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Show I FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE j by Roger C. Whitman QUESTION: I was' recently given two antique glass cream pitchers, but they have been washed in soap and water so much much that the designs in the glass are filled with a soap crust. I have failed to remove this after repeated trials. Can you give me any help? ANSWER: I believe the deposit is more from hard water than soap, although this has probably stuck to the glass also. If the pitchers are of cut glass of some kind without any painted designs, the crust should soften by soaking with a non-flamable cleaning fluid, giving it plenty of time to act Kerosene may also help. A stiff brush would be convenient to work with. QUESTION: We purchased a farm and are remodeling the small Colonial house on it, in which we now live. We added an underground garage and expect to use the top for a porch. It is now covered with maple floor boards; but a friend advises against it, saying the cement floor would crack later. It is 10x26 ft. and we shall not build a roof over it for a year or two. What is your opinion? ANSWER: I agree with your friend; I do not advise using cement over the maple boards, for the job almost certainly would be unsatisfactory. You would find it more practical to cover the boards with a top-quality roofing canvas, and then paint it with a good-quality deck paint. The canvas should be properly laid by someone who understands the work. |