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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1968
Page
11
A basement floor may be defective concrete not suitable for coverings. Moisture rises through cracks and damages coverings, so remedy is filling cracks with cement mortar. Install 2x4 furring strips and plywood underlayment with proper fastening and shims, ensuring an even surface before finishing.
A reader asks about weather proofing exterior plywood trash cabinets with legs or ground contact, painting an unfinished pine awning for longevity, refinishing brass doorknobs with lacquer, planing a sash out of square, rust effects on steel casement windows, methods to measure a house including FHA’s classifications, painting new aluminum frames with proper prep, and painting fireplace walls for subtle contrast.
In Boston records of 1663 the first official use of the word lumber for sawn timber appears while English usage included lumbered up for logs and boards. The National Forest Products Assn. notes colonists later called such timber lumber and mentions 1966 homes selling for under $20,000 across about forty five percent of one family houses.
A New York NEA feature explains venting clothes dryers to the outside to prevent moisture buildup and damage. It covers vent sizing, shortest routes, wall and window installations, vent hoods, ducts, and securing connections with clamps and screws for efficient dryer operation.
Both edges and faces of plywood are easily glued. Use care in fitting joints and apply appropriate glue. Nails or brads strengthen the joint and it should be clamped firmly until the glue sets.
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