The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-04-23, Page 26Largest house in Dow subdivision is George Rether's, Pryde boulevard
Panelling's an easy job
Top calibre construction
men, quality material
and modern machinery
combine to develop
a high standard of
quality
For many years throughout the Huron
County area the name C. A. McDowell
Ltd. has been the best known for every
type of commercial and industrial con-
struction. Remember the Leaders and
you'll be money ahead. The experienced
staff and modern equipment assures
you of first class work, done in a mini-
mum of time.
C. A. McDowell Limited
RCAF Road, Centralia
Phone 228-6961
12 "-TIMES-ADVOCATE HOME EDITION
Down poyments come low
Paneling a room in wood is a
lot easier than it used to be,
and there is no room in the
house where Wood paneling does
not fit in with most furnishings,
About 35 native tree species
pro d u c e lumber suitable for
paneling. Each contains several
variations in color and grain
pattern, so you have literally
hundreds of different decorative
effects to choose from.
Before installing your panel-
ing, make certain it is condi-
tioned adequately for interior
use. The wood has been thorough-
ly dried at the mill, but interim
changes in weather may have al-
tered its moisture content. Store
the wood in the room you're
going to panel for 7-10 days
before using IL
If you are paneling a masonry
wall, attach 1x2-inch fur r ing
strips to the existing surface
first. Place them two feet apart
and use masonry nails for the
fastenings. The strips should run
at right angles to the longest
dimension of your paneling—
that is, horizontally in the case of
boards laid vertically; vertically
for boards laid horizontally.
If you are covering a plaster
wall, first step is to locate the
studs underneath. Note where the
nailheads are in the base mold-
ing; they are undoubtedly anchor-
ed in the studs. If this procedure
doesn't work, tap the wall and then
drill small holes at those points
where you get a "solid" sound.
A magnetic "stud finder" is help-
With horizontal paneling, each
board may be attached directly
through the plaster to the studs.
Vertical paneling may be attached
to horizontal furring strips,
which have been nailed previous-
ly to the studs at 2-foot inter-
vals. The same procedure applies
if you've built a new room par-
tition as part of your project
and want to panel it. Here, of
course, since the studs are ex-
posed, they don't have to be pre-
located.
Wood paneling can be anchor-
ed to studs or furring strips with
either metal clips or nails. If
you buy boards with groove d
edges, adjoining pieces will over-
lap and hide the nails. Use finish-
ing nails when it's necessary to go
through from the face of the
board. Drive the nails in below
the surface with a nail set and
then cover the spot with putty or
tinted filler.
It is not always possible to in-
stall paneling that will fill in the
space between floor and ceiling
lines exactly. Therefore, you
POPULAR WOOD
"Pecky" wood, which has
shown tremendous gains in
popularity in recent years, is
wood that's been attacked by
fungi, birds or insects. It used
to be tossed away but is now
enjoying a vogue for rustic in-
terior paneling because of its
"driftwood" look.
TACKS PROTECT WALLS
The smooth heads of tacks,
placed inside the two lower
corners of picture frames, will
protect the wall surface from
scratches,
might consider base moldings
that cover the gaps produced and
enhance the beauty of the panel-
ing.
Three kinds of natural finishes
are possible. One is transparent
surface film (varnish) and usually
changes the color of the wood only
slightly. A second type consists
of a stain to color the wood and
accentuate or mask grain pat-
terns followed by a clear surface
coating. A third type of finish is
semi-transparent and contains a
masking pigment. It is usually of
the penetrating type.
The low (19wn-payMent rPClulr -
ed for the purchase of a home
under the Natienal Housing Act
has made it much easier for
many couples to purchase their
own home.
Very few home purchasers
have the means of paying' for a
house outright. With all the de-
mans made on the modern fa-
mily, they may not have accumu-
lated sufficient savings to buy a
house without the benefit of long-
term financing.
Canadians have been relying
more and more on borrowings
to finance their purchases and
though over-borrowing is to be
guarded against, financing a
house by means of a high-ratio
loan is considered a safe invest-
ment.
Because NHA loans are repay-
able over a long period of time —
up to 35 years the monthly re-
p aym en t s do not overtax the
means of the a.verage C an a.d i an
wage earner.
Repayment is made monthly
combining principal and interest
spread equally over the entire re-
payment period.
NHA loans may be made by the
chartered banks, life insurance
companies and trust and loan
companies.
When NHA loans cannot be ob-
frem any of these approved
lenders your application for a
Won can be presented directly to
your local Central Mortgage and
Housing Corporation office.
BORING HOLES?
To avoid getting a ragged edge
on the back side of the board,
back the panel with a block of
scrap wood or lay it flat on top
of a board. Clamp the two pieces
together till after the hole is
drilled.
GLUE WARMER
To keep glue warm for easier
flow and better results, you can
pour It into a tin can and let it
stand in water inside a baby's
bottle warmer.
CARRYING GLASS
When carrying a large pane
of glass, slit a piece of garden
hose lengthwise and slip over
the bottom and top edges to act
as a grip. This will help prevent
breakage and injury to hands.
PAINT SYSTEM
To keep stairway in use while
it is being painted, split the
painting job into two halves. Do
every other step the first day.
Allow this to dry overnight and
paint alternate steps the next day.