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Show FIRST AID TO AILING HOUSES By Roger Whitman QUESTION: Our windows are set in steel frames. They sweat so badly it runs down on the frames. We were told the trouble was caused by the oil burner. We changed to a floor furnace, but the windows are still the same. The water is gradually rotting the sills. What can we do? ANSWER: The trouble probably would be greatly reduced by the installation of storm sash. As the windows are now, the steel frames become chilled by the outdoor air and the warm, moist air of the house condenses on their cold sur faces. Storm sash would protect the windows from such chilling and the sweating should be checked. QUESTION: I am going to insulate insu-late the upstairs of my home and would like information on this sub-ject. sub-ject. Can you give me any advice? ANSWER: Get top-quality products pro-ducts and. whichever type you select ask for instruction sheets on the correct method of installation. Wall insulation that requires "blowing, in" usually is handled by special companies who have the equipment for this work. Batt or blanket-type Insulation can be put in by a home owner who is handy with tools. When insulation Is placed in between the-fafters, the attic space can be utilized for living quarters. QUESTION: We are planning to build a recreation room in our basement. base-ment. Can you give me any plans or suggestions on how to build and arrange it? ANSWER: Booklets on this subject sub-ject are published by the manufacturers manufac-turers of asphalt floor tile and wall-boards wall-boards suitable for such rooms. Your first consideration should be to see that all traces of dampness are eliminated. QUESTION: How can I wash a white stone mantel? I always used a varebrush. but that makes an awful dust. ANSWER: Scrub the stone with very hot water containing about a cupful of trisodium phosphate in a j pailful of water, then rinse with clear water. |