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Show FIRST ASDta the AILING HOUSE I j 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 i scored the floors with their furni- jture. Is there any way I can re- .move the score marks? ANSWER: Scraping with an elec- I trie floor sanding machine should tak out most of the marks. If any slight hollow place remains after sanding, you may be able to make them less noticeable by building them up with several thin coats of a quick-drying varnish. QUESTION: Can you tell me 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 t washer or some loose part in the ; faucet. Also, there is a possibility that you are overheating the water. QUESTION: How can I remove Tarnish from my linoleum rug? 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 steel wool. Rinse thoroughly. QUESTION: My indirect heater Is 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. |