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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1956 HERALD iNt NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE NINE DO-IT-YOURSELF Allow A Shrinkage Space For Large Plaster Patches By J. RALPH DALZELL In older houses and aDartment buildings it is often necessary to patch rather wide plaster cracks or other areas where plaster is in poor condition. Where wide patches are involved, a special procedure should be followed so when the patching material shrinks its surface will be flush with the surrounding plaster. Picture W shows a cut-away view of a typical plastered walL The area to be patched is lettered ABC. Scrape out all plaster down to and including the keys. Make the edges such as AB, in the shape of an inverted V. This helps to make a a cardboard shim. The thickness es of shims must be determined by trial. If a crack exists between a basement floor or sidewalk and the foundation, water can seep up through the crack. To remedy this, clean out all dirt and broken pieces of concrete from the crack. Use a blowtorch to dry the crack thoroughly. Ram oakum into the crack as shown in picture Z, and fill the crack completely with caulking compound. Q. Can I make any wood linto a light-colored finish? A. For these finishes the wood Q id. 5 pr KEY CO Kf UJ - T5r z -if M CARD- BOARD mvcKitu rnupnuun ' V WALK FLOOR CRACK LATH CARD- Wkv BOARD SSNXXW?. !" WM DOOR JAMB FOUNDATION . CAULKING Tips To Homeowners On Weatherst ripping If you sweltered during the warm Slimmpr SPa;nn rnnsirlpr thic shill ing thought: The same leakage around windows that causes in creased use of electricity for air conditioning and fans can cause exorbitant fuel bills in the winter unless your home is properly wcainersinppea. Without metal weatherst ripping uie clearance arounn onon urinrimu iS eflllfl in J hnlo fntir innkac smiam TWfc hato chsiwn ihnt i leakage or infiltration can account w f yrzi kui vi uie ioiai IOSS Ol heat in your home and that weath- erstrinninp ran cav oc muM 24 per cent on fuel bills. Tf VfMir TlAtrtA TO snninruul Wt. weatherstripping, here are some tips, furnished by the Weatherstrip Research Institute, that will help you. reap maximum benefits from the weatherstripping. 1. Keep Windows Locked Keep in? WindnUTC InflfCiH Aurinrt .IA weather will increase the- "seal- ping. Window locks -should be set cn tkot 1 uT. l J" ncj wwac uie bdbii Mainly. While locked windows are always aj;ood practice, it is an absolute PLASTER nhsaJiiiftanaiiSij's 3 s ml XZsTR.KE BOARD SLIGHTLY CONCAVE H18" ROUNDED good joint between the old plaster and the patching material. Use any commercial plaster patching compound available at hardware and paint stores. Mix as directed on the container. Before applying the patching material, wrap ordinary string around the two ends of a straight Piece of wnnri as chnum ; ; ture W. Apply sufficient plaster so its surface extends beyond the Surface Of th nlncfo, olw,t eighth of an inch. Then use the in me uoara to level the patch. When the patching material starts to harden, use a trowel or putty knife to blend the edges at "" wiin- ine surrounding plaster. As the patch dries it will shrink, and the amount of shrink age will make the surface of the yaiiai nusn witn the surrounding plaster. When concrete sidewalks are pmceu mane tneir surfaces slight ly rounded as shown in picture X As it dries and shrinks, the surface will slope enough so water drains off quickly. Use a 2x4 for the strike board. Between F and G (sides of the walk) make the strike board slightly (an eighth inch) concave. This can be done with a small plane. When placing the concrete make the top sur face about a quarter inch higher than the tops of the forms. Then use the strike board as shown. Full the strike board back and forth until the concrete is smooth. When the concrete assumes a dull color trowel it smooth. If a door binds or sags, loosen the top hinge at the jamb, as shown at J in picture Y and insert cardboard shims. Then tighten the screws. If this leaves too much space above the door and at the outer edge, loosen the bottom binge, as shown at K. and insert i FORM itself must be light in color. If the wood is dark, use a chemical uiedi-ji iu remove ine oars color from the wood. Q. Is it possible to use varnish without changing the color appear ance of wood? A. Ys: use clear varnish, or get varnish almost matrhinp thp color of the wood. Paint stores have samples. Tread Safely Here WHEN COVERED with as bestos cement board, base ment stair treads no longer are dingy or hard to clean. The asbestos board provides sure footing, will take the hardest wear and shuns grime and dirt. Moreover, there is no danger of fire from a carelessly dropped cigarette. necessity for windows that arc not weatherstripped. 2. Caulk Outside Joinls Leak age at windows docs not neces sarily mean that the weatherstrip ping needs adjustment. Leakage may oe coming irom cracks be tween the window frames and the masonry walls. This leakage can oe reduced uy caulking the ex posed joints. Lcakaee mav also occur through pulley holes, around loose glass or broken nuttv. and even through the" wood joinls of the window if the paint is in Door condition. 3. Don't Paint Weatherstrinc The smooth rust-nroof finish of metal weatherstripping should nev er be painted as paint will cause windows to stick or bind. If naint accidentally gets on them, re move it with fine steel wool and rub on paraffin wax to restore the finish, the "don't paint" rule ap- ' piles arso 10 sasn coras ana pul leys, faint on sash cords hardens them and causes breakage: paint on pulleys impairs the action of windows and makes them hard to operate. ' " 11,11 JiJ '"""I THIS TALL LAMP with oda lisque base in harlequin, the incised pattern adds dec orative highlight to either a chest or a reading table. It is offered in pewter, tur quoise and gold with a brass base. (Haeger Pot teries, Inc.). Antique Jewelry Reduced! KORENIAN'S IMPORTER 413 Moia Ph. 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