Show FIR TAID T T tirs V T fa V al LIN N pa by e 1 aman v 1 li 1 i HI J soiled wallpaper wallpaper paper and cell Q QUESTION ing near one of our hot water radiators are darkened by a deposit sometimes there is an odor in the room that resembles that of sediment of a hot water tank can these ese annoyances be remedied answer the soiling of the wallpaper Is due to dust carried up by the current of hot air rising from the radiator the odor Is very likely to be due to the repeated heating of dust and other material in the lower part of the radiator both of these troubles can be eliminated by keeping all parts of the radiator thoroughly clean soot root removers recovers Re movers question would you please advise me the name of the powder that Is used in oil burner furnaces to destroy soot and carbon where can I 1 purchase this powder answer there are various makes of powder sold as soot re movers they can usually be had from any of the oil burner dealers the best way to get rid of a deposit of soot Is with brushes or a vacuum cleaner heavy and frequent depositing of soot in a boiler is an indication of faulty adjustment in the oil burner which should be corrected stuck stopper question the glass stopper of a large cutglass cut glass bottle is stuck fast how can I 1 loosen it answer one thing to try is to put a drop or two of glycerine at the joint in a day or two the glycerine may work down enough to loosen the stopper another idea is to expand the neck of the bottle by heating without expanding the stopper for this hold the bottle horizontally and dribble some hot waler over the neck this must be carefully done for otherwise there is a chance that sudden expansion would break the bottle oily wallpaper question A small lamp was placed so close to a wall that oil from the lamp shade ran into the wallpaper how can I 1 remove it answer cover the oil spots with a paste made of a non burning spot removing liquid and fullers earth powdered chalk or some similar powder allow to remain until dry and then remove by brushing II if the wallpaper is soiled this will leave a noticeable clean spot in which case you should go over all of the wallpaper with a wallpaper cleaner to be had at a hardware store noisy water pipes question whenever a faucet is opened or closed there are unpleasant noises from the air in the pipes how can this be overcome answer if the noise is a rattle that occurs when a faucet is opened the cause is a worn or loose washer replacing the washer will stop the noise if the noise occurs when the faucet is being closed and is worse when the faucet is closed abruptly than when the closing Is slow the trouble is from lack of an air cushion to take up the momentum of the water this is something that can be corrected by any plumber soundproofing sound bound proofing ceilings question in my apartment the ceiling plaster was replaced by insulating su board what can I 1 do to make it more soundproof sound pr proof bof answer soundproofing sound proofing an apartment ceiling is a difficult thing to do because much of the sound travels through the framework of the building it will help to put on an extra ceiling of the same kind of board that is now used supported on furring strips one inch thick heavy felt should be laid on both sides of the furring strips to give additional soundproofing sound proofing poplar stumps question how can I 1 get rid of poplar stumps answer saw the stumps stump off ob close to the ground bore as many and as deep holes into them as possible fill and refill with kerosene until the wood is well soaked then build a fire on each stump to ignite the oll oil soaked wood do not do this i it there is anything nearby that might be harmed for the heat will be intense for an alternative dig out a stump for as far below the ground as convenient and cover with earth poplar is a soft wood that rots quickly beach cottage walls question what would you recommend for the inside walls of a beach cottage outside walls are pine boards shingled answer you should use a kind of Is stiff tiff insulating board that is moisture proof and that will not shrink and swell in the damp air near the shore some makes of these boards c can an be had with a protective treatment of asphalt follow the manufacturers fa rs dire directions eions in filling the joints F for c r a finish put on a first coat of aluminum paint which can be followed by painting or pape papering cats question how can I 1 keep cats fro from m digging up and destroying my yard answer spray the yard with a solution of nicotine sulphate which can be had at any seed or hardware store this is an insecticide I 1 and vill not harm vegetation but cats and dogs hate the odor 0 roger B whitman service |