Show FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE by bv rogor H whitman wasps Q QUESTION I 1 have a wasp waso nest v in fit one earlier corner of my attic about 18 inches filches in ili din diameter how con coil 1 I got rid of it answer on oil n cool day when tile the wasps aro are inert spray tho the nest thoroughly with any insect liquid or kerosene tho the nest coil can then be wrapped in heavy paper or it if possible enclosed in ili a paper bag broken away from its support and burned question uc stion in spring and fall there are anro wasps in our attic and in ono one upstairs bedroom which they seem to enter through tile window pulley openings how can call they bo be eliminated answer tile tho pulley openings can call bo be covered by strips of cloth of a width to ailt tho the bottom of at the groove and held field by a thumbtack thumb tack above the pulley in III tile the attic lacato tile the posts pesta and spray them lie heavily amily with insect liquid it if tile tho nests aro are walls you can locate them by observing the cracks through which tile tho wasps crawl in and out weed killers question what Is a solution to bo be sprayed on tho the ground to kill weeds and to prevent the growth of poison ivy Is this the right timo time of year to uso use such a solution answers answer A strong solution of rock salt in fit water Is effective or you can get ready mado made weed killer at a seed store any such solution will kill all vegetation that it falls on however until in time rain carries it deep into the earth this would bo be a good time of at year to uso use it for spring growth Is already beginning cold bedroom floor question the area under the bed rooms Is unc unexcavated excavated we wa find tho the floors doors in these rooms are cold tho the house Is just coin completed plated Is it tho the newness of tho house and will the dampness pass if this coldness will continue what type ot of insulation do you suggest answer F floors without basements under them will most likely continue to bo be cold the newness of tho the house may aggravate tho the condition be cause causa of the dampness given off of by the plaster insulation will help con sider ably there Is a form ot of blanket insulation made of at shredded d wood fiber enclosed in a water waterproof pro of paper mado made to fit between tho the floor floo r joists foists which might bo be quite suitable tor for your purpose 0 old id kitchen clock question I 1 would like to clean the works ot of an old porcelain kitchen clock I 1 was told to soak the works in kerosene then add a few drops of light machine ou off how flow would you cleon clean the clock answer it if the clock Is vi valuable alu able the cleaning and oiling should be done by a professional soaking in gasoline may be preferable to kero sene acne the gasoline will cut tho the old ol 01 d oil and grease faster in oiling place just a drop of light oil on each pivot coal and oil question for house heating he how w many gallons of oil are equivalent to a ton of coal anstet that depends depend s very largely on the eHl clency with which both oil and coal are burned I 1 havo have had comparisons running all the way from to gallons of oil to the ton of coal gallons is I 1 believe a fair average decorating a room question A large room in my house is not heated and the temperature in it frequently goes below freezing in redecorating the th a room would you advise painting or papering answer I 1 should paint it for in such extreme changes in temperature and with inevitable dampness the papering Is likely to loosen insulating in su lating a floor question I 1 intend to insulate tho the under part of a floor which is three feet above the ground I 1 expect to use rock wool batts which have waterproof backs would it be better to put building paper over tho the batts or do you recommend a rigid insulating board answer waterproof asphalt pa per may be more your purpose it will be easier to handle where the laps of the paper occur nail strips of wood over joists foists to close up any bulge or openings between sheets leaking garage walls walla question water seeps in linder imer the sills on both sides of my garage on the cement floor the floor ex tends beyond the walls and Is above ground the rain seems to come in near the bottom the walls aro are shingle covered frame construction how con can I 1 overcome this trouble answer fill all cracks crevices and openings around the bottom of the vall with caulking compound this will probably bo be A attic wo insulation question there is handpicked hand packed in sul bularon atlon four inches thick in tho the coil ceil ings of our second story rooms would insulating the root roof cut down the temperature of those rooms answer it will help but you will get far more berie benefit fit from free ventilation in the attic to carry oft off tho the attic air as fast as it becomes heat r ed if the attic air is cool the rooms below will le cool also t 0 roger B ia service |