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Z The . Goderich' Signal -Star, Thursday; May 9th, 1903
Basementless House 'Of Todaya
Should Sit 'Upon Day Ground
Houses without basements are slabs are suitable for high
more prevalent in areas where' ground or well -drained sites
the winter climate is moderate,'where
but with today's improved'heat-
ing methods, such homes are
practicable, even in colder reg-
ions. Ilasethentle s houses are
of two main types, those built
on concrete slabs, in which the
concrete floor rests directly on
the ground, and those -with a
"crawl space" between the mails
floor and the ground.
Other typr's require special
consideration by CM-IIC if fin-
ancing under the National
Ilousing Act is being consider-
ed by the owner.
Concrete Slabs
Houses built on concrete
water collecting at the base of
the structure. The bed on
wliieh the concrete is plaeeu
should be carefully prepared so
that there is no danger of the
concrete floor absorbing ground
moisture.
Vegetable matter such as leav-
e', top soil, humus and roots
.hould be removed tb provide
a firm. bearing surface. The
earth should be built up to a
level slightly higher than -the
surrounding ground and then
covered with six inches of bro-
ken stone or course gravel. l?in-•
ally, an effective vapor barrier
•
should be. spread over the en --
surface before the concrete
is poured. The vapor barrier;
inlay be polyethylene film over
a layer of building paper, heavy
roll Tooting or equally suitable
material. All joints should be
lapped at least six inches.
Needs Backing
If the material selected is not
'•gid enough to withstand the
weight of the concrete without
tQaring, it should be backed
with ,some other, :more resist-
ant, material.
The edges of the slab should
also be insulated to prevent
rapid loss of heat at this point
and to avoid condensation along
the base of the Ovalis inside the
house. A special type of in,
sulating - material is required,
one that is sufficiently tough to
resist tearing or scuffing, im-
pervious to moisture, and not
susceptible to rot or deterior-
ation. If the house is being fin-
anced under the National..Hotis-
In Act the insulating material
must be acepted for this pur-
pose by CMHC.
With concrete slab construe -
tion, some form of footing or
support for' the exterior wall§
and bearing partitions is re:
quired. This can beiirovided
either by making the slab thick-
er at the edges or alternatively
resting the edges of the slab
on an independent suppol•t. • It
may be only a surface footing,
or it m y be a foundation wall
extending down to a point be-
low the line of frost penetra=
tion.
Various Methods
There are various methods of
insulating the floor to prevent
heat loss, depending on the type
of slab construction. If a con-
ventional foundation with foot-
ing is built independently of the
stab floor, the insulation should
be placed between the found-
ation and the. floor. If the foot-
ing is a thickening of the floor
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itself the insulation should be
placed along the outside edge
of the slab and should extend
at least six inches below ground
level. "
The success of the Parapsych-
ology Laboratdy at Duke Uni-
versity, in the U.S.A., in demon-
strating the ekistence bof nsy.-
chokinesis--.art ability that some
people have to influence, by
thought alone, the movement or
behaviour of an inanimate ob•
ject, is told by the Encyclopedia
Americana, This was achieved
by nine years of research in
dice -throwing tepts. The 'sub-
jects tried by Will -power done
to make the cubes fall with a
specified face turned up. Pre-
cautions were observed to pre-
vent any bias in the dice or to
prevent tche'' Ilse of dice -throw-
ing skill. The results, announc-
ed in 1943, indicateil' that some
persons do have this ability, for
their success was too great to
be explained in any other way.
QUICK"CANADIAN QUIZ-..
1. What motto • appears on the
Arms .of Canada?,
2. Via e
boat thand ra 1,shortest whatroute is thbye
mileage from, $t. Johns, Md.,
to , Victoria, B.C.?
3. In 1939, when Canada's pope-
cation° -was 11;2 million,, fedder
spending 'totalled •$553 'Pil-
lion. In the 1961-62 fiscal
year, When population rwas
about 18.4 million, what- was
the total of federal spending?
4. There were 389,744 motor
vehicles "produced in Canada
in 1961. A What was the 1962
total?
5. Of the 17,130 manufacturing
companies subject to corpor,,.
ation tax in 1960, what pro:
portion operated at a pi•oti.t?
ANSWERS: . 5. 11,772 operat-
ed at a profit and 5,358 at a loss.
$. $7,188 ''million. 1. The motto,
in Latin, is "A maxi usque ad
mare," which means "From sea
to sea:" 4. 507,997. 2. About'
4,300 milers. '
"TRANS
Heating and Air Conditioning
•
CRANE-- and ----
American Standard
•
The Brand Name
Products We Were
Pleased To - Install
In The New
Goderich Building Centre
•
WORS E L L BROS.'.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Goderich
ELECTI
W
RK
DERICH
ELECTRIC
b•
This is a sign you see often. Here again
at Goderich Building Centre we were proud
and pleased to have been chosen to do the
electrical installation. If you have a build-
ing project coming up why not ask us for
an estimate?
.
1
CongratuIatiofls
to
GODERICH
BUILDING
CENTRE
-Your New Building
Is A Fine Addition
7o Goderich .
