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THE CATITAL JOURNAL o 9 Section 8-Page
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, April 25, 1958
Kitchen Cabinets Make
Quick, 'Easy Built-iris
Imaginative homeowners have
discovered that kitchen cabinets
o i f e r expedient short-cuts for
built-ins. These unfinished, ready
made units available af well
slocked lumber yardii, can solve
many decorating and storage
problems throughout the house.
They fill a variety of furnish
ing needs whether used singly
as chests and cupboards, or in
various eombinirtions to form
room dividers or to build up a
useful surrounding for a vanity
table and mirror.
Such cabinets, usually made of
pomlerosa pine because of its
ease in workability, are suitable
for almost any type of finish
paint, stain or waxing in natrual
tonefi. A regular kitchen base cabi
net, properly finished, with a lamp
placed on top, makes a service
able night table. Two such cfbi
nets on either side of a sota pro
vide smart end tables with plenty
of storage space for ash trays,
glasses and coasters.
Two base cabinets set side by
side and covered with a marble
top make an attractive dresser.
Two cabinets placed a few feet
apart and bridged with a pan
eled door covered with a sheet
of plate glass form a sturdy mod
ern desk. Add a wall mirror in
back of this arrangement and you
have a vanity.
SMART AND USEFUL room dividers In the style of modern bullt-lns
' can be quickly assembled by using standard kitchen cabinets avail
able at well-stocked lumber yards. These pre-made cabinets are easy
to paint, stain, varnish or wax to harmonize with any room In the
house. In this picture they arc used to separate dining room from
living room. They can be grouped around mirrors in a bedroom to
form an attractive vanity corner.
How to
Estimate
Paint Job
The quickest way to estimate
the amount of paint needed to
paint your house is to measure
the distance around the house,
multiply by the height of the house,
without deducting for windows and
doors, and then divide by the num
ber of square feet which can be
covered by one gallon of paint.
A gallon of primer for a first
coat is supposed to cover 468
square feet of frame siding
clapboards. One gallon for a sec
ond coat will spread to 540 square
feet. A gallon for a third coat
should cover 630 square feet. These
figures arc for brush application.
Experts agree that several thin
coats of paint will look better and
last longer than a lesser number
of heavy coats.
Your Money's Worth
The smartest economy is to vise
. Mult hi,, noinf of all limpc
O INMl Muul,lJ pant . ..... .
Cheap paint may look good at first,
but" It can chalk and wash awayi
too fast, or Chip and peel. A good
paint Is formulated to provide a
tough and durable film that still
can "breathe," as the painters call
it.
The reason no deduction is made
for, windows and doors, unless they
have an area of more than 100
square feet each, is that these
openings will be canceled out by
the areas added by board edges,
eaves and other irregularities. ,
Dormer windows protruding :
from a roof arc quickly figured :
as adding 100 square feet each, I
regardless of their widths.
Figuring Gable Areas
A plain gable at the end of a
pitched roof is figured by niulti-j
plying the width at the eaves line
by the height, from gable base to j
peak and dividing by 2.
A gothic gfble. like the type
commonly used on barns, Dutch
colonial houses and the like, is I
figured the some way as a plain
gable) and then 50 per cent is ,
added. A cambrel gable, lower ;
than the gothic. calls for an addi
tion of only 25 per cent.
Eaves arc not figured separately
unless the overhang is 1 foot or
more. For projecting beams under
an overhang, double the area.
If you plan to paint the trim
the same color as the walls no
special figuring is needed since
the windows and doors were not
deducted for the total area. When
more than one coat is being used,
the first coat for the trim also
can be the same as used on ine
rest of the house. Good practice. ;
however, usually calls for tinting
the under coat for trim to approxi-'
mutely the finish color for perfect
coverage.
The amount of paint needed for
a finish color for trim can gen
erally be figured at one-quarter;
the amount needed for the final
coat on the walls.
Figuring Windows Separately
It you want to estimate the,
trim separately, a handy rule Is I
to figure 35 square feet for each
window and door. This, will allow
for painting one side of the door
and its frame and for covering
one side of the window sash and
its frame. :
For-painting both sides of wood
framed storm sash, figure 15
square feet. The same goes .for
wood framed screens. The wire
mch of about eight scrcojis can
b pajntcd with one pint of screen
Cnshu(ters arc figured at 35 square ,
feet per pair, covering Wh sides.
To'estimato for columns, either
square T roun. multiply the;
iengtfi around by 11 height.
JUNIOR BATHROOMS .!
Miniature toiletiPfor children arc
matlc by plumbing xture manu
factors Other fixtures for a
child;s bSlhroom ai otn.
Q gnZu any. Lavatories are hug
cl&cr to e floor r youngsters
o and can be raised later. Small,
siW bathtubs are common.
O Vou probaly tried them in
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HARP OR SOFT WOOD
0 Haroods generally come torn
trees that have broaden"- Most .
mCetnpit come from tvergrcens. I
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ANOTHER EXAMPLE of do-it yourself remodeling and finishing
is the Robert M, Pritchard home, 3030 Hulsey Avenue. Like many
other Salem families, the Prlchardt moved into their house be
fore it was finished and have been working on the last touches
themselves. Transforming their bare basement into a pleasant
place to relax included building benches along the wall and a
refreshment bar. Later, they plan to tile the concrete floor. (Joe
Tompkins Photo)
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Here is tabic prepared by painting experts showing the average
areas in square feet which one gallon of paint should cover when
applied with a brush:
First or
SURFACE Primer
Exterior Wood Siding 468
Exterior Trim 850
Wood Shingle Siding 342
Asbestos Wall Shingles 3rd
Interior Smooth Plaster:
Flat Oil Paint 630
Gloss or Semi-Gloss : 630
Interior Doors and Windows (Enamel) 603
Second
Coat
540
Mill
423
400
Third
Coat
630
972
540
540
405
630
540
504
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Aim RC Mahogany Sheet 4.80
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