Show rv- rv fiRST AID AD to the AILING MUNG OSE J JP by Roger C. C Whitman QUESTION The walls of our new home are all pastel colored rough-finished rough plaster Now five o'clock shadow is beginning to show around our wall high-wall reg reg- Our oil furnace has filters for the blower but nevertheless the soot on two walls looks black How can I remove this grime and prevent a recurrence ANSWER To clean clenn the walls first remove as much loose dirt as you you can by light brushing and follow by cleaning with a wall wall- wallpaper wallpaper wallpaper paper cleaner The filters probably probably ably are loaded down with dust and may need cleaning if they are arc of the cleanable variety If not they may need to be replaced QUESTION The linoleum in our kitchen has risen up in a certain c spot It is inlaid linoleum over a afelt afelt afelt felt base over plywood Do you think if we bored a small hole in inthe inthe Inthe the linoleum and poured some kind of cement in it would hold What kind of cement would you recommend recommend recommend mend for this job ANSWER Try this method for flattening the bulge Cut a n slit in inthe inthe inthe the bulge following a line of the pattern so that it will not show Then press linoleum cement under each side of the slit sUt working it well underneath with a spatula or some similar tool Wipe oft off sur sur- surface surface face smears promptly If you can can- cannot cannot not get linoleum cement use roof roof- roofing roofIng roofing ing cement Smears of roofing cement should be promptly wiped off with turpentine Then place weights on top until the cement has dried bard hard QUESTION We bought an elder elder- elderly elderly elderly ly house hous which smells smoky On wet days in winter the smoke odor is more noticeable We have a gas burner in a steam furnace Is the cause of the odor a dirty chimney If so would soot remover do any good ANSWER The chimney most probably needs a thorough clean clean- cleaning ing A soot removing soot removing preparation might help to remove some of ot the theodor theodor theodor odor in the lower part of the chim chim- chimney chimney chimney ney try it and see sec if it destroys the smell If not you had better call in a n professional chimney cleaner to give the chimney a thorough thor thor- thorough thorough ough cleaning He lie will know how to do the work It is an extremely dirty job that I Ido do not think you could handle yourself If U there is a fireplace in the house the smoky odor may come from there Wa Wu there ever a fire in the house QUESTION My walls are cov covered co cowered ered with a very poor quality of wallboard which bulges here and there It is covered with paper but now shows a few cracks which developed after the furnace was started What is the best thing to todo todo todo do with the walls The expense is isan isan isan an item Ill I'll have to have some some- someone someone someone one do all the work ANSWER For a good job it would be better to take off of the tho board and replace it with one of ot better quality properly put up ac ac- according according ac- ac according cording to the manufacturers manufacturer's in in- instructions instructions Instructions or else nail up new boards over the old ones In tho the meantime you might consider nailing down the bulges as well as you can and then covering tho the Joints j ints with strips of decorative wood such as hill half round |