MAN_jJFACTURER-S and WHOLESALERS of
' The Famous Line of Dashwood
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GODERIG
BUILDING
CENTRE
• Weather-stripped Double Hung
• Horizontal Sliding Casement
• Sashless -
• Awning and Hopper
• Swing -Out Casement
• Curved Bow Windows
• Weatherstripped Basement
• Door -Frames
Wood and Aluminum Frames
Sash of All Types -
• Economy ,Cottage Sliders
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reliab
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on their
J•GRAND OPENING
Of Their Ultra Moclern Showrooms
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You will always find a beautiful selection of broadloom and drapes
in stock at oul• store. Finequality broadloom and beautiful drapes -0
such as you will see, during the Goderich Building Centre's Open
House can be yours. Drop in and see us for your home decorating
needs.
CONGRATULATIONS _ ,
--GODETtlafl3UILDING ;ENTRE
,,,
Your Building Shows True Faith In A Growing Town
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LADIES ,WEAR LTD.
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itself the insulation should be
placed along the outside edge
of the slab and should extend
at least six inches below ground
level. "
The success of the Parapsych-
ology Laboratdy at Duke Uni-
versity, in the U.S.A., in demon-
strating the ekistence bof nsy.-
chokinesis--.art ability that some
people have to influence, by
thought alone, the movement or
behaviour of an inanimate ob•
ject, is told by the Encyclopedia
Americana, This was achieved
by nine years of research in
dice -throwing tepts. The 'sub-
jects tried by Will -power done
to make the cubes fall with a
specified face turned up. Pre-
cautions were observed to pre-
vent any bias in the dice or to
prevent tche'' Ilse of dice -throw-
ing skill. The results, announc-
ed in 1943, indicateil' that some
persons do have this ability, for
their success was too great to
be explained in any other way.
QUICK"CANADIAN QUIZ-..
1. What motto • appears on the
Arms .of Canada?,
2. Via e
boat thand ra 1,shortest whatroute is thbye
mileage from, $t. Johns, Md.,
to , Victoria, B.C.?
3. In 1939, when Canada's pope-
cation° -was 11;2 million,, fedder
spending 'totalled •$553 'Pil-
lion. In the 1961-62 fiscal
year, When population rwas
about 18.4 million, what- was
the total of federal spending?
4. There were 389,744 motor
vehicles "produced in Canada
in 1961. A What was the 1962
total?
5. Of the 17,130 manufacturing
companies subject to corpor,,.
ation tax in 1960, what pro:
portion operated at a pi•oti.t?
ANSWERS: . 5. 11,772 operat-
ed at a profit and 5,358 at a loss.
$. $7,188 ''million. 1. The motto,
in Latin, is "A maxi usque ad
mare," which means "From sea
to sea:" 4. 507,997. 2. About'
4,300 milers. '
"TRANS
Heating and Air Conditioning
•
CRANE-- and ----
American Standard
•
The Brand Name
Products We Were
Pleased To - Install
In The New
Goderich Building Centre
•
WORS E L L BROS.'.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Goderich
ELECTI
W
RK
DERICH
ELECTRIC
b•
This is a sign you see often. Here again
at Goderich Building Centre we were proud
and pleased to have been chosen to do the
electrical installation. If you have a build-
ing project coming up why not ask us for
an estimate?
.
1
CongratuIatiofls
to
GODERICH
BUILDING
CENTRE
-Your New Building
Is A Fine Addition
7o Goderich .
MAN_jJFACTURER-S and WHOLESALERS of
' The Famous Line of Dashwood
f
d ani
e ran;
your
" or
•en's
wise
r -roof
me" A'(
ese a
onsid(
more
d or
uild a
SOME
lable,
your
ingly 1
oney
urse,
of the
mater
of ar
instal
ired.
is pa
reate
base'
e as $
or
zewa)
, mor
mat(
um v
do ti
'11 be
tial��:
irepre
n ide.
it
nomic
decora
edge
tape
d•in
care;
nt eat
a
duce
whe;'
the b
1 boa)
duces
ooth
GODERIG
BUILDING
CENTRE
• Weather-stripped Double Hung
• Horizontal Sliding Casement
• Sashless -
• Awning and Hopper
• Swing -Out Casement
• Curved Bow Windows
• Weatherstripped Basement
• Door -Frames
Wood and Aluminum Frames
Sash of All Types -
• Economy ,Cottage Sliders
t an
al bu;
reliab
t sho
these
ardle
tle of
1, the
ante
er su
,as
Light
Anal)
g a b
that
e yot
g an
pelt;
odes
An ii
ons tl
neled
ght'.':
riety
aIer'!
esent
lxere
ed 3t:
Tina
nett
ay
tn..
ens
its re
DERICki Bl71LDING CENTt'k
on their
J•GRAND OPENING
Of Their Ultra Moclern Showrooms
tObERICH 'BUILDING CENTRE
Are.AulM1orizzd Agents for
ItsSi
nal
mp-c
freqi
IlyI
hate]
an 1
Ors
Ppit
. kr
rind
4st
hien
ttea
Th(
ng
tno0
SPECIALTIES:-
o �esale Suppliers df Armstrong Floor Tile
HAMILTON, ONTARIO
wua - tieN-