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By ROGER C. WHITMAN

GREASE ON WALLPAPER

QUESTION: During the holi- @ays we had several big family @et-togethers and the usual! win- ing and dining, with carving done at the table. I thought I Zot all the gravy and grease

spatters off the wallpaper mediately missed some which have pene- trated into the paper. How can these be removed”, It's washable paper ANSWER: Cover the grease marks with a thick

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remain until dry, then remove _with a soft brush. Repeat treat- I ment if necessary. If the paper is old -and soiled, clean the area around the stains with a ® wallpaper ¢leaner, otherwise the paste mal leave a cleaned place surrodnded by a soiled

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SOOT IN BURNER QUESTION. In inspecting our oil burners noticed that black soot is accumulating in the com- bustien chamber. We've had no § trouble "with the -heat“in the house. Does the soot indicate anything wrong” ANSWER This usually indi- iE tes that the mixture of oil and fuel is out of adjustment. Better call your service man.’

J PLASTERING BRICK WALL QUESTION: I would. like to i plaster a brick wall in the base- ment that is crumbling. What I should 1 wash it down with be- fore plastering’. Is there any- i thing else I should do first? 5 ANSWER: Plaster should set be put directly on masonry, be- i cause it acquires the cooler ma- sonry temperature, causing con- J densation to form. The resulting dampness will result in the plas- Bier cracking and eventually fall- ing off. Either use a masonry B paint or build a false wall, on i one-inch furring strips, or panell- ing ‘moisture-resistant plaster- Bj beard. plywood, etc.), which provides an insulating dead air | space

i CANING FOR CHAIRS QUESTION: I. have three chairs with caned seats. I would like to recane these. Where can I get information and supplies? 4 ANSWER: Many large depart- ment stores have craft and hob- | ad departments stocking caning supplies and hew-to-do-it books. Or your local associatign for the = blind may be able to give you helpful information.

REVARNISHED FLOOR

QUESTION: I revarnished an upstairs bedroom floor. But the new varnish started to lift and peel off in about a week. How ‘can this be remedied? “ANSWER: The floor surface may not have been absolutely clean or thoroughly dry when the new Varnish coat:was appli- ed, or the old finish may have been too. glossy.. Any__of _ these conditions would prevent the jnew coating from adhering itightly. I recommend scraping the present finish off with a floor sanding machine. Wipe off all |dust thoroughly and revarnish- | PAINT ON TILE .

QUESTION: We have plastic tile on the lower half of our kit-

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and water, then wipe with a ‘prevent the floors from getting so badly scratched? Don't want DULLING BRASS FINISH to cover the floors with carpet. ANSWER: At variety, house- to dull a brass finish? I have a wares and hardware stores, lamp, given me as a gift, that (even some large supermarkets? is too shiny and doesn't 1ook you will find plastic glides and rubber or plastic cups in an as- ANSWER: A dulling spray is sortment of colors and sizes to used by TV studios to cut glare fit most furniture on metal props. This is, avail- are much easier on the hard ; able in aerosol form in large-art floor surfaces and reduce stores. Or rub the surface light- scratching considerably QUESTION: We eee the : int from the wooden floor in automatically take care of the ag room with a fleor dulling, if you don't apply any sander which we rented. Now polish-to the brass and have pa- we find the floor surface is gou- 4 ‘ged. How can this be remedied? ANSWER: Apparently. /ome grade or sandpaper’ ‘a very ‘ |course one) was used with from heavy plastic upholstery, | sanding machine. For good re- ‘similar to the type used jm au-' suits, at least three sandings us- ANSWER A desk top cleaner, — = — > — available at dealers in office paper (about No. 2) is used to furniture and supplies, which remove the paint and level off

dry, clean cloth. QUESTION: Is there any way

well with my furnishings.

ly with modelling clay to achieve a dull finish. Time will

tience INK ON UPHOLSTERY QUESTION: Is there anything that will remove ballpoint ink

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will remove

from_any_surface _not__ harmed 2 nymber--one-or-—'0" by water alone. Or try applying followed by a final buffing with rubbing alcohol to the marks, 99” or even *'000" sandpaper.

then rinsing with clear water.

FURNITURE SCRATCHES because of the gouging. QUESTION: I have a problem these with plastic wood, then re- with my oak floors. I have no finish as desired. If you have rugs and every time I move my refinished the floor, you'll have

furniture around, it the floor

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WHAT'S IN A HOUSE

Plumbing,

Wiring And Garages

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Plumbing is installed in two epereth- single eougie. plane parking area should net. be too. or all

PLUMBING

ing and finish plumbing. Rough plumbing includes the installa- | tion of bath cold and hot water |

es drainage Pipes and their | to municipal servic- | es. Finish plumbing— or the in- | stallation of fixtures— takes! place at a later date. . A good plumbing system calls | -for- proper planning right from_- the start. Make sure there will _be easy access to the connec- | tions of each fixture. In case of , repairs or renovations, the/| plumber should be able to get at |

these” points without “having to” ~

tear out_a_part of a wall or a! section of the floor. | Water pipes should not be in- stalled in an outside wall in areas where winters are severe | unless they are properly insulat- | ed and protected “from freezing. Pipes leading to an outside tap . should have a shut-off valve in- | side the house to prevent freez- | ing in winter. x i A supply to a water closet shall be provided with a shut-off valve. Also, allow for an ade- quate hot water tank. in your plumbing plans. Setting the tank thermostat too high to make up for lack of storage shortens the life of the tank. . i The publication ‘Residential | Standards” contains tables of |

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)

Electricity is the housewife’s | most obliging and versatile help- | er because it does so many) tasks in a modern home. j —Plans-for—the—electrical—sys--; tem should be. complete from | the outset. For instance, suffic- | ient electrical outlets should be | provided in every part of the house to take care not only of | present needs but also of future requirements.

Each year electricity 1s call- ed upon to do more jobs. Ten years from now it will undoubt- edly have still further uses. There is therefore a_ definite need for planning the electrical | system wisely.

The main consideration in the planning stage is that every room or area in the house re- quiring electrical service is ade- quately equipped with the prop- er capacity carrying wires, out- | lets, fixtures and switches

You have to remember the_ exterior too: front and back doors and attached garages will need electrical equipment. Ex- tra outlets and switches can be provided at very little additional cost when they are included in the building contract.

The main item to be consider- ed is the service capacity pro- | vided for the whole house, which should be 100 amperes to be able to supply enough electrical power for all lighting needs, re- ceptacles. furnace, was her | drver, stove, hot water tank |

without. overloading the system. If the house is heated electrie- ally, the service capacity must | be increased over 100 amperes, | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2) | The prospective home owner. should keep in mind that a sin- gle ceiling fixture will not give sufficient light for the basement | stairway, furnace and laundry areas and storage space | Every basement has its own lighting problems, but as a gen- eral rule, there should be an el- ectrical fixture for every 200 square feet of basement floor area Bedrooms are required te) have one lighting outlet, either | in the ceiling or a wall - | le. controlled by a wall- hh. | There must be enough

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provided with an appliance re- ceptable .

An exterior light should be provided at every. entrance to! the house. ’

GARAGES AND CARPORTS

The, garage or carport should be at least ® feet tone and 10 feet wide on the inside The

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