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
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Tips To Homeowners
On Weatherst ripping
If you sweltered during the warm
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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
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heat in your home and that weath-
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24 per cent on fuel bills.
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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
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While locked windows are always
aj;ood practice, it is an absolute
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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.
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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
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