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WINDOWS Window frames can be either metal or wood: both are satis-

eee” factory. There are many differ- ‘ ent types of both and the choice

| depends largely on _ individual

taste. The determining factor

will often depend on the amount, the “prospective home-owner is prepared to spend initially

It is not always the best pol- icy to save money with a cheap window installation for this can be a poor investment

Meta! windows require very little maintenance while wood sash requires painting at regul- ar intervals. Good installation is of primé importance as a first class window assembly, imprep-

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wi QUESTION

erly installed. can be a detri-

ment to the heating efficiency -and comfort of the house ROOF FINISH

The roof sheathing is installed

after the rafters are in place. If

cedar-shakes are used for a roof

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one-inch by four-inch board

spaced as much as 19 inches on icentres could be used

| For other roofing finishes the - sheathing is applied solid which

The reem ‘avert 4 hard- for a homeof ths vze Com hk he improved and provides bined ling - choing area 1s ' “ cue ever 23 feet long and. includes the fullest measure-of privacy, : ad : a wsindaw all with siding door Fas 2 ed trative root ee ee - £ #- opening into the rear porch. tion to al! parts of this brick. House could be built'on a @ weneer desicn Due to the ec- foot int If desired a garage

could be added hke the one in Design No. 450.

use of passageway,

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_ First Aid For Ailing House

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By ROGER € WHITMAN tle. using recommended adhe-

QUESTION The house. we sive and fellowing tile manufae- moved iro than a year turers installation directions. azo has ™ heat, ow fred. BRIGHTENING STRAW BAG Must the borler he drained at QUESTION: I have just the end of the heating system. checked over my wardrobe ‘or fn the <prinz? Or amr special the summer season. | have two treatmert nox? straw handbags, still in excel;

ANSWER Stearn boilers lent condition, but the colors look should not he dra ned at the a itttle dull. Is there any way I end of the Keatinc system can brighten them so IT can use —Water—rerestediy—_ heated is_them azain? i : free of atr and has litt'e corres- ANSWER Ves First re {ve effect on rom Fresh water move anv dust in the straw by

contains air rich cause raciuming the surface-- Remove rust em tron with which it is ip any grease or lipsuck statins. by contact Drain 2 peter m™ «wining with a cloth soaked nf a the sprimz. ‘e¢2' i led «aith nenflammahie liquid spet remo fresh water ch se summer, ver. er with an odorless paint. invites corresion In the spring, thinner Then apply a coat of add water to « s in the boi- lacquer ‘clear or any desired ler, to. fil it completely. Drain- color) or enamel! ing and refilling of the boiler LOOSE INSULATION should he dene in the fall at the QUESTION: My attie has se- hecinning of the heating sezsan. veral. inches of rock woe! insul- PLASTIC STUCK TO TOASTER ation ‘loose type’. Will there The plastic he anv advantage te my adding

more insu'ation. «0 that it ifs eve! with the rafters? Is there a formula for the correct numb-

