Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1948 — Page 10

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Space the studding 16 Inches on center. If you want a doorway, frame this with double studding. “Haven't space to tell you why right now. This partition can be

covered later on with wallboard (pe furring to the walls.

of plywood. You'll need furring around the basement walls so that the wall material can. be attached and won't become damp from condensation. Use 2x2 for this and you want a piece along the bottom, top and vertical strips 18 inches

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Partitions in the basement can be framed by anchoring a 2x4

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apart between. Don’t forget to fur around the windows and other openings. Use masonry nails to secure the furring ‘to. the walls. Any wood that comes into direct contact with the masonry should be treated with a wood preservative before it is set in place. Use masonry nails to secure You don’t have to worry about the ceiling because the ceiling material can be nailed to the floor Joists. Stick insulation between the ceiling joists—it helps sound prgof the basement Trom the rest of the house.

Put up the ceiling material and

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‘When you nail the strip of quarter round back on, nail it to the baseboard-—not to the floor. This allows the linoleum to ex-

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fill the crack with a good grade of white lead putty, Don't apply the putty directly to the bare wood as the olls will be drawn out and the putty will crack. All painted surfaces should be/ given a going over with a wire brush to turn up spots where the paint is loose or has blistered. When you find one of these areas. remove the loose paint, sand down the wood and apply a coat of primer. Don't be too concerned about a few loose or blistered spots |

as these will turn up on the best (of jobs but, if they should be, the rule rather than the exception you might better remove all| the paint and start fresh. | Paint has a good deal of trou-| [ble holding over knots, What you, can do here is remove the re-! maining. paint and apply a coat, of shellac or aluminum paint over the knot. The same treat-| ment goes for sappy places in! the wood. If you don't tover them with the shellac or aluminum paint, the sap may bleed through, the paint.

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