The Huron Expositor, 1960-09-22, Page 9PLEASING EXTERIOR — Wood siding has long been a traditional exterior finish for
Canadian homes. Its application is well suited both to single -storey homes 4nd to twQ-
storey dwellings. Cedar is one of the most popular woods for exterior finish because of'its
weathering qualities.
ADVENTURE IN BUILDING
Wood Exterior Finish Is
Old Favourite for Homes
This is the 35th in a series of
articles by Central Mortgage
and Housing Corporation,, Fed-
eral housing agency, on build-
ing a house.
Wood siding, long one of the fav-
ourite exterior cladding materials
for houses, is manufactured in a
variety of widths and shapes and
the choice is largely a matter of
personal preference. Siding also
can be bought in various Lengths.
With longer siding there are•fewer
joints and this tends to improve
the appearance of the house.
It is important that only dry
stock be used for wood siding. If
it is not used on delivery it should
be stored, out of the rain. Careful
storing will also keep the siding
from getting soiled.
Siding should be nailed to the
framing through the sheathing, un-
less lumber sheathing is used, and
joints should occur' only where
there is a stud to nail to. Where
two lengths of siding are joined
end to end a bevel joint is better
than a butt joint. If the wood does
shrink a little along its length the
joint will still remain inconspicu-
ous.
After it is nailed on, wood siding
should not be left exposed to the
weather too long before the first
coat of paint or.other preservative
is applied, especially in warm, dry
weather. Wood is hygroscopic,
that is, it can absorb moisture
from the air. On the other hand,
in dry winds or when the siding
is exposed to the suns rays it los-
es this moisture rapidly. Repeat-
ed changes in • moisture content
may cause the siding to crack and
warp. Some species, such as ced-
ar, will stand up better than oth-
ers, but it any event the protec-
tive coaling should not be too de-
layed.
Plywood is another popular ma-
terial used for exterior ,cladding
and if it is properly maintained it
should be as serviceable as other
types of exterior finish. A builder
will first make sure that he is get-
ting exterior plywood—plywood de-
signed specially for exterior use.
When the panels have been trim-
med to size the edges must be
treated against moisture. Lead
paint, or some other recommend-
ed sealer, can be used for this
purpose.
Plywood exterior finish should
be nailed to furring strips rather
than to the frame,Jtself. This al-
Ibws air to circulate under the
panels and moisture to escape.
Alternatively, if it is not conven-
ient to use furring strips, a second
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Bayfield Sept. 28, 29
Brigden Oct. 7, 8 & 10
Brussels Sept. 29, 30
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Forest Sept. 23, 24
Hanover Sept. 30, Oct. 1
Kirkton Sept. 29, 30
Listowel Sept. 26, 27
Lucknow Sept. 2$, 29
Milverton Sept. 23, 24
Mitchell Sept. 27, 28
Palmerston Oct. 5, 6
Parkhill .. Sept. 22, 23
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Teeswater Oct. 4, 5
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vapour barrier may be installed
next to the inside wall 'surface to
keep the space dry.
Plywood panels should he, given
a protective coating as soon as pos-
sible after being installed, unless
the material has b_een waterproof-
ed at the factory. Staining alone
won't necessarily give, effective
weatherproofing. A positive seal-
er is required. This sealer is some-
times combined with the stain it-
self.
Tempered presswood panels, as-
bestos cement shingles, wood shin-
gles, composition siding, and alum-
inum siding are also popular as
exterior finishes. Some of these
require. little or no maintenance. •
• Exterior trimming
With the cladding in place, the
remaining carpentry on the out-
side of the house will involve the
gables, eaves and soffits, the un-
der side of the roof projection.
Wood siding and plywood are the
most frequently used cladding ma-
terials for gable ends. Gables
which frame in the ends of roof
space require neither insulation or
vapour barrier. But an air vent
should be provided at or near the
'fop of: the gable- to.. ventilate the
space• and prevent dampness in
this part of the house.
Various methods have been tried
to provide gable -end ventilation.
When using siding some builders
insert wedges between the top four
or five boards to provide a con-
cealed opening. Others use wood-
en slats to build louvres at the
pealq•'of the gable while ready-
made metal louvres are now popu-
lar. Any of these methods is ac-
ceptable . provided a fine mesh
screen is fitted on the inside to
keep out insects.
