| Show I FIRST-AID to the AILING HOUSE By ROGER B. WHITMAN B. Whitman Ton not be able to worn or broken household This Is Government priorities come So take care of what you have as well as you possibly This column by the homeowner's friend tells you CLOGGED CESSPOOL Is there any chemical that can be used in a cesspool that is clogged and Nothing that is really Trouble starts with the soaking of grease into the masonry which prevents the liquids from seeping out to the The surest remedy for that condition is to dig a new but smaller cesspool to be filled by overflow from the first Properly this should last for many In building any a grease-trap should be set into drain-pipe leading from the kitchen which will separate the grease and avoid Of the grease should be removed from the grease-trap every three or four Moisture in Basement I have a room in the basement that once was used as a coal and the odor of moisture still Will you tell me how to remove the as well as the Scrub the and floors with a solution of washing about a cupful to each gallon of hot Rinse with clear water when the surfaces are sprinkle a generous amount of chloride of lime around the edges of the This chemical is an excellent If but not comes through the apply a coat of damp-proof cement paint the kind that comes in powder form and is mixed Ripping a board with a ripsaw that cutting it with the grain is no trick for this woman who has learned how at home repairs When she has completed the she will be able to do most any wood working job about the Closing Cracks Is there any material that could be applied to storm sash to prevent cold air from seeping through the cracks between the sash and window Would Scotch tape applied around each window last throughout the If the sashes do not ut fill the open spaces with a paper To make tear a newspaper into shreds and boil in water for an hour or Squeeze out the moisture and force the pulp into the cracks while still it will harden on When the filler can be given a coat of shellac to make it thoroughly waterproof Rough Plaster My living-room walls are rough How can I make them smooth for Rub down the high points of the plaster with sandpaper j wrapped around a block of The remaining low places can be filled with a thick mixture of powdered whiting and glue put on with a The wails should be sized before Picket Fence In putting in a four-foot high picket to what depth should the cedar supporting posts be Answer- To be set them four feet in the Although i cedar is resistant to it will be an advantage to paint the underground portions of the posts with creosote or tar Preserving Birch Logs I have secured some birch logs from the country which I should like to use as a decoration In my Is there something in which I could dip them to preserve them and keep out the If you suspect that the logs contain sponge them with You can preserve them by coating them with spar Gret a clear variety so that the wood will not be darkened too |
