Show r FIRST to the AILING AID H SE X Roger C. C Whitman QUESTION I would like to re- re cane the toe seats scats of my antique chairs It Is very difficult to find someone who does docs this U s work and andI I understand It is a very expensive expensive sive operation Do you know where I could learn leans to do this work ANSWER Possibly the Home Craftsman magazine Worth street New York or Popular Me Me- Mechanics Mechanics Press East Ontario street Chicago may have printed instructions on doing this work Or you might inquire at your local public schooL There may be bo a teacher of manual training who whet j gives instructions in chair cani cank QUESTION I live In alL a year year- old h use It has a cem ce c t 4 J Zi sc t i settled about six to eight inches on the rear corner I am wondering what is the solution to this trouble Should I leave it alone or will it grow worse ANSWER The footings are evi evI- evidently evidently evIdently dently not broad enough which would explain the settlement If U Uthe the ground is soft more settlement may be expected I advise you to I have a good building contractor or I mason examine the foundation and make the necessary repairs If U you cannot get anyone to come try to keep track of the settlement and see if it becomes worse If U it does you had better find someone with experience to inspect the footings and foundation walls and reinforce thorn to prevent further settling QUESTION Would you tell me what hat will take the brown stain out of my glass water jug I have tried vinegar and soda but neither seems to clean it lt ANSWER Try filling the jug half full of hot bot soapy water and then stuff in some pieces of shred shredded shredded ded up newspapers Swish this around a number of times There are many alternatives such as aa small marbles eggshells etc all acting on the same prin principle ciple of rubbing off the scaly de de- deposit posit QUESTION The nails In the house outside are rusting through the paint What is the best way to prevent this In the future when ANSWER AN ER First sandpaper the nail h- h hea r. r to remove the rust Then using a na n drive the heads slightly beloW belo below the surface Apply Appl a priming coat coo and then fill the small space with Atty tty Paint can cango cango cango go on over the putty QUESTION How H can a porch post be kept from decaying when placed down In its bed of cement ANSWER The cement should prevent decay if 11 properly mixed and applied However it would do no harm to give the wood a 8 coat of wood preservative Some of the lumber used in construction work is rot-resistant rot by nature |