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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1958 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE 9 D mm .rat Eft By J. RALPH DALZELL Need'more table space in kitch en, garage or workshop? Tables that fold flat against the wall when not in 'use are easy to make with two brackets, a piece of inch plywood, and a small amount of laminate or thin ceramic tile with trim. Brackets are available at hardware stores, mail order houses and building material deal ers. The plywood, laminate, tile and trim are available at lum ber yards. Picture 1 shows a typical fold ing table. It can be as large or as small as desired, and fits tight ly against the wall when not in use, as shown in picture 2. For workshop or laundry use, plain or painted plywood will serve. Decide the size and ask a lumber yard to cut a piece of -inch plywood. The edges can be sand papered, or rub on wood glue at the end cuts. When dry sandinc will give a good appearance. The brackets can be fastened to t h e wall with rawl-plugs for masonry or screws for frame walls, as ex plained in the directions that come with the brackets. In frame walls be sure that the brackets are located so 214 inch flat-head wood screws enter the studs in the walls. The plywood can be finished with a laminate such as Pionite or thin ceramic tile in kitchens or other areas. Laminate Finish. (See picture 3.) Purchase a piece of laminate to cover the plywood, the adhes ive and enough metal trim to go around the plywood. Use a saw and a wood file to round off the corn ers of the plywood. Make sure the laminate is cut to exact size, and saw from the face side using a crosscut saw. Brush two coats of adhesive on the plywood and one coat on the back of the laminate, Let it dry for about 30 minutes or until adhesive is not tacky, Carefully place laminate on the plywood. The bond will take place instantly. Roll the laminate with a rolling pin or pound with a block of wood and hammer. At tach the metal trim which can be bent . to a two inch radius. Thin Ceramic Tile Finish. To avoid cutting tile pieces, plan the table size so that all full pieces of tile can be used. Use MGth-inch joints between pieces of tile. Buy enough trim so it laps over the top of the plywood on all sides. No joint between tile and trim is necessary. For example, for a table about 27 inches wide, if the trim laps A inch, six rows of tile are needed, bee picture 4. Install the wood trim first and enamel it. Then apply the tile ad hesive to the plywood. Wait 30 minutes. Apply the tile by pressing them into position on the adhesive, If the tile has lips on edges the joints will automatically be spaced correctly, if lips are not present use small pieces of cardboard to make alt joints equal. Remove the cardboard alter 24 hours. In another 12 hours, mix the grout, which comes with the tile, with water to the consistency of thick cream. Moisten the joints with a sponge. Apply the grout to the joints with a rubber spatula. Run a finger along the jouits to firm the grout and to make all joints appear equal in width. Then re move excess grout with a sponge. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Docs painting a front door blue have any particular signm-cance? A. Yes. Some sects paint doors blue when a daughter of marriage able age lives there. A. Our large living room has windows only at one end. The op posite end of the room seems to look dark even when there is bright sunshine outdoors. What can we do? A. Paint the dark wall and ceil ing a lighter color. Then, if you can, use slip covers for furniture which feature light and gay colors. EDGE FITS SNUG AGAINST WALL -r FOUR FtfcT LUNU, IHKtn ecct ttflnr no e. . I 1 Q How can we make a silv ered or weathered effect on soft woods? A. On all soft or close-grained woods use a coat of gray stain. When the stain is dry, rub the surface of the wood with a soft rag and a small amount of white paint. 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