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Show FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE 1- by Roger C. Whitman QUESTION: What size mesh should be used for gutters, and what kind would be impervious to corrosion? cor-rosion? ANSWER: A quarter-inch mesh, which would keep most of the leaves out of the gutter in case there are trees close to the house. Copper is impervious to corrosion. QUESTION: When the former tenants moved from here they scored the floors with their furniture. furni-ture. Is there any way I can remove re-move the score marks? ANSWER: Scraping with an electric elec-tric floor sanding machine should tako out most of the marks. If any slight hollow place remains after 1 sanding, you may be able to make ! them less noticeable by building I them up with several thin coats of a quick-drying varnish. QUESTION: Can you tell m what causes the hot water faucet to vibrate with a disturbing noise when It Is turned on? ANSWER: Since the noise occurs only when the faucet is on, the trouble may be from a worn-out washer or some loose part in the faucet. Also, there is a possibility that you are overheating the water. QUESTION: How can I remove varnish from my linoleum rugT ANSWER: Sponge with a lukewarm luke-warm solution of trisodium phosphate phos-phate using about 3 pounds to the gallon of water. Let the solution stay on long enough to soften the varnish, then take up with fine teel wool. Rinse thoroughly. QUESTION: My indirect heater la connected to the boiler, but my hot water is only luke-warm. What is the matter? ANSWER: If you were getting hot water and the condition has developed de-veloped recently, it Is possible the heater Jacket is clogged with sediment sedi-ment and may have to be taken apart and cleaned. |