Show FIRST tAID AID rp AIL goh by rogeb BW whitman hitman i seii roger B whitman features WINTER USE OF SUMMER CABINS REQUIRES reconstruction TT T OFTEN happens that there is 1 need for doing something to summer cabins to make them possible for winter occupancy whether or not this is possible depends on construction st of course on the tightness of the walls and roof with log cabins there should be little difficulty fi for the heavy walls when tightly chinked give good protection against winter cold the first step should be the closing of hopeni openings by which outside air could enter including the fitting of storm windows and doors if necessary the inside of the roof should be sheathed it if not with boards at least with two layers of heavy building paper or roofing felt nailed over the rafters As cabins are usually built on posts and are open underneath the insulation of the floor is important one method is to cover the floor with heavy building paper to m make ake it proof against drafts and to lay a new floor on top another is to cover the under side of the floor with insulating material in blanket form and with protection many kinds of this material can be had in sizes that will fit between the floor beams and that can be easily put on if there is space enough under the cabin for working A third method is to stretch chicken wire between the posts as a support for a bank of earth to keep out winter winds in winterizing winter izing a summer cabin the two important points are to check the entrance of cold air and the escape of warm air the extent to which this can be done depends of course on the original construction and also on the ingenuity of the owner cleaning a gas range question what is the best method for removing burned grease and drippings droppings drip pings from the burners and surfaces faceson of a gas range A answer answer this is a question that has been troubling home owners for years and has finally reached the point where many gas companies are paying attention to it some of the larger companies now have an arrangement by which they will undertake the cleaning and conditioning of a gas range at a charge that depends on the amount of work to be done cleaning crusted burners involves boiling them in a strong solution of washing soda and water and at best is a messy job the first move should be to ask the gas company whether it is prepared to give such service if it is not it will at least instruct the home owner on the best methods spattered paint question when our church was redecorated paint was spattered on one of the lacquered brass vessels how can it be removed without injuring the lacquer answer that cannot be done for anything that would take off the paint will also affect the lacquer your best chance is to scrape very gently with a razor blade soot in pipes question we burn soft coal in our can the pipe be cleared of soot without taking it down answer not with any satisfaction the collection of soot in a stovepipe can be greatly reduced by running it from the stove to the chimney on a continuous slant soot will then not be as likely to collect as it is in a pipe that in parts is horizontal attic ventilation question can sr sweating eating in the attic of an insulated house be remedied by putting a louvre between the roof and the ceiling answer the best offset for sweating is ventilation but for best results in an attic there should be louvres douvres or other openings at opposite sides so that cross ventilation will be secured |