enver was put hack over my e'- ectric toaster“uhie *t i

was stl tan het and some of the plastic

is now stuck tot surface How er of inches or amount of insula- ean | remove this” ten te use for hect results? ANSWER Tr arefnx’ rub ANSWER Hf vour present in bing oth Ar@ cstee’ wonl and elation seems efficient im ore acetone. benz sure the toaster ventinz the escape of house is disconnected heat intn the attic no advantace WATER ON FIOOR < te he gained in addins msulat QUESTION e a groh-ion The amount nsulation lem mm the hasement of my required is measured new by an country home. After heavy rain. R factor, which indicates there mav he 2s much 2¢ an the value ‘resistance’ af the inch of water om the conrrete specific place and under the flane The walls and “oers have snecifie conditions where 1 J heen painted with = waterpr wf used I-suczest vou check with masonry naip* bey? thar "as ver bullding sunpptties§ dealer helned very Iittle No moisture or send % cents to National Mi- barrier was used when the neral Woo! Insulation Assocta- floor was laid What is the advi- tion. 1270 Sixth Ave. New York Sib ite AT SrATROr inet ar ee nf tnt for eopeof there hooklet. concrete over plastic? |} weuld “Hew to Install Mineral Woal like to do this toh myself What Insula giving specific de- is the praicedurr tails under the varying condit- ANSWER. Your idea is excel- ions and locations lest. Use a ‘ayer of waterproof INSULATING FLOOR plastic under crew concrete, QUESTION: A large enclos- — One common e of water im ed porch at one end of the house a cellar. after he ns s it raised abeut thres feet above improper onse stone, the cround We plan to run hea- bricks. ete 2 ¢d the found- tinc info thes. so that we can, ation. Water co lect ere as it use it the year ‘reund ‘f pres- would in a dry wel) and nds ent we have asphalt tle on the it way. throuzh weak places, floor. Is here any way to pat into the cellar A remedy is to insplation under the fieer to excavate and iay dran e at keep the fleor warmer We a’so the footincs the dischar ant to enclose the area under ginz at some pein Ano- the perch and use it for storaze ther cause may be dreinace of of ontdoor furniture etc How downspout ton near the founda- cam we prevent fqn muct mois- tion walis. This car cause exces- ture -m this enclosed space? sive amoaun's of rar ater to ANSWER. To put nsulatien accumulate anc price av unde-re2th the resent ‘oor into the cellar Ta overcome this Staple vapor - proof barrier af condition conor the dowccoort ‘aluminum ‘fe! te the nderside with drain tile 0 4 drv we or of the flogr. between the beams other outlet at feast feet ‘cllewed by thick blarket -tvpe ewav from the fourdation «alls..insulation. This is held in pare ASBESTOS OVER TILE? te chicken wire fostered “alonz QUESTION { wou'd . like to under the edse of the heams fnstal! a re ms ashest ae Your barldmg sunc es dealer floor the over my existinc asph- should have dctaved ‘esta at alt tile. The existinc |sr>> tile ion metructrans avatiahle or fs intact. Car this be dene and send 3% cents to Nationa! Vener ff so. what procedure sed 2} Woo! Association. 17-0 Sxth ANSWER. This can he done. ive. Nex York @ for a, copy © fae ne down masonite of “How To Install Winera™ Wao aaah accerd-az to im. Inseulatien in” Homes ~ structions available fror <cur To prevent tan much mesure dealer. or on reuett from Ma- accumnlation = in the - enclosed _ somite Corp. 29 N. Wacker, TT area under the porch Large Chigazo Teetaic a? Bite” mavers whaald " be~sristaled--om tie Ne A-216-5 Flos surface each erclasinz wall te permet must be absolute’y clear 2 ed the constant crs ventiaticr

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of various thicknesses depend-

ing on rafter spacings. The roof

finish is‘ applied to the sheath-

ing and, once in piace. work in-

The lnlest: desire bésk en- side the house can proceed re- titled “Canadian Guide te Heme Planning and Design” is now available at the offic- es of The Guardian and The

gardiess of the,-weather Asp- halt shingles and, to a smaller | Evening Patriet for $1 tax free. This new edition in-

degree, wood shingles and shak- cludes information on, fin-

es are normally used for sloping | ancing im detail. landscap- ing. coler selection etc., plus Sewer 100 popular new de-: signs ta cheese from. Alse included are full details on how to arder blueprints.

or coal-tar base roofing is used on flat or nearly flat roofs Where shingles are to be in- stalled ~ the .manufacturers in- structions must be obeved if a good. water-tight roof is to re- sult. In high wind areas it fs a@ requirement that the ‘tabs of the ‘ asphalt composition shingles be cemented. down. This is done after the roofing is in place. The

prevent dampness accumulat- inz. Louver opening size should he at least one square inch for each area To prevént the rise of ground dampness, cover the ground with overlapping sheets of polyethylene. plastic.

PHOSPHORESCENT QUESTION

PAINT I have several

snow - stakes for driveways which have 'ost their night- time fluorescent brilliance. I

have heard of a phosphorescent red paint to recoat them. Where can ! acquire same”?

