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The basement floor should he laid down as soon as practical. It is t‘.I1€‘l'l possible to install inc Iurnacc on its permanent base, and space is provided for stor- Ige out of the wcathcr. 'l‘ h e amount of dirt and grit trackcd tllrough the house will also he

row of drain tiles. The til

The basement (l('S(‘l'\'(‘S a. much attention as other parts of the house. Even if thcrc are no special plans for its ininiciliate usc, the floor should bc propcr- ly laid. with the corrcct slope. anda smooth, hard finish. A smooth floor will be casicr to keep clean and there will bc no pockets. to collect \\atcr when- ever the floor is waslicd This Isoect becomes own more im- [i(;i‘taiit if thcre is to ho :1 misc- mcnt workshop or laundry arca. or if plans call for a hascmciit ;n-creation room.

:lAYEl‘. OF‘ FILL

There are a number of tliinzs "to be done. before pouring the ‘concrete for tho basement floor. .'Unless the base is sand. Szravel or sto a file-inch laycr of “‘fill" has to hr put (1 own. _'C‘.'ushed stone or Coarse Eravcl tale frequently: iiscd for this ‘purpose, but (‘lI1t’I(‘l‘S will do, provided they do not come in .direct contact with cast iron ipipinr I

glonc towards the drain. An cliiic of about one inch

slope can be checked with

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Walcrliig it down a number

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tion does not dry out rapidly enough and there are signs that uatcr is seeping in, it may be a(I\‘l*»ablt’ to in stall a second e s slmiilil be placed along the in- s‘-rlc oi the footing. and should be toiinectcd to the drain where it leaves thc building. To pre- vcnt waste matter backing up, El‘? tilcs should be at a higher level than the drain pipe itself.

The basement floor should

n criiy ten feet is sufficient. 'l‘he

spirit lr-rel set on the edge of a straiglit board eight or ten feet

Fill ::liould be made compact hr-fi.rc the concrete is poured. ' of Tiuce inches is the minimum dcpth for the concrete floor in b u t

timcs with a garden hose will help. Even oi: sandy soil where ; an .\liA~financcd house, is 8 800d four inches will give a better idca to wet the ground t-horough— ‘ ' hc-fore pouring the concrete, sand may draw too mllch water out of the concrete and lower the quality

As of precaution. the floor drain should be cover- vd bcfore the concrete is pour- ed.

bascnicnt through one of bascmcrt windows. To

over the sill.

nails to hold it down.

Cd with putty before painting.

llalt-inch stone is idcal if 3 pohsliing or “fioating" entirely " the floor is .

cxrcllciii finisl: possible.

quality floor smootlicd with the edge of

set and

cuss and the manner

Use . . . In Any Cor!

Pcrma-fill (flm-st

cars. Pcrma - fill against foaming. rust.

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I h o . protect the window frame against dam- age t. board should be fixed using finishing Micr- i\i‘al'ns the board can be easily

re-nu-\'ed and thc nail holes fill-

tends amount of water to the surface. Somc of the finer aggregates‘; and cement particles Wlll th e n ‘ idea] for carrying out flout tc the top, producing \vc;ik, \\ilI dust easily. particles of cement dust present an additional cleaniniz i>rob1em‘Conci-no Products Association, Concrete for bascmcnt floors T01‘ U‘-“ h0“5°'k9ePe"- should bc of good quality. pre- ; feralaly 3,00’) -pound concrete. It _”1' is easier to obtain a smooth lin- ‘lsli if no largi stoncs are uscd. ‘ th 0 is done ith a hand trowel. It be niachine-pol- ,ishcd. the prescnce of slightly larger stones will still make an

'l‘00 MUCH TIME . . n it equauy bad to anon. mo _ is available at no cost from the much time to elapse between pouring and floating. As e concietc

the result is a rough and bumpy floor. are not easily corrected.

Tlic concrctc is first levclled. ‘with :2 spadc or hoc. Later. it is '

board. Wlicn it has just begun to is strong enough to c:irr_v the woiglit of a man. the "floating" oi polishing begins.‘ This is a llm('~('0llSlllTllllE pro- ln which I it is cal‘ric(l Olll has zi great deal ‘to do with the quality of the coii- i coiicrctc, pal'ticul2il‘ly thc If the bottom of thc cxca\'a- cri-to will be poured into the face. Too much floating, or

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flu.-uiiig the concrete too soon.

to draw an

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a soft-textured finish that crete ploducts.

These fin e

might be to build a tailed construction

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Deficiencies of this sori_.°°"-‘”'=°“°“

If the floor is being poured in , them offer plans; of

winter, care should be taken not and advice on patterns and col? to overheat lht‘. basement in an ours, and on cons“-ucunn_

atlemp: to speed up drying of the concrete. 1‘

Ebrick. block and

Within ii day or two of pour- . patterns

ing the concrete should be hard, 1{ .— pruject involving (-nough to walk on. But the floor .1a;,/iig in n i,‘ too can still be damaged easily ﬂliifnr an ' thiﬁ Slﬂgﬁ HBBVY materials 0l'i,piecast' producers can provide sharp objects sho d

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Fall is ideal , to carry out .........ihome nroiects i t

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Fall weather conditions are

First step, says the National‘, and designers man any num-

A_ tlrcplace or barbecue will minimum prescribed for N'}IA becomes ado enjoyment to terrace or more difficult to smooth a n d : WU“ “"""3 “d the 3-55°Cl3ll°“

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' The “5°'~'l"”"“ has members l can never have too much storage tin each province. and many of‘ and work space in he, k,-,m,hen_

ltetaining walls, and decora-‘ may cause,tlve enciosurca for gardens. pa-i CXCI SSIVC shrinkage and lE'8Cl I0 i [I05 and swimming pools can bei clocks; it may also produce a easily laid up usmg concrete} poor surface texture. C urln should be a gradual process. It sci-ecn bio‘-k_ is good practice to sprinkle the y shadow wan block. floor often while it is drying out. junusual and highly

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Kitchen cupboards may also be that bought ready-made or may be assembled ﬁroim pre-cut mater- ials. Kitchen cupboards built on the site should he nailed to not-

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