The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-08
GETTING READY
FOR The WINTER
NOW is THE TIME TO DO MANY
THINGS THAT MOST PEOPLE
NEGLECT UNTIL TOO LATE
TIMELY HINTS ON DOING LIT
TIE THINGS.

"Do not wait until snow and bliz-
yards are upon you to get your house
and grounds ready for winter" is the
timely counsel given in the Woman's
World for November in hints on Get
ting Ready for Winter, by Jane Barton
Mann. Nov is the time TO look after
the many little things which will add
to your comfort in bitter days.
See that all the cutters, pipes and
waterways are free from dead leaves
and other summer refuse. Delay doing
this and freezing weather will make
work for the tinman and big bills for
you.
IF the roof is in bad condition have
it repaired Immediately. A good time
to examine 1t is in the midst of hard,
driving, fall storm. You can tell in
this way where the leaks are.
"On that same stormy day make l.
your business to look at every window
in the house. See that they fit tightly,
especially in the direction Of the pre-
vailing storms or high winds will often
drive the water in. Any broken panes
should be repaired. Get the storm
doors and windows out of storage. Re-
pair broken glass, wherever putty is
loose replace 1t, and freshen up the
sash with a coat of new paint.
Unless your house is very much ex-
posed it is a mistake to use double
windows in this era Of all the air one
can get. At least do not. screw them
in. The late storm windows are hing
ed and easily moved. Perhaps your
old ones can also be arranged in this
way. Any good hardware dealer will
tell you of the latest ideas in inside
hinges, catches and fastenings.
Where a front door opens directly
into hall 1t is a wise plan to have a
small outside vestibule built for the
winter months. This can be made of
cheap lumber and painted the color Of
the house trimmings. Small windows
or oval glass openings should be put
high up on the sides to give light.
This vestibule is a protection not
only TO the house but to callers who
must otherwise be exposed to bitter
winds and cold until the door bell is
answered.
A kitchen door Or one that is not
especially prominent can be protected
and much cold air kept out by utilizing
the summer screen door. Tack on both
sides of the wire heavy sheets of wat
er proof paper. If there is a crack
between the floor and the bottom, add
a weather stripping.
Many persons prefer weather strip
pings TO double windows. They keen
out the cold at half the cost. Nor Is
there the difficulty Of keeping two sets
of glass clean. There are MANY kinds
of stripping that can be bought ready
to put UP. This is much cheaper than
to have it made TO order. See that
1t Is in place early.
1.-THE cellar must not be oyerloolred
in the winter preparation. II YOU were
wise, in the slack times of summer
you had the furnace overhauIed tne
pipes and chimney cleaned. and every
thing in readiness for the first cold
snap. II not attend to il at once.
Perhaps you had difficulty in heat
ing your house last winter. Now IS
the time to prevent 1t for another sea-
son. See that the furnace stands alb
solutely fiat on it's base. IL off the
level even slightly the pipes will not
draw. Perhaps it may be necessary
to move the furnace to some snot
where the heat win be more equalized.
AS rule it is better to set ii as near
the north as possible so that pipe will
be the shortest. The trouble may be
conquered by changing the direction
of the heat pipes. They require plenty
OF elevation; that is, the point where
they leave the furnace should be the
lowest point, extending up from there
to wherever attached. An elbow with
pitch Of eighty degrees insures good
heat. Be sure that you have enough
piping for cold air. This should be on
ly fouth less than the heating sur-
face. 1t should be connected with the
cellar windows and it Is a good idea
to have damper in 1t for use on dusty
days IL the furnace does not draw
perhaps the smoke pipe is too far with
in the chimney; two inches beyond
the brick Is enough.
Wrapping the pipes with asbestos
paper has often made house COM
Portable with a furnace that formerly
did badly It is also good plan ID
line the casing of the furnace with
pasted asbestos then with fiuting Of
tin an inch and a half in depth.D
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