ANSWER. Many large paint and hardware dealers. and some housewares stores. now carry this type of paint. Often

stacked in aeroso! form

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The Charlottetown, , Mas 15, 1965. beds of 2 Guardian, Sat, Mes .

- |WHAT'S INAHOUSE ~

~ |mportance Of Roofs,

roofs and built up asphalt base |

‘ be separated by a brick wythe hetween each flue liner. The lin- er should extend from the top of the chimney to the apex of the moke chamber in a fireplace

and te eight inches below the flue pipe connection of a fur- nace

In any house no frame work

root ~should be

There openings are later block- ed off with meta! or other fire- resistant materia!

Road Accidents In Ontario Up This Year

the seme period lest vest

Ie the report. prepared by the accident statistics division of the department of transport. he acciden. death and damage fig- ures are al! records :

There «ere 272 traffic fatali- ties in the first three months of this vear. compared with 261 in the same period of 1964, 246 in 1963, 222 in 1962 and 215 in 1961.

Of the 272 killed. 97 were ve- destrians. In the same period in 1964 4&2 pedestrians were

killed

. Le should be within two inches of the chimney and this space should be fire stopped with met-

- \. | _al built into the brickwork by the mason vb

roofer lifts the shingle tabs and =“ well built and nicely pro- spots cold asphaltic cement. un- portioned chimney can give ae- der each tab sthetic value to a house. In built up roofs the final peur CHIMNEYS (2) coat. in which the gravel is em- There are a number of good bedded. must be ‘applied at the prefabricated chimneys on the correct ‘temperature to ensure market and some of them can proper weight of application of be used in houses financed un- asphalt or coal-tar pitch Thre der the National Housing Act. if gravel must be clean and free of the manufacturer's instructions all organic material to prevent for installing them are followed moss from crowing on the roof. carefully, prefabricated chim- Metal flashings must be install. neys can do an efficient job. ed at the locations shown on the Some chimneys are built inside plans «jhe house ana some are dutside. iB eee : There are advantages in hav- CHIMNEYS (1 ing the chimney enclosed within The performance o! the heat- the structure because the heat ing unit in any dwelling 1s 5OV- hich otherwise would be lost 2 yo —_—* —— radiates through the living area : A chimney enclosed in the and to carry off smoke aPd S38 structure ie not subject to as size of the flue which ts the open aoa bnetnlld ge ao srl aot ee the —— The tion releases destructive acids ue must - of suificient size to nd < nc meet the draft requirements of ae a ee the furnace Flues should never in basically the same way. Here

4——-finish_either__solid_sheathin2 or be less than eizht anda half in-,coin-there—are-many--details—a

ches square or seven inches IM -o5q builder must watch: the

diameter height of the chimney: a separ- Flues lined with clazed clay ate footing if reuired; the in- tile permit smoke to escape eas- stallation of a flue lining; and ily. If the lining is omitted and most important. a good mortar the furnace will be impedied and job in the brickwork this in turn could reduce the ef- The type of fuel to bee used — ficiency of the heating unit coal. gas or oil— also has a Care should be taken to break bearing on ..chimney construc- all -horizonta! joints between the tion. Another point to remember tile mortar beds and the mortar is that where a chimney passes eo

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TORONTO CP)—A report te the Ontario legislature shows a startling increase

: im traffie accidents. deaths and

damage in the first three months of ‘1965 compared with

Tota! number of —accidents~

was 31,668 compared with 3,- 575. and property damage was $16,200,000 compared with $10,- 650,000

accident

The worst centres

were the urban areas of Ottewe, Windsor. London. Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton and Tor- onto

The statistics show that dnv- ers aged 16 to 24 were involved in a comparatively ¢reater per- centage of accidents than driw-, ers in other age groups

OTTAWA «CP) —. Canadian cities and municipalities of 12,- 000 ‘population or more em-

ployed an average of 112,717 persons with total income of the bur-

$512, 193,000 sae year. eau 6 cs fT day. Employment with the 210 cities was up three per cent from the 1963 average while the payroll increased by seven per cent

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