Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1949 — Page 33

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Wall Paper Economically

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Few Know How fo Order

Paint Porch Furniture - To Preserve It

Sun-Resistant Enamel Should Be

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Of the thousands who use wallpaper for interior decoration, too few know how to order it economically. Wallpaper prices are quoted on single rolls and the amount needed is estimated in single rolls, but it seldom comes in single, rolis. The reason is that the double, triple on your roll-sizes eliminates much of the wasteful need for matching patterns at roll ends half-day down the wall. err — A single roll ~is always 36, This is how it is done: square feet of paper, regardless Find the number of square of length. Width may be from 1shett In the walls by Measuring ithe distance all around the room! to 30 inches, always in even fig- in running feet and multiplying! ures. The 18-22 and 24-inch rollsthis by the height. Subtract the| A little work—and color—on are packaged in double rolls. The total of square feet in door and Your outdoor garden and porch

. 28 or 38-inch paper comes three Window spaces -thai: are to be furniture will make it fit right in|

Jolla to. the bolt. And fabric- left unpapered. Then “divide the with the carefree mood of outbacked covering, four feet wide, remainder by 30 and the result i ’ comes four rolls to the bolt. (will be the number of rolls the only ea; painting 1 ital to Dealers report that the home needed. For the number of the life of the furniture, too. decorator should expect. only 20 square feet in the ceiling simply| 14 joe hard to oblain a good “working” square feet from a multiply width by length. ' |g3.rabie finish on these rig but 72-square<foot bolt. of wallpaper.| For cleaning the “dough type” a wrong choice of materials may The small boy in the fourthicleaners are preferred. For prove costly in time, money, and grease spots, apply a mixture of effort. Only a sun-resistant enrennial wallpaper problem is no carbon tetrachloride and fuller’'s amel. intended for exterior use worse than most wallpaper buy- earth in paste form. , Apply over|should be applied to both wood ers. Wallpaper is hard to figure the spot, overlapping and tap- 2nd metal surfaces. Before “aint. but any store give the figuresiering at the edges. * |Ing, proper preparation of the can figure the most economical| - Allow to dry andl brush off: /Surface is important to obtain a amount to buy and in what sizeThis should remove recent grease Smooth finish. Sandpaper . the rolls it should be bought. Ispots. |Work’ thoroughly, dust it off, and wipe with a damp cloth. On new wood or non-rusting metal, an enamel undercoat should be used according to the manufacturers’ directions. On iron and steel, apply red lead or some other rust-inhibitive primer, and follow with a coat of the desired enamel. If two coats are

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{before applying the second. Undercoat Not Needed An undercoat isn't necessary on old work that is to be repainted, provided the old finish is in good condition. Simply sand fit smooth With No. 00 sandpaper: {But if the old finish is flaking or chipped, it should be removed with paint remover or by scraping, and the same: schedule followed as for new work. All repairs should be done be-

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OCCASION... fore repainting is started, of a course. . v —Dances If there are loose’ joints, re- ' imove all old glue and sandpaper —Parties {surfaces until’ they are clean. —Anniversaries When joints fit loosely, wrap thin Birthd wood shaving or cord around the —>birthdays {dowel or tennen portions, then —Weddings glue. Use only waterproof casein or resin glue. —¥or natural wood finishes on © : outside furniture use an oil stain, so utsid 1

followed by two coats of exterior ‘spar varnish, Tense ? When painting; always remember to paint the lower parts of the furniture first. Chair legs and rungs can thus be painted con{veniently while the chair is turned upside down on a table and a lot of unnecessary bending {will be avoided.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES First Home Show House in 1922

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~ 28 Homes Shown In 23 Years Here

Initial Dwelling Built By J. Frank Cantwell

In the last 23 years the Indianapolis Home Show, Inc. has presented 28 houses for public inspection, The first was built tn 1922 by: J. Frank ‘Cantwell, managing director of the Home Show with white picket fence and carefully selected landscape. : A home has not always been the centerpiece of the Home Show. In 1932 the spacious pit of the Manufacturers Bldg. con+tained luxurious gardens planned and planted by members of garden clubs, ‘Mural of Mansion At one end of the pit, in 1932, there was a large mural of the! Lanier Mansion at Madison, Ind.| Three model houses were féatured in the Home Shows of 1040

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This is the first house presented by the Indianapolis Home | | Show in 1922. It was built by J. Frank Cantwell, managing director of the show. Note the "doll house" effect with the white

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Chase-—Groove in masonry, us-| ually to accommodate pipes. { Coping—Cap on top of a wall to

shed water.

