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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-04-27, Page 311 Pointers on panelling a roo Installing your own decorative plywood panell- ing, and completely transforming a ruuiii is a du - it -yourself job almost any homeowner can handle. Before you begun putting panels up, though, be ab- solutely certain they are pro- perly cut and will fit the wall space you want to cover. 1 u apply, use panel adhesive - the professional way to in- stall panelling. Once this is applied it's hard to make ad - j usu i ierus You should make sure walls and panels are clean, and free from dirt and par- ticles, before applying adhesive. Once you have panels in place, use shims or blocks to keep them snug while you mail or glue, Butt If you have s,, en thinking of finishing that cellar or con- verting the basement into an all-purpose room, try creating a media centre that doubles as an entertainment area. To get a beautiful, rustic look, use Italian terra cotta tiles on the floor and wooden Haling on the walls. :mild a wine rack out of open crates and keep audio visnmd equipment in a wooden unit. Decorate with clay to filled with dry flowers, and keep furnishings simple. A clean, cool pool *from page 6 equipment will increase initial cost of the pool, it will help save both time and money later on, the pool institute claims. Portable cleaning systems, operated on the same principle and powered by a garden hose, are available for use in already constructed pools. A heavy duty vinyl pool cover, ave ing around $200 for a rectangular home pool, can be a sound main- tenance investment. Kept on the pool during the winter months, it will elmininate m.uch of the spring clean up chore. A cover also makes sense in summertime when the owner plans to be gone for two weeks or more — both to keep the pool clean and to keep out univited swimmers. Special problems may arise, however, even in well maintained pools. One of these in algae. Algae com- monly appears in two forms: black algae, which makes unsightly spots on pool walls, and green floating algae. Both are normally taken care of by a regular main- tenance program, but stubborn cases may be treated by vigorous brushing of spots, followed by ap- plication of spot killer and use of special inexpensive algaecides. Another problem, red - brown discolored water, is caused by a high con- centration of dissolved iron. Disinfectants may oxidize this dissolved iron, leaving rust particles in the pool. Use oxidizing sanitizer and run the filtration system for 98 hours straight to clear out the particles. Should par- ticles settle to the bottom, they should be vacuumed up immediately to avoid staining the pool bottom. 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If the outer edge does not fall directly on a stud, you should scribe or mark the panel to the adjacent wall so the panel's edge comes to the centre of the studs. This will allow room for nailing your next panel. Hint: Once you locate a joint, paint a matching color strip on the wall along its length so that any gap you leave between panel edges will be less noticeable. If you use regular finishing nails on panelling, nails require countersinking and touch up with a putty stick to harmonize with the panelling. Or, you may use colored nails to eliminate countersinking and putty stick. Layout... o from page 5 bathroom being heard in the bedroom. Your main bathroom should have enough room for such extras as a medicine cabinet, vanity, towel racks, linen storage space and a laundry hamper. Sometimes the private areas of your horse are separated from the rest of the house by putting them on a separate floor. If this is the case, make sure the stair- ways are located in halls and not in a room. The Ontario Real Estate Association believes your home will be more comfor- table if it is laid out in a logical, orderly pattern. Nails are available to match most panelling color finishes: in one -inch sue for direct application to studs and 15.b -inch fur apphcauon to backer board, furring strips or existing walls. When you start to apply panelling around windows and doors, accurate measur- ing is most important. Measure from your last ap- plied panel edge to the trim. Measure up from the bottom and down from the top to get accurate patterns for the cut-out. Then, drill a 3'4 -inch hole from the panel surface side to provide a turning corner for your saw. IA keyhole or sabre saw is helpful for this kind of cutting.) If possible, cut-out panels should meet close to the middle of the window or door. 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