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GUARDIAN: PATRIOT HOME mt THe WEEK

No 814 PRE oe Soto \ ° B.. ww z Lod tO . NG ‘ Design No. 814 1256 Sq. Ft. house;“aleo to the basement ton with stone accent, but in- There is very little waste and extra lavatory.. Where structions for building in brick space in this compact heuse. services are available, this veneer are included with the Yet traffic flew is- exception- latter could be | the blueprints By omit the ally good. The extra large kit- i ‘used porch on the right hand .side, chen has ample table space, coer purposes. the house could be biilt on @ fe handy to all parts of the Sue oo frame construe- 50 foot lot.

First Aid For Ailing Homes |

By ROGER C. ' WHITMAN PAINTING NEW WALLS QUESTION: We just, moved into our newly built home, be- for the walls were even painted. We plan to do the finishing -our- selves. How long must we wait before painting the plaster? ANSWER: If you plan to use a rubber base wall ‘paint, two or three weeks is generally suf-

paint: no sizing or sealing coat is necessary. If an - base _paint is to be used, it is advis- able to allow at Teast two) months for the plaster to dry; with an oil. basepaint,it is necessary to first apply a coat of primer-sealer. —_

SEASON FOR ASPHALT TILE?

QUESTION: Our home is built on a concrete slab. I want to -vut down asphalt tile on the floor of the -utility room. Can this be satisfactorily done dur- ing the winter? :

ANSWER: Asphalt tile” can be} put down any season of the year. However it is advisable to have the temperature of the ma- terials and the floor not much,

MILK STAIN ON CONCRETE

landing of concrete. How can the stains be removed? ANSWER: _ Scrub the area with a hot solution of washing soda or trisodium phosphate, us- ing about two pounds to the pail of water (keep solution away from oe surfaces as tt will

soften t it); then rinse tho- roughly clear water. ~ If, after scrubbing, the concrete

remains discolored because of the fat -in- milk, cover- the-area witha thick layer of a paste of powdered whiting and a non- flammable liquid spot remov- er. placirig a sheet of thin plas- tie on top to retard. evaporation When dry, brush off and — the treatment if-

FIREPLACE BRICK QUESTION: I plan to relay the fireplace brick soon. Are any special precautions heces- sary? — Columbus, Ohio.

ANSWER: Be sure to use Bnly fire brick cement; available masonry supplies dealers; fol- low directions: carefully’ The

below. 60 degrees in order to have the mastic more readily

WALL CORNERS CRACK

QUESTION: | We% repeatedly | have to repair the rs of our upstairs bedroo The plaster cracks badly at this point. Is there any way to rein- force this joint so it won't crack the way it does?”

ANSWER: Ev idently the eor- ners of the walls. were no rein-

>—To —-eorrect—this,-e-u-t— away a six-inch-wide strip of plaster from each side of the corner. Then fasten in place a metal lath known as_ corner- lath; available at most building supplies dealers (if your dealer doesn’t stock this, have him cut

12-inch -wide strips of metal lath. |

and bend them at right angles to fit the corners) Then re-| plaster the” corner. “No” répair” less than this thorough treat- ment will give a permanent

cement spread |

‘thickness of the joints between the bricks shouldbe narrower than the normal space between jregular brickwork. Allow the |cément to set for atleast 24 hours before building a fire in the fireplace..

ODOR: FROM CELLAR DRAIN

QUESTION: We have been living in our new house for about a year. Recently a very unpleasant odor has begun to come from the cellar drain. How can we stop this? — St. Joseph, Mo.

-ANSWER....Evidently_the trap under the drain is dry and per- mits sewer gas to come up. A couple of buckets of water pour- ed down the drain, about once a week, should correct this dif- ficulty.

INADEQUATE ae

QUESTION: We have. | using the well which nce | all our water for about ten years. | For the past~-few~ months; the} supply seems to have diminish-| ed and we don’t get the water |

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we need at all times. We've!

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had the water pipes checked and they are in good condition, not clogged anywhere. What do you | recommend? Binghamton, N. Y.

ANSWER: There may have been a change in the under ground water level, affecting the quantity of water the well can supply under present condi- tions, resulting in what is known as a ‘“‘weak’’ well. Frequently, installing a larger tank to store the water remedies the condi- tion because the pump can work to store water during off-peak times and build up a_ supply to meet requirements. I suggest you consult an experienced plumbing contractor or water systems dealer. Has your neigh- borhood grown recently? More

ilding means more wells to tap the source:

ENCLOSING O1L BURNER

QUESTION: I plan to finish off our basement shortly to be used as a fecreation room. ° I want to enclose the area around our oil burner so ‘that it is com-. pletely separated from the rest of the basement.__What type_ of panelling can I use that would be fireproof?

