SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1957
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PAGE NJNE
DO-IT-YOURSELF
Neat Trim Will Improve
Any Remodeled Basement
By J. RALPH DALZEIX
When basement areas are being
remodeled to create recreation
rooms or other living or working
areas the usual procedure is to
apply furring strips to the founda
tion surfaces and then to fasten
decorative insulation panels, planks
or blocks to the strips. What to
do about trim work around win-
TRW AROUND
TYPICAL
BASEMENT
WINDOW AFTER;
INSTALLATION
OF FURRING
AND SURFACE
MATERIAL
FOUNDATION
B "INDOW
CASING
BSASH
I CASING
dows poses a problem for most
homeowners, but the illustration
and explanation here will help
home craftsmen.
Most basement windows are
hinged, usually, and surrounded by
a casing (3 in the picture). When
furring strips and surface material
are applied to the foundation spe
cial trimming, as indicated in the
picture, must be built in to give
the work a finished appearance.
The sash (2) and casing (3) are
typical. Some basement windows
may be slightly different but the
following suggestions apply to all.
Apply the furring strips so-their
vertical center lines are 16 inches
apart to get the best use of sur
facing material. On both sides of
the window opening vertical strips
'5) should be flush with the sur
face of the foundation. This is
also true of the horizontal strips
(6).
The space (9) between the out
er edge of the furing strips 5
and 6 and the inner edge of the
casing may vary for different win
dows and foundation thicknesses.
However, the space can be
trimmed with fillers (4) as re
quired. One or two pieces can fill
space 9. The exterior edge (10) of
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SURFACE OF I
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AN EXTRA LONG chaise lounge provides lofs of lounging
look. The white-framed table slides over the chaise for
mounted cn casters which rolls easily over the thick tufted
the filler space should' flush with
the surface material (8).
After the surface material and
the fillers (4) have been placed
trim pieces 17) can be nailed into
place to complete the trimming.
The trim pieces can overlap the
filler pieces slightly, as shown at
10.
If the window sash, casing and
FOUNDATION
trimming are to be painted use
pine, redwood or any other inex
pensive wood that is about an
inch thick for 'fillers and trim.
Use oak or birch if a natural fin
ish is. wanted.
If the basement area being re
modeled is likely to be damp aft
er hard rains, apply a liberal coat
of asphaltum to the surface of the
foundation before applying the sur
face material.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q. How can I remove grease
from ordinary wallpaper?
A. Cover the stains with a
thick mixture of fuller's earth and
carbon tetrichloride. Allow it to
dry, then remove with a soft
brush. Repeat as necessary.
Q. Are some paints more
subject to mildew than others?
A. Paints that contain a
large proportion of oil dry with
a soft film, and mildew is more
likely to form on soft fibns. The
less oil in a paint the harder its
dry film, and less chance of mil
dew. Q. Can shellac be used as
a sealer on new plaster? Will
regular paint stick to shellac?
A. Shellac is an excellent seal-
Beef Board
Hearings Set
Need for creation of an Oregon
Beef Commission will be the sub
ject of 17 hearings conducted by
the State Department of Agricul
ture and held throughout the state
October 15 through November 1,
Director Robert J. Steward an
nounced this week.
The Oregon Cattlemen's Associ
ation filed the petition asking for
hearings and referendum on the
commission in July. The scheduled
hearings will help department offi
cials determine whether there is
need for a self-help program for
the Oregon beef industry. If the
department decides in favor of the
petitioners, the proposed commis
sion must still be approved by a
producer vote.
The commission proposal affects
all who are producing beef for
market, including those who sell
dairy cattle for meat.
If the commission should be cre
ated, producers could be assessed
up to 10 cents per animal on all
sales for slaughter or for shipment
out of the state. These funds would
be restricted to use on solving
problems associated with market
ing of beef. The petition also
places other limitations upon the
beef commission.
Director Steward said he hopes
all interested persons will attend
at least one of the hearings:
The complete schedule of hear
ings follows, all but two of which
will be at 1:30 o'clock:
October 15 Portland, State Of
fice Building, hearing Koom 36;
October 16 Tillamook, courthouse, i
circuit courtroom; October 1 (
Coquille, county extension office, i
courthouse; October 18 Gold Hill, t
grange hall; October 18 Roseburg.
courthouse auditorium, 7:30 p.m.;
October 19 Eugene, county exten
sion office, 1170 Pearl Street; Oc
tober 21 Klamath Falls, f a i r
grounds lecture room ; October 22
Lnkevicw, courthouse; October 23
Burns, courthouse.
October 24 Canyon City, court
house; October 25 Ontario, arm-
ory; October 26 Prinevillc, court-j
house; October 29 Baker, court
house; October 31 Enterprise,
courthouse; November 1 T h e
Dalles, Pacific Power and Light
Building; November 1 Salem, 8
p.m., State Department of Agri
culture Building.
POTATO USE
Most of the dehydrated potatoes
now being produced are in the
form of dice, with their biggest
use being in stews and hashes.
er but it may create a surface
which is difficult to paint prop
erly. See your paint dealer for
proper scalers.
Q. Can we apply linoleum tile
directly to our basement concrete
floor?
A. Yes. There is no need for
a liner between the linoleum tile
and the concrete. Use a cement
that is proof against dampness.
space without having a bulky
sit-down service. The table is
wool carpet.
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Rules Changed
AD pen lot bulls to be sold at
the Red Bluff Bull Sale next Feb
ruary are to be exhibited loose,
judged loose and sold -that way,
according to Don Smith, sale man
ager.' 'Furthermore, all pen lot bulls
will be housed in the same barns,"
he said, "so that range bull buy
ers can easily see our entire offer
ing. "What we wish to do," Smith
added, "is to develop a strong
pen lot sale as far as range bulls
are concerned and to ultimately
limit our individuals to strong;
clean pedigreed herd bull pros
pects and top range bulls.
"We feel that this will prove a
healthy move for the sale, es
pecially if we continue to urge
consignors to bring their loose pen
range bulls in just 'good' range
condition, which many range bulls
buyers prefer.
"Someday we expect to sell sev
eral hundred range bulls in loose
pen lots ranging from two to ten
head each, together with a limited
number of excellent individuals at
Red Bluff.
"The past 17 Red Bluff Bull
Sales have demonstrated that Red
bluff is probably the biggest bull
market m the west, as far as
numbers of bulls and quality is
concerned.
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"Our committee wants it to be
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changes which will appeal to buy
ers of range bulls as well as I to
discriminating herd bull purchas
ers." '
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