Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1948 — Page 6

So , Only Sure, Safe Way to Remove Soot From Chimneys Is by Hand

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By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handy Man the day when Mr. Where-Am-1-Going-to-Get-The-Money-to-Pay-the-Interest-on-the-Mortgage

J. Homeowner decides that the

tool shed or other small out building needs a new roof. low there are any number of different materials you can use for roofing but if you are short of money, time and skill then we sug-

gest roll roofing. This material comes in a roll (hence the name) that will cover around 100 square feet. It is graded by weight and a 65 pound roll is good for average jobs. There are lighter weight roofings which are not so good and heavier types which are better—just in case you are interested. Practically anyone can lay this material on a small roof and do a nice looking as well as watertight Job. Included in the roll is a package of rust proof nails and a can| of cement to smear along the seams sa they will be tight.

\ A simple way to lay this roofing is to start at the eaves and work up. Leave about three or four inch lap between each section. If you like to be tidy, do a little measuring befor you start work so that you get the same amount of lap on each strip of roofing.

lay a strip along the ridge so that it overlaps the rooffing on each side. . You may find it easier to cut the necessary lengths of roofing on the ground rather than fooling around with the heavy roll while you do a balancing act on the roof. Another point; when you start nailing, start at the middle and work out to the ends.

Best Way to Remove Soot Is by Hand

We will be the first to agree that there are a lot more vital subjects to talk about these days than soot. On the other hand, you can't do much about the weather or taxes but you can do something about the soot in

chimneys and stove pipes—to/ wit, remove it. ' | {times _|deposit of soot at the bottom product of incomplete fuel com ready to be shoveled out. Lengths the fact that soot, will burn pro-| viding you can find a way to get| brush, If you would rather _. |

Soot, as you all know, is the

bustion. This gets us around to

it hot enough. One method is to force the heating plant and the other is to use some chemicals which will lower the temperature at which the soot will burn, There are two points here to consider: First, if there is a long

Put ing "On A New Roof Can Be/A Relatively Easy And Inexpensive Job If You Use Roll-Type Roofing And Follow A Few Simple Installation Rules

{ H you Have » home : He once painted a plaster wall

problem, write a letter to Mr. Cobb, care of The In i Times. If your question is of general interest, an answer to it will appear in a forthcoming celumn of The Times Home Page.

ondly, if the chimney or stove pipe are not in A-1 condition, sparks from the’ burning soot! may get out and cause additional | headaches—not to mention fires. The surest and safest way to remove soot is by hand or by : some mechanical means. As far brush marks. This made Mr. as the hands go, a burlap sack! Stipple very mad and he went weighted at the bottom with a around jabbing at the fresh paint few bricks and filled with saw- With his brush. The net result dust ‘or excelsior is fine for the|Of this loss of temper was a wall chimney. composed of innumerable

and when .he was finished noticed that the surface was covered with

Here are a few more facts about how to produce this type of | finish. For best results you either want a stippling brush or a roller | made for this purpose.

this must be a type of paint

especially formulated for this job. The paint must be thick enough so that it will not flow out after it has been stippled. Another point is that you don’t want a fast drying paint because this will not leave you enough time after the paint has been brushed (on to get it stippled. As far as the actual stippling

small pores and not a brush : p is

mark in the lot. Thus, the Stipple Wall Finish was invented. Pull this up and down a few and they'll be a nice

of stove pipe can be cleaned with the help of a long handed broom

|watch than work, get hold of a {chimney cleaning outfit and let them do the job with a minimum

of fuss and mess.

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same spot more than once as this {will spoil things. Also, as you | don’t want to miss any spots, it is {important that you have adequate |lighting so that you don’t have

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Only the y | finish coat of paint is stippled ana XPOW in favor of communism is

|goes, be sure not to go over the’

{liquid and now, in this nappy|glar to slip through. Your hard|state, it can either soak pack ware store ean probably supply {into the, insulation and reduce you with this equipment at 21 lot the efficiency of the former, or it{less than it would cost you to ican rot away at the wood sheath-|replace a stolen bed, bathtub or |ing and siding. Another game it'even a furnace.

{may play is to just sit there until-| . » {the warm weather when it will be Special Cement Paint

drawn through the siding and Hgs Deficiencies

cause the outside paint to blister. In good modern construction it| We have received what is called) lis a practice to set a vapor bar-{in this trade “many inquiries {rier of moisture-proof paper be-| (anything over one) from people {tween the insulation and the Who want to know if there is any linner wall surface. {type or kind of paint that can be | {used on concrete basement floors

| If the house has not been |equipped with this barrier, then|Which tend to get a little damp at

{it is possible to achieve the same {result by giving the plaster walls {several coats of aluminum paint. {The aluminum paint will make {the wall moisture proof and you ican apply wallpaper or wall paint iright over it.

Check the Latches On Your Windows

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H. Clark Springer, state GOP|

chairman, will speak at the Republican Third Ward dinner at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Riley Hotel. The dinner will open the 1948 campaign. Other guests will include James W. Ingles, county chairman, and George Edick, state committee secretary. Committee members include Elmer Johnson, ward ¢hairman; Mrs. Jessie Travis, vice chairman; Mrs. Helen Bradley, Mrs. Haryette Clark, Mrs. Helen Weisheimer, G. W. Radel and Charles Wilds.

Swedish Economist To Speak March 18

Dr. Per Jacobsson, Swedish

to the Bank for International Settlements, Basle, Switzerland,

About the only argument we

times.

Well, | paints that have a rubber or sim{one can steal it, therefore you jar hase and these will not be

{that if you don’t own anything no

{don’t ‘have to worry about some|one breaking {while you are out or even justi regular |asleep. This is not a very good|

|argument. will not be damaged by moisture

f {but they don’t wear. very well | {when used on floors. On walls i {they are fine-and dandy. 7 | Another question that has both{ered more than one person is how many watts does it take to run electrical driven motors. Seems as how an electrical motor is graded by horsepower and one horsepower is equal to 746 waits

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When you've done one side, go|it may not be possible to get the

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will address the Indianapolis {Committee on Forign Relations

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Dr. Jacobsson was a member inte vour home the|of the economic and financial] your NOME ime in the concrete as wouid a sections of the League of Nations floor and was secretary of theh Swed-| enamel. Cement paints, of course, ish Economic Defense Council. | He will talk on European Self-|;

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This, so help us, is our last and final word on the subject of condensation on or about walls for the season of 1947-48.

Today our little topic of conversation is the water vapor INSIDE the wall or between the inner and outer wall surfaces— what it may do and what can be done to stop it. g As we have mentioned from time to time, water vapor is a gas and can pass through solids like plaster, wood and even insulation. Now, just for the sake of my job, let's assume that some water vapor goes through an insulated wall and strikes the cold outer wall, The vapor condenses into a

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Anyway, this is a hard way of getting around to the subject of locks and latches for windows which, if left unlocked, present an inviting entrance for anyone interested in entering your home. Many windows are equipped with latches, but usually these stopped working after about- the sixth coat of paint. If you take a knife or steel wool and remove some of this coating and then apply a drop of oil, the latch will probably work okay.

of the motors about the home are fraction~1 jobs—1/6, % and 2» horsepower, and therefore require a lot less current than heating appliance such as toasters and irons. Adding to our collection of ways and means to attach screws to plaster walls for the purpose of hanging objects, a reader out in Michigan suggests, making a small hole through the plaster, filling it with plastic wood and | then inserting a screw-eye into!

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