ANSWER: Check materials with your local fire department and the building - eee |

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Britain Schedules Revision Of Centuries-Old Currency .

LONDON (CP)-—-Britain will abandon its centuries-old system

“lof pounds, shillings and pence

and switch to decimal currency in '1971, the I bor government | has . annuonced,

James Callaghan, chancellor | mons the pound sterling will re- main as the country’s monetary unit, but it will be subdivided * into 100 . smaller units.

Britain, the last. major coun- try to cling to the complex’ cys-

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of the exchequer, told the Com- | ‘mal major | ALSO PLAN CHANGES

In.-many cases, gypsum wall- board is acceptable, or cement these materials are carried ' us-

ually by lumber dealers and building supplies centres hand- ling all kinds of wallboard. Be sure to make provision for air to enter the furnace room; lack of sufficient air would pre- vent your oil burner from func-

; one promt.

printened

tem of 12 pennies to the shilling, 1 20 shillings to. the pee tes begin planning at once (for change to decimal currency “ February, | Only Britain and seven other countries now retain a non-deci- bases for their coinage. it |

New. Zealand is due to follow Australia to decimals July 10, 1967. The Bahamas will. convert on May 25. this year, Fiji on Jan, 15, i and Zambia prob- ably in 1

It er ‘adnost certain that | when mre freee in 1971, | Ireland, J ica and Malawi) will follow suit.

000,000 ($360,000,000), the pound

‘buosted net insurance company’s books: by '$8,190,000,. | 000 to $122,180,000,000.

Insurance Record Reported

NEW YORK (AP)—The — -

‘ropolitan Life Insurance Co:, \world’s largest insurer,

ones

it sold an all-time high of $12,, lestablished a family industry in| Lou Bishop said -

80,000,000 of new life insurance |

The total_easily’ topped the

“will in 1965.

$9,430,000,000 sold im 1964 and meriy 1971, Callaghan said. helped push Metropolitan's as- started sets to a year-end level of $22,- erated container 490,000,000, up $1,090,00,0 over ‘could save shippers set Se van and because ship-

he previous year. The life insurance sales) the |

The 1965 sales included Met- |

ropolitan's $1,600,000,000 share of | fresh

ithe U.S. federal government's | ranging from 60 above | $28,000,000,000 military peciarce

|men's group life insurance aie | Lou Bishop said

Metropolitan’s assets are ex-|.

‘ceeded only by the $32,800,000,- Under the new system, to be.000 of. the American Telephone adopted at a cost of about £120,- and Telegraph Co.

The company insures 47,000,-

will be divided into 100 sub-units 999 Americans and

which Callaghan said probably |

Canadians. It paid $2,430,000,000 in bene-

pence curtency, dating back to the 12th century, long has baf- fled foreigners.

will be. called cents or ‘‘new fits, an industry record. pennies." Britain’s pounds - shillings) FLOWERS GREET SPRING

at - England © ecatter | seeds, fuse blooms, and. ci: |

' Alberta Brothers Establish Refrigerated Container Plant

PENTICTON, B.C. (CP)—A|ranging from @0 above. te # pair of Alberta brothers have jbelow zero

they were given ‘hel federal Area Deve centives Act Under the act, designed stimulate indystrial specified areas, new receive grants of one-third luct capital cost and . seer at the less- the remaining costs

a 1 oe jar BE Up to Bighop brothers

playing it coo! i m Pp tiow

"Lou and Herbert Bishop, for-|transport companies have hest- | jy aeree, e of Lethbridge, rettig-lqeemta beceues "it wos umsrse, (mene Penticton

manufacturing a refrig-|ments because it was unecon-

they claim nomical to ship them by refrig-

\doars a year by prev iperishable produce ling in transit.

jassures safe shipmen' than-load quantities

or frozen, at temperatures | to 40 be-

venting |ment by ordinary means meant trom spoil- |

in-transit spoilage. GOT FEDERAL AID

The Bishops give two reasons for locating their business in the

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Fe 4 is aimed directly at the -less KELY : a quantities of produce, fresh or frozen, at temperatures | FR 2 eae Devers

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