Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1949 — Page 8

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Coating, Waterproof Wallpaper, , Linoleum, All Make Top Surfaces

alae By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handyman Don't ask us because we have no more idea than you, but je board of experts : the American home is the bath. Now that you too know this vital probably run out and do something to fix up the bathroom Jy) ‘house——just as we thought of doing before the mood wore The ideal finish for the bath- ’ room elle ana ceiling is one that .and.can be cleaned, easly, There. are several items that more or less fill this bill. If the existing wall is plaster and is_ smooth, a few coats of #namel or a covering of| waterproof wallpaper. will do . Off cloth makes a nice| surface to wash and so does lin-| ~_oleumi which will last and last|

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| “As a general rule we say that It is always best to remove the old wallpaper from a wall before pasting on the new because, unless the paper is on good and tight, there is a SHAQLE nat after the new is on som might loosen up and spoil everything. But when it comes to wallboard, things are a little different because many kinds of wall{board don't take to water very well and if they get too wet you

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a covering of paper which can/Wonderful gadgets and gimmicks : if’ it gets wet enough. The best solution here is to leave the old paper on but

become loose

if it is ‘not on tight then

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back of the paper.

the water.

| If the paper must come olf use as little water as possible—just enough to soften up the paste in

this

Insulating board is even more tricky than plasterboard because this is a rather porous material and if allowed to become damp may do considerable expanding jana this may cause the sections 16-buckle out. Here again your best bet is to paper or paint right over the old wallpaper. But if it can’t be done, go very easy an

These Tips Ease Task Of Minor Repairs

Here, for the benefit and guid-|-ance of all concerned, are a few facts we dug up while making out

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A lot of drawers ‘won't open because the bottom of the drawer falls out and catches on the front. You can usually pry it back into ‘place with a putty knife so that the drawer can be slipped out. {After this, tack the bottom curely with small nails to the

sides and front. A little

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excess humidity in the They pull the water out of he alr and then pump the mois[ture outside where it ‘won't be in ithe way. You can also get elec'tri¢al gadgets to increase the humidity of the air. What did peo-

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powdered graphite blown into the locks on car doors

| Kerosene space heaters should be cleaned out regularly to remove sludge that may get into ihe lines. Replace wicks before |

50 much carbon fornia hat hey [ar fica. If mot atmos impos sible to remove.

Many New Home

It's been a longs time since we've said anything about some of the

which help to male our present civilization as confusing as it is. But just to show you what's been going on you can mow get 4 special hydraulic kitchen sink trap made especially for people who like to dump things down the kitchen sink drain. When the drain finally gets stopped up, and it will, you move the handle at the bottom of the trap and the drain is cleared im mothing flat. - And then there is a special) putty knife on the market which makes it easy as pie to get-that »/nice bevel on window glass putty. If you happen to be on very! good terms with your hardware dealer he may sell you a special contraption so you can clean the outside of windows from the inside. Or maybe you would prefer a \double jointed appliance plug for electric irons. This plug is. supposed to put an end to that old business of getting the iron cord) all tangled up in itself,

And by the way, if your floors

the ceiling hot, fry is an he SS “fan SN the top| of.a. shelf and turning it on. from| time to time. The fan will start| the air circulating and help to! (keep your feet warm,

Muriatic Acid Bath Cuts Crust OFF Masonry

One of our fawvorite topics of conversation is. efrlorescence because not only can we spell th word but we also know more or less what it means. A. It means the: white crust that appears on ‘masonry which is caused by moisture in the wall} ° coming to the sufface and bring- [j= ing with it various salts it picked up on the way. evaporates, the salts remain, You will find efflorescence on new work but usually it will stop appearing after the masonry has had time to get good and dry. When it shows up on old work, it is a sign that wwater is getting}

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another, The leak can be at the mortar joints, at the top eof the wall or around window frames set into the wall. In some cases the

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that the wall does not leak at any point. This can be done by pointup bad mortar joints, and

where neces . Be certath that the top of the wall is covered |’

Rain sometimes will wash efflorescence away but if you are in a hurry, mix one part muriatic acid to 10 parts water and scrub it on. with a stiff fiber brush. After the acid wash, rinse the wall with plenty of fresh water, then end up with a rinse made of one pint of ammonia to two gallons of water, Watch out the way you fool with muriatic acid, because it's powerful stuff and will eat you! and your clothes if you give it

Useful Tips on Home Patching and Cleaning

You can make nice waterproof patches in concrete with {iron same stuff that's handy to have around for repairing cracks in cast iron. Just! pack the wet cement into the! Spening and give it time to| hard “ni composition floor tile _, {be fastened back into place with wesmpent;v But cheek: ? nder base first for signs of dampness, If the “subfloor “is {damp the cement is not song to hold.

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Sahara Grotto Auxiliary wil) meet at 8 p. m. teday in the Grotto Clubhouse auditorium with Mrs. Leatha Prather, president, in c

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