LIVING ROOM 15-6"42l-2

FAMILY ROOM 24'-8"x II'O°

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HOW TO OBTAI DESIGN BOOK

“ The latest design book en- titled ‘Canadian. Guide to Home Planning and Design” is now available at the offic- es of The Guardian: and The Evening Patriot for $1, tax free. This new. edition in- cludes color selection, ete, plus over 199 popular new designs to choose from,

so included are full de- ins on how to order blue- prints.

chanics’ \tains sand, using hot water. not spare the elbow grease

Let it soak in for two or three hours. Then vigorously wipe off all excess. After a week for thorough drying, repeat. When this coat of oi! dries, a grease-

tect, the porous brie’. surface. |Any soot will be easy to wipe off. Good treatment for @ brand-new fireplace, too!

QUESTION: .Off and on, the

temporary house leaks. 1! keep | wondering if } have the right)

ANSWER: not go to that trouble and ex- pense without first trying to seal all the edges with cemen: or ot- | her caulking. Many good seal- _lers*are available. some contain- ing epoxy which can effectively seal leaks between glass, plas- , Metal and wood. At any}

KITCHEN 1'0.9:8"

DESIGN No-512

MAIN FLOOR AREA 947 Sq.Ft.

UPPER FLOOR 618 Sa. Ft,

Design 512 — —This modern split - level possesses the charm and spaciousness: of @ Civil War colonial. The cover;

“ @d poreh protects the front entrance. Living room olizes one entire level being over 21 feet from front to back. Family room, kitchen, utility room and javatory are on lower floor.. Kitchen win-

monop- ed by simply:

BEDROOM 10:0". 1-4"

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x urally ane climate or near the BEDROOM 19-4, 11:8" change conditions in the cooking eteam from the house

er * ge hood” This is where salesman for a good electric dehumidifier should get a good jhearing, maybe an air condition- ling salesman as well. If you're ‘not in a naturally damp climate constant ventillation on dry day will cure 90 per cent’ of any such trouble. cheaply, too! CLEANING STAIRWAY QUESTION: Please tell me how to clean my _ composition stairways. Thev look like imi- tation marble

ANSWER: Unless you're sure

ithe adhesive under the ''Comno-

ling’of water as you can. hand soap which con- with a constantly

When clean, rinsed and dry, generously wipe on linseed oil.| QUESTION:

is waterproof, be as spar- Scrub with thick suds and wipe u’p quickly. Do the main “rinsing” damp cloth.

sition”

Do in short. the method is scrubb-

ing, as with any similar surface. MATCHING CABINETS

Our new range and refrigerator are the new style dark brown color. No wood grain pattern, however Can I

ipaint my birch cabinets to

proof, dirtproof shield will pro- |

match? ANSWER: Certainly. Be sure to seal any knots by sanding

‘down to .bare wood and touch-

‘sealer or aluminum paint _|bathroom skylight of my COM | of

type, Should I replace ‘this one? | Certainly would

ing up with shellac, special knot yes and no. The ‘'No’s’’ Also /first have to drill drain holes in| Vastly different from what they

# | The Guardian, Charlottetown, Thur. March 10, 1966. 15

Zoned heating: key to comfort

Most young ‘people, buying their first home, pay scant at- tention to the heating system. It is the homeowner who is buy- ing a house for ‘‘the second time around’ who-is far, more: inclin-

first coat; this should be. thin- ned, using “% pint of raw _ lin- seed oil to the quart of paint, Be sure the plaster surface is free of dust, wax, grime, etc., before applying any coating. Al- | ‘low the first coat to dry at least |

‘three days before applving the) ‘finish coat of good quality ena-

mel. “NEW SLAB ' OVER OLD? QUESTION: Can a concrete | patio slab be poured on top of} an existing one? I've been er say

ed to thok for the indoor com- fort features.

So say heating dealers ant®con- tractors who point out that such homebuyers have grown tired of living with cold recreation

rooms; or discovering that bed- |rooms over: garages can be chil-

ly during the winter; or that

‘drafts in other areas can make

it almost impossible for child- ren to play on the floor.

Young married couples, it ap- pears, are more inclined to look for colorful ‘‘extras’’ pro- vided by a builder than to worry

jabout soundly’ planned he ating

| systems.

