First Aid to the Ailing House
Whitman explains faucet vibration from worn washers or loose parts and advises tightening or replacing washers. He contrasts this with water hammer from abrupt closing, caused by momentum, and recommends air cushions or springs to ease the stop. A plumber should handle water hammer. Chimney cleaning question notes soot clogging a furnace chimney and asks if salt or other fire-side methods help or if top cleaning is required.
The Claredon Small House Plan Description
Compact three bedroom colonial cottage with nine closets and efficient layout. Each bedroom includes two closets and a linen closet in the hall, with double doors for easy access. Kitchen layout supports a large dining space, with a windowed sink, rear fridge, and end stove. Hall is compact, four rooms plus a bath open into it, avoiding passage through the living room to reach bedrooms. Exterior features wide siding and an asphalt shingle roof. Plan is rectangular 28 feet deep by 3 to 4 feet wide, 952 square feet on a full basement, cubage 19 040 cubic feet. For information contact Small House Planning Bureau, St. Cloud, Minn.
Chimney soot cleanup methods from old practice
Chemicals used as soot cleaners lower the ignition temperature, enabling soot to burn off. But a clogged chimney risks fire spreading to the roof or house. A safe method is to clean from the top, such as using a rope with an old tire chain swung to scrape soot from the sides. ensure the bottom opening is protected.
Restoring Oak to Maple Finish on Breakfast Set
The reader asks how to remove pale green stain from an oak breakfast set and how to achieve a maple finish. The answer recommends varnish remover to lift the remaining stain and applying varnish stain for finish. A maple shade can be approximated by mixing oak with a small amount of mahogany.
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