While ordinary louvered openings
keep out the rain satisfactorily
they may not be designed to pre-
vent snow from blowing into tate
attic. In areas where winter bliz-
zards are, -common, homeowners
sometimes block the attic vents
during the winter, even though
this cuts off air circulation. A scut-.
tle-type vent is the answer. The
danger of snow accumulating in
the attic can, be forestalled with-
out interfering with ventilation.
Openings to assist in venting the
roof space should be made in the
soffits if the gable -end vents or
other roof vents do not provide suf-
ficient ventilation. These openings
should also be covered with fine
screen of non -corroding material..
In flat -roof houses the usual meth-
od of providing . soffit ventilation
is to leave a slot or opening along
the entire length of the soffit.
Eaves are usually trimmed with
lumber that keeps its shape well,
such as white pine or cedar. Other
kinds of wood are acceptable if
the lumber is dry and a protective
coating is applied immediately.
Boards chosen for this purpose
should have a perfectly straight
edge and be free of twists or
curves. This can have an impor-
tant bearing on the final appear-
ance of the hous@
Soffits are usually clad with ply-
wood, V -joint tongue -and -groove
lumber, or presswood panels.
If tongue -and -groove is used it is
advisable to select clear lumber.
If the .Itiml5er 'contains_ knots, a
number of these may eventually
fall out and leave unsightly holes.
It is important for appearance
sake to, keep the nailing as incon-
spicuous as possible.
When plywood is used, the pan-
els._ should be sawn with a fine
tooth saw from the face side to
avoid joints with ragged edges.
Us borne, Council
Vsborne council bas been Warn-
ed. that' ola ms for damages' llrhay.
be brought against the .tgwnship'
if drain work presently being con-
sidered results in the lowering of
a ratepayer's water–well.
The notice came from a legal
firm representing a ratepayer on
the Stone Drain. It was discussed
at council meeting Monday after-
noon.
Council adopted the Washburn
Drain report submitted by J. A.
Howes, Listowel engineer, which
recommends repair work at an es-
tirriated cost of $3,450. Senior coun-
cillor Harold Hunter presided for
the reading of the report, silica
Reeve Clayton Smith was an as-
sessed ratepayer on the drain.
Tenders are being called for the
repair work. Court of revision will
be held a,t..2 p.m., October 8.
Council authorized submission of
application for interim road sub-
sidy on expenditure of $1,080 this
year. The figure includes $26,084
for construction; $14,996 for main-
tenance.
Council learned that its applica-
tion for an additional expenditure
of $20,000 has been approved by
the department of highways,
Road Superintendent W. J. Rout-
ly was authorized to call for ten-
ders for two additional units for
snowplowing werk' this winter. A
grant of $25 was made to Huron
Plowmen's Association.
After receiving completion certi-
ficates from the engineer, council
authorized payment to contractors
on three drains: William Camp-
bell, $830, Sims drain; Robert
Nicholson, $2,984, Anderson of Us -
borne; Ross Hanna, $995, Pass-
more.
Treasurer N. G. Clarke reported
a balance of cash of $1,195.28.
One tile drainage loan in the
amount of $2,000 was approved.
Wins UWO Award
Mark Bender, RR 1, Varna, has
been awarded the $200 scholarship
awarded by the University of
Western Ontario Board of Gover-
nors, on the basis of high marks
received in Grade 13 examinations
written in June at C.D.C.I. Mark
had seven firsts, one second and
one third. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Bender. — Zurich
Citizens News.
MWODA ASKS FOR AREA SURVEY;
EXECUTIVE MEETS
On Tuesday of this week four
members of the executive of Mid -
Western Ontario Development As-
sociation, and the manager, Elmer
Goebel, met with Hon. W. M.
Mickle, Minister of Planning and
Development, in his Toronto office
and requested that the government
give, consideration to making . an
economic survey of the region. The
-area includes the four counties of
Waterloo, Wellington, Perth and
Huron.
The idea is to have gathered to-
gether all possible information per -
'Wiling to population, schools, in-
dustry and commerce; agriculture,
water supply, sewage, transporta-
tion, etc., which would provide the
association with a picture of how
much, and what kind, of develop-
ment might be expected; also the
problems that will have to be dealt
with in order to take care of this
development and be able to make
recommendations to the munici-
palities as to action that could be
taken now to prepare for this de-
velopment in the years to come;
were requested.
