Painting a Room Tips From a Homemaker Column
Barbara A. Curry outlines practical steps for preparing surfaces and painting a room. She covers attire, ceiling and wall painting order, techniques to prevent drips, and the importance of washing greasy surfaces before painting, plus quick notes on doors, windows, and floors.
Kneewall Units Use Attic Space
Wasted attic knee wall space can be repurposed by building in cabinets or open shelves. Short studs of 2x boards are nailed to the near plate and rafters to form the back of the built in, with wallboard applied. Shelves are installed and doors attached.
Summer lawn pest control and Easter Lily care tips
The notice outlines a May spray schedule for lawn insects such as white grubs and bulbugs with diazinon or Sevin and chlordane granules for severely infested turf. It warns to water in and keep animals away until dry, notes that sod webworms often do not require treatment in hot dry months, and advises proper diagnosis before applying chemicals. For Easter Lilies, remove the plant from the pot, replant in soil with the crown above soil, strip excess leaves if needed, and place on a sunny spot. lilies will overwinter and bloom next year.
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Mae Pasier
Patla Moor
Unser
Spring home checkup tips and repairs
A spring home inspection checklist guides repairs around doors, windows, walls, and gutters. It advises caulking gaps, stabilizing sunken stones, repointing mortar, and cleaning drainage to prevent water damage.
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