Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 July 1948 — Page 18

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By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handy Man Strange thing that people will take a lot of time and all about their new car, their television set and the moved in next door, but they will pemain happily use they lve 1n. This ignorance can oost 2 Jot

is a private sewage disposal plant it might be wise to know whether it is a cesspool or septic tank and exactly where it is located. We know of someone who spent $60 digging around in the snow looking for a cesspool that wasn’t there.

their ‘fresh water from a weH, location unknown, by means of a pump; exact location unknown. In these days of automatic heat there are plenty of people who don’t know just what type of heating system they have and even more who don’t know what type or grade of fuel is recommended by the manufacturer,

who don't even know the exact boundaries of their property. All in all there are a lot of things you should know about

the house you live in. Servicemen can help you out a lot and in the case of various appliances, a letter to the manufacturer will probably bring you the necessary information for intelligent use" of

If ‘you have a lome repair problem, write a letter to Mr. Cobb, care of The Indianapolis Times. If your question is of general Interest, an answer to ‘it will appear in a fo column of The Times Home Page.

the low spots and maybe cause trouble. On the other hand, if there is too much pitch, the tar or asphalt may run during the hot weather. Keep the pitch around one inch or so per foot. Be Bure that each layer of felt is fastened all over to the one below. If you don't the roofing may blister. Usually metal guard rails are installed along the edges of the roof so that the gravel on the surface won't get washed

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be t a little deeper than half ular putty knife. De of the dowel. Nowlold garden hose split down their wood glue is applied to the dowel length and 8 slipped over the metal as well as to the broken surface handle of garbage and ash cans and the two pieces assembled. Some sort of clamp should bela used to keep the joint tight until the glue is hard.

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