Mr. Mickle expressed very defin-
ite approval of , the project and
promised that within the •next few
days he would discuss the matter
with other cabinet ministers with
a view to •making a start on the
HON. NICKEL
project as quickly as possible.
The four executive members 'of
the associations peresent were
Wm. McKenzie, of Exeter, presi-
dent; Harvey Goos, Preston, first
vice-president; Fred Breithup, Kit-
chener, second vice-president, and
Ross Savauge, Seaforth, third vice-.
president.
Among other matters discussed
was the September 10 issue of the
Financial Post, which gave con-
siderable publicity to the four
counties comprising the Mid -West-
ern Development Association. ,
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Optimistic over the prospect for
development of .overseas markets
for Ontario agriculture products,
Huron MPP C. S. MacNaughton
flaw to the U.K. Wednesday with
the Ontario study group for .a
three-week survey of Europe.
Mr, MacNaughton is represent-
ing the grain and forage crop seeds
industry in the 11 -member group
Which will endeavor to increase the
sale of Ontario -produced livestock
and farm products.
First stop for the delegation is
the National Food Shov, in London
Thursday and Friday. It's one of
the largest exhibitions of its kind
in the world.
After a conference at the office
of the agent -general of Ontario,
the group will break off on indi-
vidual tours beginning Monday,
Sept. 19.
Mr. MacNaughton's itinerary, in
addition to Great Britain and Ire-
land, includes Belgium, Holland,
France, West Germany and Den-
mark.
Although he admitted that the
possibility of increased sales was
handicapped by price levels and
the establishment of European tar-
iff unions, Mr. MacNaughton indi-
cated he was genuinely optimistic
over prospects. "I see no reason
why, with a little resourcefulness
and salesmanship, we cannot de-
velop new and larger markets in
overseas countries." .
The government-sponsored study
has been prompted by last year's
elimination of import controls
against dollar countries.
,Purpose of the . trip is not to
solicit actual orders for foodstuffs
but to compile comprehensive re-
ports on the • overseas situation
which will assist industry in ex-
panding its sales there.
'The Huron MPP said there are
three basic objectives;4 (a) to de-
termine what Ontario products can
be successfully ,promoted in Euro -
'peen countries; (b) to find out how
products should be processed and
packaged to stimulate sales; and
(c), to determine what is required
to make Ontario's agriculture pro-
ducts competitive in these over-
seas markets.
Two products for which Mr.
MacNaughton sees an encouraging
potential -are tobacco and white
beans. "There is a large potential
export market for tobacco," he
noted. "There is also a known
market for white beans which is
as
greater than the entire crop pry
duced in Ontario." However, On-
tario beans must compete with
those from Michigan, Chile and
Smith Africa.
Mr. MacNaughton plans to re-
turn the first part of-.Dctober.
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Meets In. School
Meeting in the Continuation
School at Dublin on Tuesday .eve-
ning, the Catholic Women's League
of Dublin held their September
meeting with a representative at-
tendance.
Opening with the League Prayer
and hymn, Mrs. Fergus Horan, the
president, presided. Roll call was
answered by the officers, and min-
utes of the previous meeting in
June were read and approved with
the correspondence by the secre-
tary. A favorable financial report
was given by the treasurer. Sixty-
three dollars was collected for Rev.
Father Peyton's Rosary campaign.
Mrs. Horan thanked all members
for their help and co-operation with
the lawn'. social and Dr. Ffoulkes
opening house.
Mrs. Fergus Stapleton gave a
reading on "Friendly Visiting."
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Final arrangements Were Compietr
ed for the penny sale being 'held
this month. Rev., ..T?urand, of
St Peter's Seminary, Joadon, l aye
a short and interesting talk ,;Qn
"Vocations."
The diamond jubilee of the op'
ening of the church, to be held on
October 10, and preliminary ar-
rangements were discussed by the
pastor, Rev. Remi Durand, with
the ladies, The meeting was ' ad-
journed and a social half-hour was
spent playing bingo.
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4. Junior or 4 -II Club Exhibit — not Livestock.
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