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Show DA Psg? JQr- -- Hep IU.FjsJ,,2 books suggest ingr&iiesi Check, 'repair around windows before winter a kitchen that works for yd By GENE AUSTIN Knight-RiddNewspapers Checking and repairing glazing compound or putty, the ribmaterial used bons of caulk-lik- e to seal glass in the frames of wood windows, js often one of the. first pre winter projects for owners of older homes. ' Modem glazing compound is more flexible and tends to last e putty, but longer than some new places that need fixing are almost sure to turn up in a house with many wood windows. old-tim- Failing to keep glazing com- pound in good repair not only gives a house a rundown appearance, but increases cold-a- ir infiltration and heat loss in winter and can speed deterioration of wood windows. Rattling window glass can be another symptom of loose or missing glazing compound. d repair is also often a prerequisite to painting wood windows. And some of the techniques discussed today can be used if a broken window needs to be replaced. A quick walk around the outside of a house will generally uncover any windows that need work. Upper-stor- y windows can be given a preliminary examination with binoculars. One of the trickiest parts of glazing-compourepair is removing cracked, shrunken compound that is still adhering tightly to the window sash. Gentle prying with a putty knife or old wood chisel is usually safe, but rough prying can crack the window glass. I've had good results in removing glazing compound by using a combination tool that resembles a wide putty knife, but has a d point on one side. The tool is much sharper than a putty knife and is excellent for scraping. If old glazing compound resists removal by gentle scraping, try pulling it out with the nook side of the combination tool rather than prying. Old glazing compound that resists prying or pulling sometimes has to be softened first. Glazing-compoun- hook-shape- Use a heat gun but, again, care must be taken not to crack the glass by - overheating. Many heat-gu- n kits include a nozzle that concentrates the heat on the compound and shields the glass. When all deteriorated compound is removed, use a small paintbrush to clean the joint of dirt and bits of loose compound. Check around the glass where compound has been removed to make sure the glass is held firmly in place with glazing points (small triangular pieces of metal that are driven into the wood). Glazing points are needed every four to six inches. If more are needed, tap them carefully into place with a small hammer and tool the small, chisel-lik- e with the points. New glazing compound will grip better and last longer if an paint primer is applied to the joint where the new compound will be installed. I recommend, an glazing compound such as UGL'sGlazol. Here's the technique for makfillet ing the neat, wedge-shape- d of glazing compound that charwindow. acterizes a Use a putty knife to remove a glob of compound about the size of a golf ball from the can. Roll and mold the compound into a rope shape with the fingers. Press the "rope" into the joint. Good contact with both glass and wood is important. . Have a clean rag and a small can containing a couple of ounces of mineral spirits (paint thinner) on hand. Use a clean putty knife to smooth the strip of compound and keep the knife clean by frequently wiping it with the rag. Dipping the end of the putty knife in the mineral spirits will help keep the glazing compound from sticking to the knife and aid in smoothing. Press the knife firmly'against the compound and tilt it so it forms the compound into a wedge shape. 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In other words, divide and conquer by function your idea of function, not some universal idea of how Mr. or Ms. Average prepares meals. She examines each zone and sets forth options, presenting advantages and disadvantages, to make you think about what will work best for you. And Krasner thinks practically and creatively about outfitting the kitchen, devoting a page to knives and a small section to cork flooring, for example. In the wet zone, there's a discussion of dishwashers, sinks, faucets and counter tops. The dry zone focuses on storage. The hot zone covers cook tops and ovens plus a primer on venting, an important topic that's often glossed-ove- r in kitchen books. Refrigerators (and depths and designs) dominate the cold zone. Krasner doesn't shy away from dropping names, and she describes residential- - and commercial-styl- e . appliances. Between the zones, the author like "Lu and Maynard Lyndon chose rubber tiles that deaden sound, but the raised bumps make this floor covering harder to clean sets forth counter-spac- e goals. She suggests 24 inches on one side of the sink (for stacking dishes) and 18 on the other (for draining). Allow 3 feet of counter space in the dry zone if one cook is working; add 2 more feet for each additional cook. Plan 30 to 36 inches on one side of the cook top, 18 on the other. You need 18 inches on side of the the than door-openi- authors, restaurant critics and the like. The rooms refreshingly looked like home kitchens; many even had (gasp!) clutter on the counters. Some of these kitchens have nifty bells and whistles, such as an ironing board that pops up out of a drawer and shallow-she- lf storage at base cabinet the end of a cook-to- p Others were plain and appeared to be relatively inexpensive. I wish some photos detail had been intershots, at least spersed into the talk of zones and options, however. Pictures really drive home a point when the accompanying text says something ' - work-triang- fridge.- : And there are other specs such as determining correct counter height, microwave positioning and the Hke. To this point in the book, pictures have been limited to line drawings. Now, at last, you see photographs of kitchens; many belong to caterers, cookbook most'' an The book concludes-witindex of sources for appliances, : cabinetry," cookware and other ",f items mentioned. "Dream Kitchen Planning" (Perigee, $12) by Elaine Martin Petrowski takes a approach, although again emphasizing that you need a kitchen that works for and with your lifestyle. questionThere's a four-pag- e naire that will help you craft a kitchen. You're asked to list three things about your present kitchen that you like, three you hate and what you do in your kitchen besides cooking . 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