Home for Winter by Giving It Thorough Airing,

Insulating Heat Pipes, Cleaning Up and Putting Away Garden Tools, Hose

. Don't Forget to Put Summer Place in Order

‘Before Closing It for the Season By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handy Man

A house is something like a sponge—it can absorb a good deal of Now this is fine if you happen to be a fish but as very few of]

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s have gills, moisture inside the home is not in keeping with our way |

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le living room all winter long.

The hcuse will pick up moisture on those damp>warm days and | ne next thing you know, mushrooms and toadstools will be sprouting in

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olts on the]! If you have a home repair Tighien Wp any loose Bol problem, write o letter to Drain the water out of the garden Mr. Cobb, care The Indian- | oiler or it will burst in freezing apolis Times. If your ques- | weather. A little ofl and paint in tion is of general interest, an [the right places won't do any harm. | answer to it will appear in a _|/And those old miscellaneous tools forthcoming column on The [have a habit of getting lost during|| the winter,

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One good way to avoid this trou-!——— le is to give the house a really good iring right about this time of year

hen we should be in for a dry and! So what with lights having to Ifo on earlier and earlier, electric|YOU can get for this job.

woderately warm weather. Open all the windows and doors heaters to take the chil] out of om basement to attic. and really rooms, and all the other electrical t the air circulate around. Open equipment you plan to use this winter, this is a good time to check over

things stand. If you seem to need a ‘few more circuits and outlets, let an electrician put them in, Your local electric power company will (unless they don't know on which side their bread is buttered) be glad ‘to advise you as to what your present wiring needs are, and what to expect for the future, Who knows? You may get a television set for set. doors and remove the con- Christmas. nts so there won't be any obstruc- Don't try to stretch inadequate m and the fresh air can really do wiring with a lot of extension cords good job, Do this for as many and makeshift wiring. Aside from ys a8 the weatherman will pro- not being safe they are an eyesore

le and a nuisance If you have moved into a brand

w house, you can count on there Stamped Envelope ing a lot of moisture present. Will Get the Answers

w plaster, for instances, contains good deal of moisture, and this es a long time to disappear ke advantage of the good weathand you'll help cut down on con-| nsation trouble this winter, |

dequate Electrical ~ liring Will Avoid Grief

of items we First,

Here wart to get off your

are a couple

chest

y electrical outlet is the original mm of plenty. They keep plugging |

one electrical appliance after an- | " 1er, and, then get mad when noth-

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please don't send us any mo | when you write asking for informa-|

[for the stuff. Just inclose and we'll be pleased as punch. And| secondly, don't forget to put the] {name of your city and state on that {return envelope. We have quite a Sn . collection of envelopes . just ad-| 7 “a | dressed to “City” and the postman ; seems to work right or fuses won’ take them. :

irt popping, Idke a camel's back, | A Dr. D J P. wants to know if

laying. They should be wet, doctor, {so that the mortar will take hold. | | Mr. G.-B. wants to know how to remove old linoleum.

of water, Get the water under the linoleum so that {t will soften the paste, Then work it loose with the| | putty knife, Mrs. C. J. B. would like to paint ROLL - UP AWNINGS

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— papain ——— | | the wirlng in a house will take just'her stove pipe arid wonders what ‘Check List’ for Use | so much and then it ups and quits. kind of paint to use, There are {special heat resisting stove enamels

In Closing Summer Place Your| For the benefit of those who are

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| hardware or paint store should have fortunate enough to have a summer | [them In stock. Don't try using an place, here is a check list of things ordinary oil paint. to remember when you close the | [ And, lastly, don’t use a wood filler .

[your electrical system and see how on exterior wood prior to a coat of |

f you have blinds, close ‘em. Make sure that all doers

pasted down over the joint to seal

are|/it. To make sure that the insulalocked, including the one outside tion stays put, metal bands or strips to the basement.

of ‘wire should be tied around at

Notify the city police, state police {every 18 inches or so.

or someone with a badge that you have vacated the place for the year.

nsulating Heat Pipes

Put them in a box and . store them out of harm's way. ‘Will Save Money

If you happen to remember ever

word ever printed in this column ( mental exertion of very ddubtful | that we {once sald that hot water pipes of

you will recall

{the plumbing system should be in|sulated, unless you are the type who! The Public Service Co. of Indiana which make the navy's log-term announced today it was seeking! benefits seem uninteresting.

kes to throw money away.

Valves and other fittings not covjered by the regular insulation can {be covered with asbestos cement,

Enough Recruits |

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (U. PJ. —The navy will have to hustle to| get as many men as it needs in; the next 10 months, its top person. nel officer said today. ! Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague,

chief of the bureau of personnel, !

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{garden hose, and hang it up in a

res ieladesn sired be wet or dry for i

spar varnish. The sunlight might! [pull the filler out and that isn't good.

Put Garden Tools Away When Season's Over

Unless you plan on a harvest of winter wheat, the home gardening season Is about over. To avoid buycomplete

ing a set of tools next

spring it might be wise to spend a pulling the main switch,

couple of hours fixing up your pres-

lent equipment and storing it away ©ff by wou or the company

carefully where you can find it next year,

will keep the metal from . rusting | new tool. Sand alll they'll

be ready to go next

Drain all the water out of the |

{dry place—and take care that there | aren’t any sharp bends in the hose

8trip the lawn mower down, clean |

all moving parts, and give them a

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The water supply should be shut

Keep faucets open

Traps Don't forget to drain the

Cut -oft the electrical supply by ne more you pay the more effective

is the insulation. You can get pipe insulation in the form of a hollow cylinder three feet long. The inside diameter of the cylinder will vary according to the size pipe to be covered. One

The gas supply should be shut

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