Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1949 — Page 32

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You Can Increase Comfort, Protect House From Sun

You can make your home com-

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doesn't mean a complete air con{ditioning system, with ducts; {that’s not practical in most exist{ing homes, But there are several

Long-Handled Mop Eases Scrubbing Job

The “easier

way”

mop and a steel mop

pail. The mop and a pall will eliminate the bending and crawl-|

ing which plagues the housewife

to ‘wash who has to scrub her own floors. | tnsleum is fo use a long-handled| Wringer pails require only a

half-day dos A single square feet ie of length, W to 30 inches ? . ures. The 1¢ : _ are package Hl . 28 or 38-inc s rolls to the

SEE mer : nce oldstyle mortgages and contracts. simple things you can do to.in-: : : creas home comfort during the months ahead, An unventilated attic may be {a source of as much heat energy!

as the sun itself, Heat absorbed

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into the house at night. louvers at each end of the attic will allow heat to escape.

inches of opening for each 100 square feet of attic floor. A piece!

| will keep out insects and leaves, | An attic fan of proper size is a

the hot air out of the attic, allowing cooler air to enter through downstairs doors and windows, Your electric company or appliance dealer has information on the size of fan for your home, | Use Kitchen Fan |" The Kitchen is another source of heat. An exhaust fan, either fitted directly into the window, or!

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(with a pull chain or switch, will provide refer; : - Direct sunshine on windows,

doors, can be stbpped with openside awnings, which form no hot air pockets outside the window. The color of outside walls can also affect the amount of inside heat. Dark outside colors absorb! ‘heat. Light outside-colors reflect {heat, making inside temperatures | from 5 to 20 degrees cooler on hot days. | Good insulation In walls and ‘eeflings will make at least a 15| degree difference in room tem-| peratures by stoppigg penetration | of heat and retarding extreme changes of Jndoor température. ! It also saved upwards of 30 per { cent on your ‘winter fuel bill.

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Spring

Repair Your Roof Drainage |

Clean Out Downspouts of Winter Collection of Leaves and Refuse

Spring is the time to check, clean and repair your roof drainage system; A thorough job will imake gutters and downspouts;

There should be at 1édst 35 square aut jonger and" keep them doing side and outside with coarse steel ||

the job they're meant to do. ° ‘Start by cleaning out accumu-

of wire. mesh behind the louvers jated leaves and dirt with a whisk ment sets, cover it with strips

{broom to prevent rusting and] overflowing gutters. Clogged

good way to bring cool night air downspouts can be opened by re- firmly. Where these strips ‘meet, ||| into your home. The fan pushes moving the elbows and forcing overlap them in the direction of |||

with a stick. leaves from stop:

out. the refuse To” prevent

ping up downspouts, use wire} cages, obtainable at hardware stores. They fit in the holes in

{the gutters at the top of the {downspout and keep leaves from | washing into the openings, Check Gutter Pitch Winter's snow and ice may!

set into the wall and controlled have bent gutters so that drain- | bery and may eliminate a source i

age is poor, Use a carpenter's tlevel ora can. of water to check {the pitch of the gutters. Bend

which raises the temperature in. the hangers up or down slightly and excavation will be required Hi

to give correct pitch, and replace rusted hangers. The life of gutters. can lengthened by coating the inner surfaces ces with liquid asphalt paint,

Concrete Plays Increasing Role

No Longer Limited To Walks, Basements

Concrete, once used almost] only for sidewalks, basements, |

(floors, driveways and highways,

has become an increasing factor in home building. A. W. Rohlwing, Indianapolis district ehgineer for the Portland Cement Association, reports more than 15,000 concrete homes have been built in Indiana since the end of World War II. Mr. Rohlwing sald “The Increasing popularity of this type of construction is reflected by the fact that B700 concrete homes were built in the state during

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1048 as compared with an average of 4800 during each of the two preckding years.”

ry units last year showed an increase in Indiana, totaling the equivalent of 42,500,000 blocks In 1947 the comparable figure was 41,752,000, and in 1946 it was 38,016,000. Many Have Concrete Floors “One of the reasons for Increasing acceptance of concrete In’ the. residential building field,” Mr. Rohlwing slated, is its fireresistant qualities, resulting in lower insurance rates, and better protection to the owner's family and his possessions. One-third of the houses bufit with concrete walle have concrete floors. In all homes built in 1948, concrete floors were in-

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Blectrical wiring in your home holds the key to the fullest Tio of modem Electric Living. To be adequate for today’s meeds, your home should be wired with ot least a 60-ampere entronce switch, enough circuits to feed the Electric lighting and appliances you have sow and will add later, and ‘ plenty ‘of comveniently-located outlets. You con obtain com- : plots imbormotion on Elecricol wiring from Electric League, of Indianopolls, Inc., K of P Building, Ri.,1900,

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stalled. in 3000, These totaled 12,700,000 square feet.

Masonry walls may be treated

as patterned masonry, with Portland cement paint and textured stucco. Concrete masonry also ican be laced with brick and stone. { insulated, concrete

{heat,” Mr. Rohlwing stated. They {are cool in summer and never damp. “Concrete floors. never sag, swell or crack. ‘They may be covered with over-all carpet, scatter rugs, hardwood rubber or asphalt tile, linoleum or any dejatred covering,” he said.

Metal Hardware Stains Fairly Easy to Remove

A practical remedy for stained painted surfaces on doors caused by copper.or bronze hardware is to remove the hardware from the

§ doors; clean both the backs and 8 | fronts

thoroughly, polish, wipe clean with benzine and apply varnish or clear laquer to both sides

of the metal,

If ‘the door must be repainted | because of staining, it should be {done before the cleaned and refinished hardware is put back into place. | If the hardware is made of fron,

{all traces of rust should be re-|

imoved. Both side .ghould bef - [painted before replacing the hardware,

Television Has ‘Effect On Furniture Design

The arrival of television proving one of the tial factors in design of modern] furniture. Novel ideas are de-| veloping from this trend,

tables, Television has brought back the| use of casters oh furniture. If al room is turned into a miniature theater, fit to casters, and

even rubber

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Production of concrete mason-|,

most Infuen:|

includ-| ing those in seating pieces ane)

must contain many’ pieces of furniture,’ which leads!

wheels on tables and seating|

'and the outer surfaces with house | paint. To repair a leaky gutter, re- | move the rust from both the in- ||

(wool or with a thick film of plas- ||} tic roof cement. Before the ce- lil

of roofing felt paper or heavy, aluminum foil and press down]

frozen food, including

chicken.

water flow and cement edges together, - Add Pipe Length When the bottom end of a ill downspout is not connected to a |i dry well or storm sewer, an added |||! {length of pipe or a.splash block |i! {may be used to lead the water ||| away from the house. This will [|i protect the foundation and shrub- |||

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of moisture inside the basement. A—clogged dry well -will--usu-ally flood the ground above fit,

to clear the obstruction.

« Modern Bathroom || Should Be Safe

Heating the. modern bathroom should be keyed to warmth, but

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Space must be provided for a ||| radiator, heater or register. Where steam or hot water is [lili used, space may be saved by utilizing a radiator under a win- || dow. iH

It electric heating Is ~desired Jil it is considerably safer to use:a“} wall panel or built-in heater. Ex- ||| perts advise avoiding portable | fl heaters. it

Heaters should not be placed | near towels, draperies or curtains, where they might catch fire. Electric heaters should be properly grounded for te Gas heaters should be vented |

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