Show F I 1 R S TA I 1 D to the AILING HOUSE 1 s by ROGER B WHITMAN A IQ roger 33 whitman service fading water supply Q QUESTION please explain the remedy for hot water fading it had something to do with the adjusting of the valves you may be interested to know that we have been able to overcome this somewhat by changing the type of washer in the hot water shower faucet Ans answer vier see that all of th the e shutoff valves in the line between the storage tank and the f fixtures ixta res are opened wide clogging at the horizontal pipe joints as well as rust in the pipes may also cause this trouble some types of fiber washers have a tendency to soften and expand pa nd in hot water this expansion of the washer naturally cuts down the 11 elsw w of water try replacing the washers in the other faucets aluminum paint question please give me information on heatproof heat proof aluminum paint for a steel furnace and air conditioning plant answer all makers of aluminum paint have varieties intended for high temperatures which can be had at paint stores the liquid part is a high quality varnish when heated the varnish disappears and the aluminum flakes seem to weld themselves to the metal in application the metal must be thoroughly clean and free from paint it should be gone over with steel wool recovering covering re a roof question in recovering covering re a root roof that now has asphalt shingles on it would it be better to lay new shingles on the roof as it is or lay the new shingles after removing the old ones answer it is not necessary to remove rn ove the old shingles the additional thickness will provide greater resistance to the weather as well as better insulation against cold in winter and heat in summer the mess and cost of removing the old shingles will also be eliminated waterproofing a wall question I 1 am told that the only way to waterproof the outside of a cellar wall is to apply hot tar then a layer of tar paper and another coat of tar will liquid asphalt do the job just as well answer liquid asphalt can be used in that way with roofing felt instead of tar paper another material that is coming into wide use is very thin copper sheet backed by felts felt A third method is a heavy coat of dense concrete combined with a old brick question in replacing two chimneys 35 years old should we use new brick or can the he old ones be used a gain again the diff difference arence in cost will be about 12 to 15 will new brick be worth it answer if the old bricks are not crumbling and are in good condition there is no reason why they should not be used again you will probably need some new brick to replace those that are chipped or broken faded awnings question my awnings are three years old and in good condition but badly faded Is there some kind of paint that can be used to improve the appearance answer they can be painted with a good brand of house paint thinned with one fourth as much turpentine apply the paint in a thin coat and brush into othe fibers a thick coa coat t will cause sticking paint should be thoroughly dry before folding the awning painting a house question I 1 am thinking of repainting my house myself would you advise a coat of top quality house paint or a mixture of paint and varnish I 1 have been told such a finish would stay clean longer and last longer answer in repainting a house use a top quality house paint throughout thin down the first coat according to the manufacturers directions A good quality house paint needs no varnish for reinforcing |