Show FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE by ROGER B WHITMAN roger B whitman feature STORING GARDEN FURNITURE G GARDEN ARDEN furniture may be more greatly damaged when stored during the winter than when in use d during ing the summer this Is especially i likely to be the case with rustic furniture for best protection this should be stored in an unheated building a garage or shed that protects it from the weather and moisture but not from low tempera temperatures temperature tur es it if warm and damp insect attack is likely to go on especially from varieties of insects that work their way under the bark it if no building Is available it is better to pile up the furniture and to cover it with a tarpaulin or building paper so tightly tied that wind cannot blow it out of place than to store it in a cellar space under an open porch is excellent for storage painted furniture either metal or wood can be stored in any place where it is kept dry A dust proof wrapping of paper is advisable sticking casters question some years ago I 1 put rubber casters under my bed and furniture these are now stuck to the linoleum I 1 suppose by suction and we cant get them off without tearing the linoleum the company making the casters says they dont know what to do about it what do you suggest answer I 1 doubt if the trouble is from suction much more likely it is due to the softening and deterioration of the rubber one thing to try is to slide the blade of a safety razor along the floor to separate the caster from the linoleum do not try any kind of a solvent for a liquid that would dissolve the rubber would also damage the linoleum A good linoleum layer would be able to cut out a piece of the linoleum under each caster and to replace it so neatly that the patch would hardly be noticed dirt cellar floor question my cellar has a dirt floor nearly everything in it is covered with silvery streaks caused by snails how can I 1 get rid of them answer you should put down a concrete floor not only to keep out the snails but to make your cellar drier and more practical the dirt floor should be packed and leveled covered with a layer of heavy tar paper the concrete is poured on top if you cannot do this at the present time you can kill the snails by scattering three or four pounds of moth crystals all over the floor close the doors and windows and keep them closed tor for as many hours as possible the heavy fumes will settle to the floor and should smother the snails fumes are inflammable noninflammable non painting walls question A few years ago our basement walls and ceiling were painted with a dull finish paint this is soiled and we intend to repaint without washing with casein paint will this have a s tendency to peel answer you should make a test to find out scrub a portion of the wall with plenty of water if the old paint comes off it will surely do so when you put on new paint and before doing so all the old paint should be washed oft off if it does not come off it is undoubtedly casein paint and you can put more on over it without harm cracked wallpaper question the chimney in my old house runs up through the living room and bedroom wallpaper in the chimney comer cracks and ruins the look of the room what can I 1 do about it answer the paper is cracked by the movement between the chimney and the house wall to overcome the trouble run the paper on the wall and on the chirr chimney mey only to the angle do not run it across it if the joint is objectionable cover it with a small quarter round molding 91 painted to blend in with the paper |