Evening star., 1940-10-05
Chind.Like Finish
On New Wall Siding
Washes Like Dish
Surface SeoIed Against
Crime; Available in
"a Texture Designs
Nv LAWRENCE CROLIUs.


How would you like to have an
exterior finish on your house which
could be washed like dish? No
longer would you have to worry
about expensive painting jobs, re-
stuccoing or tedious repairs to wood
shingles. In fact, the china like
finish OF a new wall siding now
available will Withstand the grimiest
of CRIME and look like new for many
q year to come.
Made of cement and asbestos A.
bres. these new shingles are easily
installed on either new or old con-
struction and provide a simple
method of bringing your home up to
date with the smartest of wall fin
ishes Unlike old-style asbestos
shingles with porous surfaces, the
surfaces of these shingles have been
sealed with fire to a CLASSY condi-
tion much like a bath.ub. Because
of this CLASSY surface which has
been fused right into the core you
can be sure that it viii seal the sid
ing against the penetration of both
dirt and water.
To provide the most economical
type of shingle to install without
sacrificing the orthodox appearance
which is so desirable or small, ira
ditional houses, the new shingles
have been made in standard length
of 27 inches, thereby providing fewer
Joints and tighter wall. We might
add that if you think YOU will make
your home look like the outside Of
q hamburger stand or the giant
equivalent of a new gas stove you
will be quite surprised when you see
a house covered with the new ma
terial. 1t doesn't shine in the sun
like a Worlds Fair building, but
looks for all the worlo Ike any other
little white house with handsome
new shingles.
Not only will you save money in
the long run by saving on decorating
costs, but you should also notice
some lessening in the size of fuel
bills because of the efficient layer
of insulation which Is provided by
the shingles. The tighter walls
which they provide should help con-
siderably in keeping the cold winds
of winter from whistllng through,
and when the rains SCI in you won I
have to worry about moisture seep-
ing through and spelling your choic-
est wall paper.
We are advised by the manufac-
turers that the shingles are avail
able in no less than "a different tex
ture designs. Thus, it is easy to
see that you needn't be afraid OF
making your house look too stand
ardized or "shinedup." The tex
lures reproduce the effect of real
wood shingles complete with hand
some grains, which break up the
surfaces into attractive areas with
out making them absorbers of dirt.
They are also made in number
of different color tones. which are
said to be decidedly lasting because
of a 28-day curing process which
they must undergo before they are
allowed to leave the factory.
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If you have been thinking of hav-
ing your home weather. stripped as
a defense against being eaten out
of house and home by your fuel bills
you will be interested to know that
new weather-stripping is out
which combines the sealing proper
ties OF the standard material with
the extra added attraction Of acting
as a sash balance. These may sound
like strange "bedfellows," but in this
age of efficiency you can expect
almost anything to be combined
with anything else.
Installation of these clever new