Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1950 — Page 19

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House Buyer Who Put STW Metter Secret to Successful

Needs

Services Understands Building Under Walks, Drive Painting Is Correct Preparation Overbey Electric y.c0mEor, G ] Clean Surface - sayin ga ains in Long Run. Push a Button | Clean Surface CLEANING UNPAINTED CONCRETE : Savers Few Important Points 9 Frame Srruerore | And Troubles End | ii eet results Lye a Sowdist Leave + jr ow Spot Service 3

When planning a new house or from painting the cement floor in

sented at the ! the Ameri1g and Venti-

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: x Ss SN hee FAVS or “wal 8, When John Doe Poys a home, it's just about the biggest pur- 3

chase of his life. and ice melting system. aint 6n concrete. i a nee maby Hien he Boes Into it with his head in the with an automatic snow meit-, Pr Actually, any good paint made EE rian: Tlf The valle afd floors in his eyes. How jng system, you just push & button sor this purpose will give satisas mysterious to ine Site e of Is Just about as soon as it starts snowing and. factory results if correctly ‘used Yel he'll buy the house and car on under the hood of a car. presto, the hot water circulated|and if the .concrete is properly without batting an eye. [through pipe coils under the walk | prepared for painting. Every home builder and pro-| ‘Heads Group or driveway melts the snow. | There are two basic types of spective buyer should have some ! It's cone of the many applica- paint ‘available for the job— understanding of the more impor- | {tions of the radiant heating prin-| rubber-base paint and oil-base tant points of frame construction. (ciple. Hot water is circulated paint. Rubber-base paints are If he does he can discuss intel-| ; |through: pipe coils under the walks quite new and were developed beligently the building of his home lor driveways in the same way cause oil-base paints are not alwith the architect or he can judge | /that it circulates through pipe ways liable on concrete. the soundness of a Home he is| |coils in the floors or ceilings of Rubb&-base paints have excelgoing to buy. {houses heated in this manner. {lent wearing properties and are Here are a few tips for Mr. The same hot water heating made in dozens of colors and ‘Home Buyer to keep in mind: ’ boiler that heats the house will tints. Make sure adequate drainage {also take care of the snow melt- Oil-hase floor and deck enamels 1s provided for the soil beneath |ing system, in mo€t cases. The wa- are considerably less expensive and around the house. Ventila- ter from the boiler goes to a heat!than rubber-base varieties and tion is ‘essential under porches (exchanger. have. good wearing qualities if as well as buildings. Basementless | In the exchanger, the heat is there is no moisture in the con houses should be at least 18 inches | 4 transformed from the boiler’'s hot crete,

: ter or steam to the mixture of ¥ x = from the ground to permit pene- va ANG ; tration of light and air. |anti-freeze and water in the snow CLEANING is the first opera-

melting circuit, tion of any good paint job. If the ; —- ‘ HC) P/ 1 Sion a. Wall Needed foun- A pump circulates the solution floor has not been painted, the REMOVING Ol 0 PAINT dation wall, there should be open- through the exchanger where it is|job is relatively simple. Begin by WITH MURIATIC ACID ings of a let area of two square fazed, thence to the colls em. Scraping all Oil and grease spots, i feet for each 25 lineal feet of |: bedded in the sidewalk. Control then cover them with a layer ofition described above. Wear old visable, rather than essential. foundation around the house. of the system may be by auto-| sawdust. } clothes, protect your hands with Etching is done with solution of Foundation walls should rest on matic devices or by a simple pump| Soak the sawdust with a solu- r,hher gloves and your shoes one gallon of muriatic acid to concrete footings of sufficient switch. |tion of one pound of lye to a gal-

A) SNS TI Sy Sea ke time to make tarrace or elsewhere, you may be provisions‘ for an adtomatic snow skeptical about the durability of:

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ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS

g equipment houses which n five to 14 ried in shape ne number of m two to six. ndicated the nclusions: or construche structures , the overall baseboards. rature differo ceiling and vere less than more conven-

8600 Westfield Bivd. ~~ BR. 7487

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OVERBEY and FREAS

ELECTRICAL FIXTURES

For General Cleaning, Use ® Trisodium Phosphate Solution

tisfactory refrom the use ystems.

Muri b Matlerd

size to prevent settling. Footings for walls should be to

Owners interested in further de-!lon of water. Leave the soaked

tails on installation and costs are sawdust overnight, then scrape it

with old rubbers, and be careful about splashing the lve solution

three gallons of water mixed in a wooden bucket or enameled pail.

a depth of at least eight inches advised to consult a heating and off. If necessary, repeat until oil When the paint has “heen re- Add the acid to the water; never and should extend a Suntan of | iring d e ey piping contractor, {or grease is gone. moved, wash the surface with pour water into acid. gix inches beyond ea rn | If the floor had been previously x x x For piers the: soy Should BU RNING RUBBISH painted, ) he Tv } APPLY. the acid solution with be from four to six inches 0 Modern Living A safe way to burn rubbish js. Whether or not the paint has to ®Very trace of the lye be washed . ire finer brush. Wait-until the. yond all four sides with a mini-| [to use galvanized steel rubbish be removed. If it is in bad con- away. The floor must then be al- acid stops bubbling on the floor mum depth the same as for the burner. This type has finely per- dition, it is best to remove it. lowed to dry thoroughly. and rinse it off with clean water. walls, i torated sides and covers to permit | * x = Acid-etehing is usually recom-' Three or four hours later, wash The sill which fastens the house _ . t waste to burn rapidly without! TO REMOVE paint, use a stiff mended next, though some manu- it again with water and let it dry to the foundation should be from | Industry Watchdog’ {being scattered by wind. fiber brush to apply the lye =olu- facturers consider it ‘merely ad- a week or so before painting. two to four inches thick. It should| Marion County has a “watch- |S — —— — co S——

