| Show ERE ARE HINTS ON PRESERVATION A TION OF f HOME FLOORS t. t h pert Tells How Hov Varnish IB Applied for Beautifying I Various T Types 1 Lt I By C C. C M. M LEMPERLY Y There Is probably y no surface o about ie to t home that receives the severe wear near nd tear that the floor gets Whether hether is the baby's kiddy car or the tho nails t lathers lather's heels the result Is II much muchie I ie to same Iame To make matters mallers worse orse Ire rc Js Is nothing quite so SQ noticeable as shabby worn floor loor Tho The Tho varnished floor Is hero to stay slay r cause ause small rugs aro are popular both f IT f their beauty and for their being pro ore convenient to han handle le than tho the thod thed d carpet People are gropingly gro h c of or good woo woods s. s This has ought about th the necessity sHy for imi- imi tion or grained brained effects effect where soft oft no floors are arc used or for the old sor or to bo be refinished We e will en- en or avor vor to outline briefly the best hest treat- treat ant ht for tho various types s of or floors to finished DENTED When considering floor protection ft it comes comes very apparent t that tha t wood or fl floors ors aro are themselves es VCr very sib dented or bruised Even maple birch QUI our har hardest lest woods will show irks cs where the piano plana Is moved mo or a aa a avy article dropped This denting curs to a lesser Jesser extent with talking 10 Ie most durable finish must there- there re re be bo ono one that thal will cling to the surIe surce sure sur- sur ce Ie e and not bo ho brittle so that thal It chips I C when bruised bruise l. l The modern high ado floor 1 varnish Is such a a. PIO product lUCt tie lIs varnish should contain a e relative I large per cent of ot pure puro linseed oil provide this elasticity A A. goo good l floor will not powder white when hen or or discolor with either cither hot cold water r rAn An Important point to remember In floors Is that thal thin coats aretter aro are Her than hea heavy coats Tho The thin varnish film tUrn that clings close clos to toe e floor does docs not s scuff cuff up an and l mar any arly as read readily II as a n hea heavy film It well ell to keep this In mind so 50 that thal e e over a a. period of or oriUS ass ars will not pile up the tho material too ich and b become como unsightly for this ry ry reason Tho The b best at floor arnish varnish Is thinner In bod body than tho varnish so 50 that tho the result result- f f- ff f Urn film will be thinner and tougher fn in n otherwise COAT The rhe first varnish coat coal should ho bo at least 10 per cent with pure puro bits of or turpentine This causes cause'S tho the to penetrate Into tho the wood and hero heio ero firmly firmly- The use of shellac as ns coaler on floors Is not nol advised does docs not penetrate tho wood hUo hilo It dries wIth an nn extremely hard m It stays on the top of or the tho wood d d. d prevents pre the iho varnish penetrating d II Is liable to cause chipping off When ar varnishing or a n. floor at tho the edge of the tho f joor floor a ad l apply appl applys s finishing material down tho length the tho board not across This v will event nt the appearing of ot laps A. A good floor varnish or paint should f hard over night If property properly ap ap- ed d d. d Paint and varnish require plen- plen Of rit fresh air to dr dry thoroughly See it tt the room Is well ventilated an anthe and the winter have the temperature out 60 degrees with the tho window open ugh augh gh to allow tho fumes to pass pays off t K FLOORS Dak ak k Is tho the wood most generally used j floors In all fill t types pes of ot residences s. s k Is an open grain wood with very flounced grain s and open pores Une Uns Un- Un s ii e these pores are aro filled to so as ns to toLke ike Lkc the surface level le for Cor finishing will have a n surface of ot hills i valleys d s whose ridges will wear eai having having- to carry cairy the load lond thc they fild iid Jd not get were ere tho the surface level eta ate to fillers alQ provided for this puree pur pur- pur-I pur se Ie These In paste form torm to i thinned as directed by the manu manu- purer This filler Is applied with a I 1 ash tish and after standing for Cor a few new flutes tho the surface Is wiped clean across the grain s of or the wood t th Ui a R. soft cloth This removes remo all paste filler WIer that which has toed the pores of or the tho wood io flo j o pot not use a R. liquid filler WIer for tor floors to b material does docs not really fill 1111 the thed pd d d but forms torms a n brittle shell over overtop f top top of ot the wood which pass possesses eases her hor er elasticity nor nor wearing I DRY OUT How flow the tho filled floor to dry forty forty- forty I it t hours and then follow Collow with three I j ts ta of at good floor varnish vt Allow coat to dry dO thoroughly and sander sandfer sand- sand I fer er with No 1 0 paper before applying coat Th The last coat may be bed with No 00 steel wool to proa pro- pro t a s. dull dun satiny sheen If desired A of floor wax may be bo applied over 01 I final coat of or varnish If Jf preferred the floor Is desired to be finished in a n color darker than tho the natural color of or the wood With open grain woods this can can be accomplished b by jy applying first a a. coat of stain slain reduced re- re l to the strength desired follow- follow ng with a a. lark color paste fillet filler or 01 orthe orthe the he stain ma may be lie omitted and th the dark tiller fillet used aloneA alone A dark filler makes the tho pores of or the wood dark lark and emphasizes or brings s sout out the character of or the grain A transparent or 1 light ht filler the tho same shade as tho the wood evens up the tho appearance of or the wood so tho the grain grains Is s not so 80 noticeable NO FILLER Close grain woods such as maple birch or pine require no filler ClUer Many Ian times the floor to be finished has hns been previously painted or Isso is isso isso so badly stained discolored l or bruised TS fiS to bo be Impossible to finish In either cither a varnish or stained effect The treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment In such a case Is either the ap application application ap- ap of a n goo good l Inside floor paint or a n grained effect ct to Imitate the natural natural natural nat nat- ural wood Floors aro are grained h by first hiding theold tho the old finish or surface with two t coats of oC ground l color prepared for tho the purpose A coat of or prepared graining color ma may then ho 10 applied an and grained s as fast as applied with sp special h 1 graining g rollers and combs which are to bo be purchased from Ithe the deal dealer r. r When this Is dry the tolIo following vin da day follow folIo with a n varnish stain in th the l s shade ado selected |
