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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-01-28, Page 12Page 4 - Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, January 28, 1965 10 Indoor Painting Tips To Make Job Go faster Painting is easy- if well plan- ned. Everything will go quicker if all supplies are at hand and a step-by-step plan followed. A talk with the paint dealer will be helpful. He can suggest the best product for the surface, how much paint to buy, list the supplies necessary to make the job easier. Here are 10 tips for indoor painting: 1. Select the paint product best suited for the job. 2. Follow manufacturer's di- rections on the can. 3. Use good quality brushes or rollers. 4. Protect floors and furni- ture, 5. Prepare the surface pro- perly. Need More Outlets? The arrangement of furniture in a room should dictate the location of some of the electri- cal outlets. Many older homes do not have enough outlets and extension cords are strung from place to place. This is notonly annoying and unsightly, but can be a fire hazard. Because our use of electri- city is increasing with the pass- age of time, it is advisable to have the present electrical sys- tem checked by a qualified electrician to be sure the cir- cuits are adequate. Decorating Scope In Ceiling Tile Because of the demand by home owners for ceiling tiles that give acoustical treatment, the building products industry has developed an unlimited variety of these tiles in almost any style. For every ceiling tile with a given noise reduction rating, there is a choice available in perforated, fissured, textured or sculptured designs--tomatch any decorating scheme. Ceiling tile can be arranged in sundry ways for special ef- fects. The checkerboard ar- rangement is about the easiest. In checkerhoarding, two dif- ferent tile designs can be alter- nated; or, the direction of the same design can be alternated. Other interesting arrange- ments symmetrical or asym- metrical involving any number of different tile designs, can be made. For example, a contrasting tile can he applied as a border around the ceiling. Such "cus- tom ceilings" are particularly effective in large rooms. In order to visualize in ad- vance a custom ceiling ideal, a detailed scale plan, indicat- ing tile arrangement, should be laid out on graph paper. Once the arrangement ]las been plotted, the scale plan can then he used as a guide for tile installation. 1t you don't have a specific ceiling tile arrangement in mind, check with your build- ing products dealer. Undoubt- edly he can suggest numerous other pattern possibilities for your consideration. O. Paint at comfortable temperatures in a dry, well - ventilated room. '7. Wipe up spatters and spills immediately before they harden. 8. Clean brushes, rollers and other tools as soon as you finish using them. il. Wear rubber gloves while painting and cleaning brushes or rollers to protect hands and hasten clean-up time. 10. Consult the paint dealer if you have any questions. Water Softener Makes Household Chores Easier Problem water plagues resi- dents of Huron and Perth coun- ties. Private and municipal water in these areas contains traces of iron, sulphur and hardness elements. The major cause of hardness is the presence of certain cal- cium and magnesium com- pounds. When water is heated these precipitate and form scales on hot water systems, in your kettle and in your steam iron. They react chemically with soap, making scum which sticks to the sides of the bath- tub and which never rinses completely from the laundry. Everyone is familiar with reddish rust rings in porcelain sinks and bowls, which water experts claim is a dead give- away that the water supply con- tains traces of iron. The condition can be cor- rected with the installation of filtering or conditioning units, available either on a rental or sales basis. Modern Heating Units Are Compact How much enjoyment you get from your home depends to a great extent on how it is heat- ed eated and cooled. This isn't sim- ply a matter of temperature. You can be uncomfortably cold, or uncomfortably warm, while the thermometer reads 70°. It depends on how well your heat- ing contractor designs a system to fir your needs. If the system is too large there will be the unnecessary expense of an oversize installa- tion, if it is too small, the furnace may burn itself out. The most widely used house- hold fuel in this area is oil. Electricity is also being used for heating in the home. Some of the new heating units are incredibly small but imposingly effective and can be tucked away in a corner or closet. They are especially suitable for single-levelhomes. Today, any home, old or new, can have a useful base- ment in which the heating unit is so inconspicuous that it won't even be noticed. For a growing family in an older home it's very practical to consider ex- panding "downward". Many houses have basetnetlts as large as the entire floor area. This unused space can be put to practical use„a heating con- tractor at very little cost. Take Another Look at Attic The attic is olten a gold mine of unused space that could be at lliird as an extra bedroom. If there is n reason- able amount 03 room a small "suite” may be made for one or two youngsters, with bed- room and adjoining study or hobby rutin. If the attic is well insulated the rooms may be quite com- fortable even without dormers for cross-veinilation, a certain amount of air being obtained by opening the doors between the rooms. In attic rooms built -11tbunks, desks and cupboards are in or- der. Attics make excellent playrooms so space should be allowed for the activities for which the roans is intended. Another excellent use for the attic is a sewing room..Plau for plenty of storage space for materials and equipment. A pull-out elrtting Whit' is handy for cutting patterns. Ile sure to include a folding ironing hoard and plenty of counter top over cupboards. Cedar closets built in the attic could take care of all out- uf-scasun clouting. THIS IS THE IDEAL TIME TO ADD THAT EXTRA BATH OR RUMPUS ROOM SAVE NOW AT THESE BARGAIN PRICES Or( LIMITED QUANTITY ON MANY OF THESE SPECIALS 9"x9" CHIPBOARD PRE - FINISHED MAHOGANY WALL PANELLING - RANDOM V -GROOVE — 4' x 8' SHEETS $498 TO BRIGHTEN Per Sheet 1/16 GAUGE YOURYOUR HOME VINYL ASBESTOS UTILITY PANEL 1/4" TH CK — IDEAL FOR NOVEL DECORATING - CUPBOARDS — THOUSANDS OF USES $2.56 JASPE PATTERNS DRIFSTONE PATTERNS PER 4' x 8' SHEET 11C i20 EACH EACH 11/16" Ribbon Stripe MAHOGANY PLYWOOD — GOOD TWO SIDES — $12.80 PER 4'x8' SHEET 1111.1 ALUMINUM WINDOWS SELF STORING 1 I to $16.00 I \SOLID BACK FIR PLYWOOD 1 l J I Good One Side I 3 / 4 114 x 6 $7.68 x7 $8.96 1IDEAL FOR "AROUND THE HOME" 111!"1111 ,,u PROJECTS — CUPBOARDS, .n SHELVING, ETC. ALUMINUM •�.::',�_ �� DOORS 11/4" PRE -HUNG SELF - STORING CEILING TILE <C41.1,14:::"? et h,AQ LOOSE WOOL INSULATION 75C °A° PRE -FINISHED IN WASHABLE WHITE—TONGUE and GROOVE 191 1 HODGINS-MCDONALD LUMBER 35F3650 W INGH u