be bedded into mortar and bolted | dog” in the electrical industry. to the foundation. The Electric League of IndianBolts should be placed at inter- apolis, presently co-operating in vals of not more than six feet and sponsoring the Parade of Homes, extended into masonry wall eight hag the all-inclusive job of: deinches -or more. veloping markets, establishing edJoists Most Important ucational projects for its memFloor joists are of the greatest pers, encouraging good will tosingle importance in house con-iward the electrical industry, and struction for they gupport the promoting a higher standard of floor and the entire ‘contents of pysiness ethics to the end that the the house. They should be spaced industry can better serve the sixteen inches apart and have suf-| public. ficient stiffness to carry a maxi-| Jt has 228 member firms in mum load without undue deflec-| Marion County. tion. | The industry includes dealers, Under partitions and around appliance distributors, contracopenings, double or triple joists tors. manufacturers, motor Re- _ should be used. Under partitions, pairmen, oil heat concerns, servdouble joists should be separated ice and maintenance departments by solid bridging at intervals of of large industries, supply distri-, no more than four feet. |butors, and utility companies To insure stiffness of the floor which compose the nine divisions and eliminate vibration, joists! {of the league. should be securely braced with | Its activities are guided by small members commonly called | Albert L. Maillard, president and bridging, spaced at intervals of managing director, who maintains| hot more than eight feet and dou- the League's office at 202 K. of P. bled nailed at each end. |building. It was incorporated Wall and partition studs should |about 15 years ago as a central be spaced on 16-inch centers also and responsible body to co-ordi-and be doubled along the sides of nate the industry. i doors and windows and tripled at| | corners in exterior walls. | The Indianapolis League is one Sheathing Goes Diagonal {of 60 members of the Internation‘Sheathing on all outside walls al Association of . Electrical | should be applied diagonally at Leagues. The annual conference an angle of 45 degrees and should {will be heid at Boston next be carried down to the founda- month. tion and securely nailed to studs, In addition to Mr. Maillard, the plates and sills. League's officers are: C. H. DomAll sheathing should be covered hoff, vice president and general with a layer of waterproof build- manager of the Guarantee Tire & ing paper to avoid dampness, Rubber Co. is vice president; L. E.| drafts, and dust, and should be Randle, president. of Associated, tightly fitted around all openings. Distributors, is secretary; and O. ‘Bub-flooring also should be lald 1, Fitzwater, vice president and diagonally to the line of the joists treasurer of the Indianapolis| and carried in between studs to Power & Light Co. is treasurer. outside wall sheathing. As with] Walter Meyers, an electrical consheathing, it should be covered tractor, is the assistant secretary, (§ with waterproof paper. . and Harry Crawford, district * Load-Bearing Partitions manager of the Allis-Chalmers All walls or partitions, which Manufacturing Corp. is assistant! earry a load from the floor above, treasurer. should have two .2x4-inch plates, pyring the. Parade of Homes,” on top of studs. Wherever possi- ine Electric League is emphasiz-| ble, load-bearing studs should be jpg the need for better wiring and set directly over beams or other|jighting in the home by the use

N. 7th ST., BEECH GROVE ; . bearing partitions. {of their slogan “Adequate Wiring

Headers or lintels are supports yg the Key to Modern Living." See Our Beautiful

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bearing walls and partitions or FHA Financing...

more than three feet in non-| bearing partitions, two 2x4-inch' 2-Bedroom Modern Homes 5 Closets

planks should be laid on ‘edge. Full Basements -

" Headers under windows may be “Yaid “Hats Headers of al wider] openings in bearing walls and Automatic Oil Furnaces Automatic Gas, Water Heaters - Flush Doors Throughout

" partitions should be trussed. ‘ ; - Roof rafters should be anchored | M sh & So to the walls by spiking them LH | urp y ) lL "Custom Built Cabinets Picture Windows ‘

two-inch blocking fitted between 932 N. Oxford St. Copper Water Piping

8600 Westfield Blvd.

‘ater, L t its condition will decide clean water, It is important that

BR. 7487

Electric League Is

Inc. Realtors — Developers — — Builders 2435 Shelby - - - GA. 1725

Walter A. Underwood President

John W. Simpson

Secretory-Treasurer

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This spacious suburban home — 2 bedroom utility room. Crosley Kitchen Assembly Lot 66x120

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the wall plates. Anchors of roof framing to side | walls, often a point of weakness | in improperly constructed houses. |

CONGRATULATIONS BUILDERS

the rafters and securely spiked to! AT. nn’ TA-6859

. 3076 VILLA AVE.

| EVERETT SIMPSON — GENERAL CONTRACTOR

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On A Wonderful Building Program— | ro . mbt i, ] The Following Are A List of Contractors in Park Crest Addition—Beech Grove He'll : | ee HE 2 | The Past BUILDING Your fie EARL MULDER R. W. TAYLOR CONST. CO. | gyEg| E PLUMBING CO. = eneral Block and Concrete Work Grading—Black Top ° ; bE | = GA-9064 5560 Madison GA-3093 General Plumbing Contractors es W UNDER NEW JOE DAVEE - We Specialite in Copper” y NG LE : Hardwood Floor Contractor ~~ South Side Gravel Co. : Plumbing y "OWNERSHIP AND - c.cormiaynimeren = Speer bE. 9409 4920 5. Meridian SA VN FM | leek Gi 1k | Se S——— BASEMENT EXCAVATING 1 MANAGEMEN I. FRED RANDOLPH Firewell 4

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