The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Number Of Small Matters About the
Home Which Should be Given At
tention Before the Freezing
Weather Sets In.
SOME TIMELY COUNSEL
From the Cellar to Roof There Are
Many Things Which Can be Done
Which VIII Bring Benefits
Later On.

DO not wait until freezing weather
| is 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 Now 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 do
ing 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 It 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 1t
your business to look at every window
In the house See that they fit tight
~ especially In the direction of the
prevailing storms or high winds will
often drive the water in Any brok-
en- panes should be repaired Get the
storm doors and windows out of stor-
age. Repair broken glass, wherever
putty is loose replace it, and freshen
up the sash with coat of new paint.
Unless your house is very much
exposed 1t 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
hinged and easily moved. Perhaps
your old ones can also be arranged
in this way. Any good hardware deal
er will tell You of the latest ideas in
inside hinges, catches and fastenings.
Where front door opens directly
into hall 1t is 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 win
dows Or oval glass openings should
be put high up on the sides to give
light
This vestibnle is a protection not
only to the house but to callers who
FAUST otherwise be exposed to bitter
winds and cold until the door keli is
answered.
A Kitchen door or one that Is not
especially prominent can be protected
and much cold air kept out by utiliz-
ing the summer screen door Tack
on 10th sides Of the wire heavy sheets
CT waterproof paper If there is
crack between the floor and the bot
tom, add weather stripping.
Many persons prefer weather strip
pings to double windows. They keep
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 cheap
er than to have It made .c oTT,ii.e.. See
that it is In place early.
/ The cellar must not be overlooked
! in the winter preparation. If you
were wise, In the slack times of sum
/ mer you had the furnace overhauled,
/ the pipes and chimney cleaned, and
everything in readiness for the first
cold snap. If not, attend TO it at once.
Perhaps you had difficulty in heat
ing your house last winter. Now is
the time to prevent it for another sea
son. See that the furnace stands
absolutely fat on its base. Perhaps
1t may be necessary to move the
ffrnara RI Soma erot ,-I- - si,a 49,.
will be more equalized. AS rule it
Is better to set 1t as near the north
as possible so that pipe will be the
shortest. The trouble NAV be con-
quered 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 in
sures good heat. Be sure that Won
have enough piping for cold air. This
should be only fourth less than the
heating surface. It should be CON
nected with the cellar windows and it
is a good idea to have damper In 1t
for use on dusty days. If the furnace
does not draw. perhaps the smoke
/ pipe is too far within 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 form
erly did badly 1t is also a good plan
TO line the casing of the furnace with
: pasted ASBESTOS then with futing
Oh TN an inch and q half in depth.
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