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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
4
A reader asks about concrete pool interior paint and how much to buy, with guidance to choose a pool paint resistant to concrete alkali and coverage of about 260 sq ft per gallon. Additional questions cover avoiding gouges when refinishing furniture, lime use in mortar for bricks, attic floor subfloor sequencing, and unclogging a downspout with simple flushing or a plumber’s snake.
Differences in two houses with identical painting begin with surface prep. One worker spent hours cleaning, scraping, and sanding to remove loose paint, mildew, and moisture sources, plus sealing knots and replacing caulking. The other did minimal prep, leading to cracking and early deterioration despite the same paint.
Sylvester Nemmers of Des Moines was re elected to a two year term as president of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa at the federation’s annual convention in Des Moines. Delegates also elected Donald Morris also of Des Moines as first vice president Floyd Reids Cedar Rapids as second vice president Mrs Crisly Patterson of Des Moines as secretary and E Stullers of Clarion as treasurer.
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