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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1982
Page
63
Reader asks about repairing a bentwood rocker with a pressed cane seat and cracked groove wood. Advice: may need a caner, remove broken wood, create lip, drill holes, cane by hand, or consult professional. Also covers refinishing an oak icebox with nickel plating and possible brass underneath and options to remove plating or polish brass.
Four Extension Service meetings will cover energy saving window treatments and construction techniques. Sessions run Oct 20 in Belle Plaine at Chelsea Savings Bank and Vinton at State Bank community building, Oct 21 in Tipton courthouse, and Oct 21 in Marion at Linn County Extension Office.
As the cutting season ends, clean the mower to remove fertilizer residue mud and dirt. Drain the gas tank run until it stops then drain and replace the oil. Remove the spark plug pour a little oil into the cylinder and crank once to coat.
Skylights overhead illuminate dark stairways and bring natural light to lower rooms. Ventilating skylights can vent warm air in hot weather, reducing air conditioning needs, especially useful in baths and kitchens, notes APC Corporation Hawthorne New Jersey a leading skylight maker.
Step by step instructions with photos plus materials list and traceable parts for a versatile English style Butler's table. When opened it measures 30 by 42 inches with 17 inch height. leaves fold to form a coffee table and can be arranged against a wall when not in use. Pattern No 717 costs 3.50 and includes postage.
Iowa State University extension specialist says caulk and weather stripping are top buys for cutting energy costs. Housing expert Mary Yearns notes air leaks around doors and windows cause the most heat loss, citing a single eight inch crack as large as a brick. Latex caulk is moderate priced and suitable for most jobs.
The article explains how humidity slows drying and advises optimal painting days with temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees. It stresses proper ventilation and keeping windows cracked for eight hours after application, and notes that novices can learn with guidance from Phelan and Kevin.
Iowa State University extension forester Dean Prestemon says ash oak hickory and maple are easy to ignite burn long and produce substantial heat Hardwood stoves today reach 50 percent plus efficiency Wood burning may or may not be a good buy depending on wood and alternative fuel costs plus stove installation and maintenance work
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