Show FIRST AID a i fi RP AILIN G ahouse q b by y R roger 0 g e ak B whitman aman I 1 a 0 roger B whitman service building a cottage I 1 am planning to build Q QUESTION a small cottage doing all the work myself starting now I 1 plan that in two months I 1 can finish the externals and complete the interior at leisure does this seem too short my idea is a one room cottage with a garage altogether about 17 by 21 feet can you suggest a list of books containing instructions for the dif t i terent ferent trades that will carry ma ma through to the end of the project answer it if you have had no ex peri ence in building you are tackling a job that is bigger than I 1 think you realize I 1 greatly doubt if two months would be enough for the exterior for information on concrete write to the portland cement association cia tion madison avenue new york city the national lumber manufacturers association washington D C has a very good pamphlet on the details of house framing the large mail order houses issue instructions on plumbing and wiring you should visit every house under construction that you can find to see how the different materials are being put together before you start you should be sure that the local building authorities approve of your plan and will let you go ahead new shingles over old question should old wood shingles be removed before putting new ones on top are shingles that come in strips as satisfactory as single shin shingles gIes answer new shingles should go on top of the old not only to save the cost of tearing off and of clearing up the mess but for the advantage of a roof with double thickness strip shingles are satisfactory and should cost less in labor to apply defective oil burners question each of the burners in my range burner works perfectly by itself but when both are on one of them floods what can I 1 do about it answer As there may be any one of several causes your surest course is to report the case to the store where you bought the burner or to the manufacturer curing the trouble may need an examination by a service man plastering Re question we are doing some remodeling and need to several spaces about four by eight feet what is mixed with the lime for a finishing coat and in what proportion answer you can get ready mixed plaster from a dealer in mason materials te rials and will find it more satisfactory than a mixture to be made at home oily rags after using oily rags it should be borne in mind that they may become a cause 0 of f spontaneous combustion oily rags should not be thrown into a corner comer or shut up in a closet for they may develop enough heat t to 0 flame after using they should either be huhg up in the open air where they can dry without developing heat or else destroyed by burning grease spattered wall question after removing grease spattered wallpaper how should a kitchen wall be treated so that grease will not appear on new paper answer wash the wall with a solution of washing soda in water about half a pound to the gallon follow by rinsing with clear water and allow to dry before papering kitchen table top question I 1 have a long kitchen work table top of wood it is is unfinished please suggest the most practical finish to use on it I 1 would like a top that would prevent easy staining answer clean the top of all grease and dirt by scrubbing it well rinse with clear water when the wood Is dry apply a soaking coat I 1 of f raw linseed oil after allowing the oil to soak into the wood for an hour or so wipe off the surface oil after three applications the top will be highly resistant to staining |