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"In this particular profession or racket as it i§ sometimes called, a ‘| subject for a column is worth its weight in gold. Thus, when we toss four or five subjects away in one column it's “| that we'll pay your Income tax this year—almost but not quite. . The treads on outside wood steps should have a slight pitch to them so that water will drain off and not just sit there looking for trou-

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ble. If the treads don’t have sufficient pitch to allow water to drain off, try boring a few holes through the steps at the low points, In case you Hke saving money it might interest you to know that it costs less to run one big elec-

this can become pretty expensive, « Worn switches in lights, refrigeratars, and water pumps will increase the noise over the radio, This trouble can be alleviated by having the switch replaced wii.. 4 new one that opens and closes fast and sure.

Isulation Expensive . But Well Worth It

Having had our say on the subject of cold floors, we now move on to discuss cold walls—a fine way to keep a house nice and oo0l during winter. Now about the best way to keep inner walls warm is to All the space between the inner and outer wall with insulation. This, needless to say, costs money but is well worth ff. — ;

For those who are a little short

tric bulb ‘than several small ones with a combined wattage equaling that of the big lamp. The big boy gives you more light, too. Why? Don’t know. © We received a letter from a gen= tleman in Connecticut who covered his screen doors with some of this translucent wire cloth and uses them for storm doors. The report from Connecticut goes on to say that they are giving good results. For anyone interested you can get this cloth at most hardware and lumber yards. In case you plan a prison break, remember that when cutting metal with a hack-saw apply pressure on the forward stroke only. Release the pressure at the end of the stroke and pull the saw back.

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we say in the trade-<dead. Dead air happens to be a pretty good insulator and it's dirt cheap, but if

the air moves about it stops being an insulator and becomes a conductor of heat. One way to keep the air between | the walls as quiet as a mouse. is to cover the openings at the top| and bottom of the wall. You should be able to get at the top from the attic and the bottom from the basement. Almost any material will do for this Job of covering the wall open-

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it that the air between the inner heating the home hot water supply, ‘land outer wall is motionless—as

this may be leaking, in which case the boiler will fill up to-the rim. Too much water in the boiler reduces the efficiency of the system, as it will require more heat to make steam. To get the additional heat you'll need more fuel, and this costs money, When. the water level in the boiler starts to drop, you want.to start looking around for leaks, ‘either in the boiler or in the steam pipes and fittings,

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