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ADVENTURE IN BUILDING
Interior Trim Beautifies
And
Protects Wall Finish
This is the 37th in a series
of articles by Central Mort-
gage and Housing Corporation,
Federal housing agency, on
building a house.
Interior trim is intended basical-
ly to protect the plaster or other
wall finish and to mask joints. At
one time woodwork was practical-
ly the only type of trimming used
on windows, doors and walls, To-
day, metal and composition ma
terials are also employed for this
purpose.
Fashiens have also changed.
Ornamented woodwork found in
the older homes is rarely seen to-
day. Trim is simple and function-
al. The former ten -inch base-
boards have been replaced by
baseboards two to six inches wide
and of plainer design.
Although new materials such as
steel and aluminum door and win-
dow frames and rubber or plastic
baseboards are being used ex-
tensively in modern homes, wood
trim remains popular. The grade
of wood for trim used can vary'
considerably, yet "still be accept-
able. Boards with wane, gum
spots, loose knots and knots with
a dark ring around the, edge should
be rejected. Sound knots, even
large ones, are not .objectionable
if the woodwork is to be painted.
On the other hand, if varnish, stain
THE FINISIHNG TOUCH—Usually if wood trim is to be
painted it need not be top grade material, as required for
varnishing. However; knotty lumber may be used with a clear
finish to provide 'a rustic effect.
— —• They are glued on with a special
cement. As for metal door frames
they come ready-made and require
little adjustment, However, steel
frames must be treated against
rust. Usually a protective coating
is put on at the factory; a rust
inhibitive paint should be applied
before the frame is installed.
or wiped paint or other transpar-
ent finish is contemplated, the
lumber should be free of such
flaws, unless the defects them-
selves serve a decorative purpose.
The kind of "species" of wood
for interior woodwork is impor-
tant. Some woods split easily
when nailed. If this happens the
board should be replaced. Paint
should not be relied upon to hide
cracks. Other types of wood have
a tendency to warp, which may be
even more objectionable. Gener-
ally, the thicker the lumber the
better it will retain its shape and
the less likely it is to . split.
Too much moisture can also be
harmful to wood trim. Trimming
lumber, like wood flooring, should
not be stored in a damp house. It
should never be nailed over fresh,
plaster. Walls must be allowed
plenty of time to dry out before
getting on with the interior wood-
work. Wood shrinks in drying out:.
leaving open joints.
Woodwork around doors, win-
dows, baseboards and door steps
should not be spliced if this can
possibly be avoided. Of course,
some wall sections may be too
long for the size of lumber obtain-
able. But splicing is often just a
way of using up left -over lumber.
It is better to order the lumber to
specified lengths in the first place.
With skilful joinery, a joint can
be practically invisible, but it is
not always possible to tell how it
will look three or four,, months lat-
er, after shrinkage has taken
place.
Finishing nails are used for in-
terior woodwork and nail heads
are countersunk with a steel punch
to avoid hammer marks. Damag-
ed woodwork depreciate the value
of a. house. The best way to re-
pair half-moon dents caused by
careless nailing is to replace the
damaged board.
A moulding is heeded at the joint
between the baseboard and the
floor. This moulding should always
be nailed to the floor and not to
the baseboard. If the baseboard
shrinks, the moulding will be rais-
ed off the floor and will no longer
mask the joint between the floor
and the wall.
In bathroom, and to a lesser ex-
tent in kitchens, rubber or com-
position baseboards are now used.
• Doors
Most interior swinging doors are
of the flush type with two plywood
panels glued to either side of a
wooden core. Some builders offer
the homeowner a choice of mater-
ials—birch, B.C. fir, mahogany,
or other. When selecting doors,
consider whether they are to be
varnished, stained or painted; dif-
ferent grades are used for differ -
Mit finishes. Grading of flush doors
is done mainly according to the
quality of the facing material.
There is no point in selecting top
grade material, for example, if it
is to be painted afterwards. But
if the doors are to be stained or
varnished, the outside ply or fac-
ing should be free of patches, ma-
jor defects or pronounced blemish-
es which will all, show through the
coating. If possible, doors of the
same shade and of similar pat-
tern should be selected.
Special care must be exercised
in trimming a flush door to fit the
frame. Plywood,very tough in
some respects, has one particular
weakness; the edges chip easily.
A fine-tooth saw is used when
trimming it down to the proper
size.
During shipment from the fac-
tory andwhile in storage, flush -
wood doors are 'stacked to pre-
vent warping.° Sometimes a door
will develop a pronounced bend af-
ter it has been hung. This defect
tends to become worse as time
goes on. When this condition is
noticed the frame should be check-
ed to make sure that it is true.
If the door itself is crooked, it
should be replaced.
Doors should fit neatly on either
side, not too tight nor too loose.
If the door binds on the hinge side
it is liable to split the frame •or
be forced off its hinges. If there
is too much space between the
door and the "jamb" on the knob
side, the catch may fail to hold.
Folding doors and sliding doors
present ho special problem, pro-
vided good quality fittings are us-
ed and the doors are hung by ex-
perienced workmen. Sliding doors
with a rail at the bottom as well
as at the top should be cut to
exactly the right length to keep
them from jumping the track or
jamming. There are few things
more aggravating than sliding
doors that refuse to slide.
If folding doors are desired the
builder should be advised before •
the interior partitions are built.
Folding doors require a wider
space than swinging doors in or-
der to provide an opening of equal
width, since the door itself takes
up some of the space.
Howick Council
Tenders of Tom MacEwan and
Lorne Siefert were accepted for
snowplowing in the Township of
Howick at the regular October
council meeting. The tenders, sub-
ject to the approval of the Depart-
ment of Highways, were at $7.00
per hour.
Council approved the installation
of a new water tank for the Wing -
ham rural fire truck. Court of
revision on the assessment roll for
1961 will be held in clerk J. Har-
old Pollock's office on Friday, Oct.
28, at 8 p.m. The petition of L.
Sanderson for a municipal drain
was accepted and will be forward-
ed to the engineer.
The clerk was instructed to pre-
pare a by-law prohibitingthe ob-
struction of ditches and culverts.
A grant of $25 was approved for
the Huron Plowmen's Association.
The following accbunts were
passed for payment: Registrar of
Deeds, registration, $4; W. Mur-
ray, land purchased, $100; Arthur
Forster, sheep killed, $110; United
Stationery Co. Ltd., supplies,
$13.30; Wingham Advance -Times,
printing, $9.90; M. Shortt, postage,
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Council adjourned to meet No-
vember 5.
HAS YOUR WIRING BEEN
CHECKED LATELY ?
TIMELY TIPS
Buckthorn and barberry stumps
sprouting? Spray them with a
mixture of one quart of brush kill-
er to five gallons of cheap fuel oil,
suggest botanists with the Ontario
Department of Agriculture. Tree
growth usually • starts around the
outer edge, especially from the
bark.. Spray this solution until the
bark . is saturated and the 'liquid
starts to run off. Be sure there's
complete coverage all the way
around the stump. One caution:
it's best that the barlebe dry when
you spray. If water is present the
treatment might be imperfect.
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