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Show FIRST-AID to the AILING HOUSE i by Roger B. Whitman Roger B. Whitman WNU Features. Tod may not be able to replace worn or broken household equipment. This Is war. Government priori ties come first. So take care of what you have ... as well as you possibly can. This column by the homeowner's friend tells you how. STONE FOUNDATIONS TN PUTTING up a building of any sort, it is never wise to have wood in direct contact with the earth. Sooner or later trouble will be sure to come from the rotting of the wood through dampness or from attack by termites or other insects. Some kinds of wood such as cypress cy-press and redwood are resistant to trouble from rotting, but in time, even these are not entirely immune. In anything but a shack, the parts In contact with the earth should be of masonry, with well made poured concrete the first choice. When alterations al-terations to an old building or re-grading re-grading around it may bring the wooden parts into contact with soil, it is best to replace the woodwork with concrete. Sometimes it is possible pos-sible to protect the wooden parts with a concrete wall, but for safety, this should be waterproofed with a coating of tar. Soundproofing Question: I live in an old house with a party wall. My neighbors begin their day when I am ready to retire. Is there any way I can have a room insulated against sound? Answer: Thorough soundproofing is not possible, but fair results may be had by lining the noisy wall with a double layer of insulating materi r r- X I " if An old plaything comes in a new model. This all-wood version of an indoor swing, on display at the Merchandise Mer-chandise Mart, Chicago, resembles a scooter. It Is suspended at three points. |