picket fence. That's what people liked in those days. ti \ BA { d } MH : ‘|and 1041. Shows were discontin-| on ruc ion n us ry as {ued during World War II, In 1946 . {the show was resumed with a Terminology All Its Own [fue 0 aes” designed vy i gy ; Leslie F, Ayres. - | | . A four-star modular home was ! Many Common Words Often Have Different {the centerpiece in 1947 and in { . . of ge {1948 two mode! houses were built | | Meanings When Used in Building Trades UI Oh or th aed ere ait] _ The average layman finds terminology in the building trades Bidg, They were a “Home for a| industry confusing. | Hoosler Family,” designed by It has a language all its own. {Edward D. James, and a mini: { Here is what some of the technical terms mean. mum-cost house called a “Home! Apron—A flat board of interior woodwork under a window stool. \for-a “GI. and His Family” deBridging—Wood or metal braces between floor joists. signed by, three veterans, Charles . . |Donegan, William C. Wright and: DOT Paint New Alfred John Porteous. Cricket—S8mall roof behind a A Soil Texture Decides ichimney to shed snow and water. : . . i ey "ovouns “wwe: ENEMY. OF INSECTS Length of Tile Lines. {part of wall; a chair rail or low won { Soll texture determines the wainscot. - {length of septic tank tile lines. Door Butt—A hinge secured to { In loose soil it can be as short the edge of the door. as 90 feet for the average family,

Preparation Won't Harm Humans

Easement—-A right to use land, . oh but in tighter soils it shasdd run other than as tenanf] for a spe- A new paint containing DDT several hundred feet, ] cific purpose, like passage. has been recently developed which| he tiles should be located

| Encumbrance—Interest or right/is lethal to insects but harmless zpout 10 feet apart and should | in property not preventing sale,t0 humans, animals and fowl. lgope about one inch in 25 feet. |such as restrictions, easements) The idea of combining DDT rhe tile should be laid about 15 |and reservations, as well as mort-| With Jajnt 10 provide An Effective inches under the surface. nts. nsec n su pe ———————————— gages, taxes and judgme t* Coast paint]

| a on. veloped by a Wes [These are both liens -and en-| , .; cturer. This new paint has New Roots Treatment

|cumbrances. Fire Stop—Any solid, tight been used in kitchens, bedrooms,| ‘A new chemical compound to closure between walls or doors Pantries, back porches, cupboards destroy and clear away roots to prevent rapid spread of fire. and similar areas where flies and| which block sewers has‘ been disA board is usually used. other insect pests are likely to covered. When this chemical is Flashing—Metal strips or other Preed. 3 used, no digging is necessary, the [sealing "of joints in a roofe. ik The paint. availabe In six col- pjymbing & Heating - Industiies valleys and around chimneys, also °F Plus white, has yet to be dis- gyreau in Chicago said. { doors and windows. tributed locally. It performs just adn

| Footing—A spread base for a '(° 407 other quality ofl base ighy paints Gayer

{foundation or” column, | { | Furring—Wood or metal strips! A year of laboratory tests and| development produced the paints.and more cheerfu] if painted in

|holai , { ng a plastered wall away ‘ {from masonry or ceiling. The California State Department ight colors. Attractive Portland

| Header1—A beam across the end | } which was of joints as one framing a stair houses. ; opening. —————————

Leader — A downspout, eaves drain, roof drain o conductor, Furnace Smoke Pipes

varioucly known in different sections of the country. Dangerous Near Wood

Linten — Horizontal structural] Keep furnace smoke pipes away member over door or window | from beams and other wood. opening. | Smoke pipes often reach temMeeting Rail—Cross bar hold-|Peratures between 600 and 1000 ing lock in middle of double degrees Fahrenheit and should be | hung window, {kept two to three feet away from Mullion — Generally nonstruec- | combustible structural materials, | tural upright bar between units Fireproofing can reduce the distances to some extent. Cover the of a window, as a casement. |undersides of joints or beams ei Uniinptmall frames n with a half inch of plasterboard n n {

{and 26 gauge steel sheet metal. Newel—The post at the foot of Ap aiternate is a ceiling of cea balustrade. iment plaster of wire lath, Plate — Horizontal structuralj -

member on top of studs to CAITY \A veh for Alkaline

rafter or roof trusses, sometimes a' shoe in a partition. In New Fish Pool It's nice to have a concrete fish

first used on hen prepared for concrete surfaces should be used.

Polnting—Tooling of mortar in jotfits of masonry for appearance|nog) in the backyard with a foun-

and protection. : {tain spraying in the center. But Riser—Vertical board between ir you build a new one, be care-

steps in a flight of stairs. ful. Don’t kill your fish,

Rowlock—A brick on edge A newly built pool is likely to showing only its end in wall sur- be strongly alkaline, deadly to face. | fish. . Saddle—A threshold. Te best test is litmus paper

Sheathing — Structural edver- If it turns blue the water is alkaing of exterior of studs or raft- line and unsafe for fish,

ers, usually of boards or wall-| Water should be changed in the boards. Ce pool weekly until it remains pink. Sole—Horizontal = support “for - ” —

studs, such as at the bottom of a Use Clean Water partition. Clean water is essential in mixStile—The outer upright frameiing concrete. It should be clean of a paneled door. The center enough to drink and the gravel apright is a mullion and cross-/ should be free from silt, mud and

Basements can be made lighter.

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