The reason could be, heating lengineers - suggest, that people | don’t realize that heating require- ments for’ modern houses are

be sure to clean off every trace the old slab or else break it up| were a decade or two ago. The

grease; paint won't

stick. pH er

_ “WATER-WALL”

QUESTION: During. heavy \rains, I find that water washes |down the slope -and piles up ‘against my foundation wall. So, ‘I’m sure this is the main reason | why my basement wall leaks on that side. My question: Would a gently V-shaped wall, built about 110 feet away, prevent this accu- |mulation of water and divert it | | around the ends of the house?

with a sledge hammer. What \is your opinion? | ANSWER: ' No reason. I know, why you can’t poe the new slab | right on top of the old. What jyou must do, though, is thor- | joughly soak the old slab first | This is to prevent the dry con- | crete from blotting the water out of the new concrete, which | \would prevent its proper ‘curing \Keep the new concrete quite | \damp for at least a week, to promote slow cari This floor | will be damp for quite a while, |

vels.

basic furnace and single thermo stat with which they are up, ‘no longer provides the standard of indoor comfort. MANY FEATURES

Many of today’s homes have |

|features which require a sepa- inate, thermostat for each major | area of the house. This is true, | \for example, in most split le- | It also applies to houses | with spread-out floor plans, or those with picture windows,

with rooms above a garage.

There are, indeed, numerous ar-

How deep should euch @ wall)so don't be in a hurry to put |chitectural factors which can|

ay

built on the same an iceberg, several |

\down a floor covering I (Note: All correspondence \relating to home maintenance should be addressed to:

toon ae meen under the sur- | C. Whitman, ¢ Buvet We Tore |

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the sleeping level. A garage or carport could easily; be includ- * nding the living roof and walls: C on struction is a combination of brick veneer and frame. 947

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First Aid For Ailing Houses

__ By ROGER CC. WHITMAN _ + ROOM FOR. POOL TABLE

— QUESTION: Can I just move

e@ centre beam post four feet

in

lift off oven door . .

panel light. Reg. 319.00.

“trolled oven and minute minder,

Seven heat selections’ and fully automatic pilot light. Rack

along the beam. This will make rooms for a basement pool table. |Or should I chop, a hole in the | way concrete, dip down two feet,

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@ ENTERPRISE 24”. .

Clock ‘controlled oven with perma view oven window and . this range will give you years of cooking convenience, Reg. 299.00.

@ MOFFATT 30”

Recessed top, unimatic burner with fully automatic clock ° controlled oven, roast meter and rotisserie. with lift off oven door and non tip oven racks. Reg. 339.95.

|and pour a concrete footer? Pre- |

Mahogany fluorescent light . .

169” © BEATTY PROPANE GAS DRYER

199° 259"

sent post has this type of footer. | ANSWER: ies f-put i] fe’ Reine you spiead) the: supporting job job ‘between tot adjustable steel posts, each |

resting on half-inch steel plates, | about 18 inches square, this

would probably bypass thie need | FIRESTONE a footer. S0OT-PROOFING FIREPLACE | ne Auto QUESTION: . Two eons H B What will clean a sooty fire-| place front? (I've tried many |

cleaners). If and when it's final-|_ ly clean, how can I keep it that |

ANSWER: Scrub with « me |

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heating essential | for comfort: :

In zoning, the house is divid- | Roger ed into areas or zones that have | because

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activity zones such as living, sleeping and recreation. Each area then has its own thermo-.| siat’and secures its heat inde-| pendent of the rest of the house.

The source of supply may be

the same central heating unit ors

separate units for each zone. Electric heating, of course, us- ually provides a thermostat for each’ room.

The best and most econom- cal approach to zoning is to have it provided for in the construc- tion of a new home. However, an “increasing number of o1l.d homes are now being zoned, as well. Sometimes complete zon- ing. is impractical, but improve- ment of , components used zoning ds making partial zon- ing of even the oldest home, eco- nomically attractive.

A growing but Small number of homes across Canada are now zoned. Heat-| ing engineers, however, are confident that a population which is so conscioug ,of -com- fort will soon also demand- ing the ultimate in climate com- fort in their homes as well. When that happens, proper distribu- | tion of heating, through zoning | will become as important to! homeowners as recreation room is today.

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DUNDAS

The people of the surrounding district are busy cutting fire- wood and pulpwood. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Heber Stewart recently attended a Jehovch Witness meeting. Mr. Stewart a wéll known speaker,

The young people of the sur- rounding area énjoyed a hcot- ,enanny at the heme of Mr. and | Mrs George Stead, Upton. Special vocal numbers were | rendered by Norm Matheson

and Gar MacLeod of Forest Hill,

Vernon L. Davey plans. to j attend the strawberry convent.

in-ion to be held in Saint Joha,

this month,

George Stead, Upton, has ace cepted a position with the Is- land Telephone Co.

Jack and Dale Judson, Dune das plan to go to Montreal te watch ‘their favorite Canadiens Perform the latter part of March.

William N. Taylor is looking forward to the spring when he will be able to get going on | Same local contracts.

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