Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1949 — Page 12
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By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handyman
tos smell like an’ ‘old tomb—dank and musty.
"The solution then, Is to Keep
Ju » ment nies and fresh’ ‘and ney éomfortable.
: “oe of {he best ways to do Paint ls Treatment for |
‘Stuck Window Sash
[do in winter,
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the sash to stop moving.
——4his—is just to see that the Vase The remedy is to remove the it comes from is something again. | window sash ‘while the wood is| It may be that water is coming light. lary and coat the sides of the sash through a leaky roof, leaky as well as any unpainted portions window frames, poor mortar, som of the frame with paint er lin- joints or bum siding. It can also! ® of the old basement win- seed oil. Either of these will help be due to a leak in a heating or
ment gets plenty of alr ‘and sun-| This may involve pulling out;
dows and fixing them up so that, they can be opened, It may in-| volve moving some. bushes and shrubs from around the windows. #0 that light can find its way! into the basement. | It may even involve washing the basement windows. If, in spite of the open windows, you can't seem to get the air moving around inside get hold of an electric fan and let this do, the circulation.
“TT Of course, some Basements are to keep moisture out of the wood: yg avoided by either BHIng the Tt has been absorbed. . re ei@OlDg 10 be damp. regardless. of | Of course, you'll have to remove space in back of the plaster with “These Household Hints
ABOUT THE MIDDLE of August, we usually start getting. the upper and lower sash. complaining that their homes are beginning insulation Can Prevent List Hints on Problems
"Now one of the reasons why a house gets into this condition 44 that the basement got there first and you can’t live over a musty | gazing ug at ceilings are not apt’ small but ital information. } smelling basement long before the smell is all over the house. all but Vi ma eee USUAlly do notice, however, are gn ofl stain before you apply! out of the air and hejp keep the ie
4 Ll wm Summer us they
1 + Moisture often works, into the | sash and maybe even the frame {and causes the wood to expand: I {and/or swell, Now a window sash 3 3 {has to fit pretty tight if its go- damp spots which never seem 10 Jittle powdered whiting to get it] ea {tng to keep out the rain and, wind, get dry and the outline of the back to the right consistency. | and so that slight bit of expan- laths in back of the plaster. | Youll find that ‘corrugated - |sion is usually enough to cause Now, of course, the damp spots fasteners are fine for making up
“|the tower sash-and then the little This-board sh strip of wood that ruffs between to the casing or corner board andl {then nailed securely.
Damp Spots on Ceiling Of Home Maintenance
People who spend a lot of time Hore is another round-up of
to notice much. What they Hrugh a coat of shellac on over
vy : varnish. The shellac will prevent Fe: the ofl stain tanghng up with the) : varnish,
| And squeaky metal bed springs,
ro ! ican be quieted down by spraying 7 {them with Hud wax. rs not as Jy, as-otk:
. i y PU y “|{ comes so hard it can't be used, A punch some holes in it and then \drop in a little linseed oil. Work]
te ‘the putty until it's plastic agaln.| {If you use too much oil, add a
are due to moisture but where
[plumbing line running through ithe ceiling or It may even be | caused by condensation on a cold | water line in back of the plaster. Finding the cause of the trouble can be quite a job, The laths marks are usually wood joints when you are working’ due to a combination of moisture with thin’stock such as window; due to condensation and dust that screen frames. i collects in back of the plaster. It's’ Don’t try to apply an oll paint almost impossible to wash them or a cement paint for that matter out but they can be concealed by over an vil stain on masonry. The paint. A nil must be removed by covering Future trouble with them can it with dry Portland cement until
open windows and what you can ‘all the window sashes and yd insulation or enclosing the area so use here is a chemical air drier. can be one by.prying o he Nt-|that it is ai k. jane by. pryin at 8 A Sn Useful in Hot Weather ||
These will absorb fhe moisture! tie strip of wood on the inside of rs s sip How to Attach
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