Evening star., 1940-05-18
Features Of Two
Types Are Combined
In Fire Screen
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Problem Of Leokine
Faucets Solved BY
BoII-Beorine Washer
By DOROTHY DUCAS and
" ELIZABETH GORDON.

When flames crackle on the hearth
1t Is, as we all know. a good idea to
have some protection against the
possibility of sparks leaping out into
the room. Thus fire screens.
There are many types of fire
screens, but in general they can be
divided into two kinds-those that
stand on one edge in front of the
fireplace and those that hang down
like curtains from the top of the
fireplace. ...-
Believe 1t or not, we have found
q fire screen that combines the
salient features of both. These
screens stand on one edge, supported
by two small legs, one at either end,
and from the top part of their frame
hang two metal curtains which may
be completely or partly drawn.
Across the bottom is a panel of the
metal cloth permanently fastened
TO the frame and having slots for
protruding andirons, to give positive
protection near the floor.
The screens are made in three
sizes, fitting the usual fireplace
openings: 81 inches wide bv 81
inches high; 81 inches wide by 81
Inches high, and 43 inches wide by
81 inches high. They do not have to
be Installed permanently like some
curtain-type screens and they can
be removed entirely, like portable
standing screens, when you want
to clean out the hearth.
Sturdlly constructed, with a heavv
angle iron frame, the screen comes
in several f1nishes-black, antique
brass or brass trim. The curtains
themselves are finished in black bv
an electroplated process, which
makes them rust resisting and
which will not peel or flake off, but
you can make your own choice of
finish for the decorative band across
the top. The curtains are fastened
to rings which slide along round
horizontal rods concealed from view
behind the top of the frame.
These screens cost between SIS
and 500 in standard sizes and should
last a long, long time.
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Recessed Bathroom Accessories.
Some OF the news in new products
Tor new and old homes is not an.
parent in an inspection of the prod
ucts themselves. For instance, if
you were to look over the line of
recessed bathroom accessories-soap
dishes, tumbler holders, combination
soap dish and grab bar for tub
you might say: very nice" and
miss entirely the real story behind
them.
For, although this particular line
is good looking, made of chromium
plated brass simple in design and
construction, the interesting feature
IS their size. These three pieces
nave an overall size of five and
one-half inches by five and one-half
inches, requiring an opening in the
wall only four and one-quarter bv
tour and one-quarter inches. This
means they can be set in a tiled
bathroom wall merely by removing
one square tile and putting the ac-
cessory in its place.
Almost all tiles installed in bath
rooms come in 4-inch squares. But
up to now the recessed accessories
measured 6 inches by 6 inches, re-
quiring all openings 51s inches
square. Therefore they had to be
Installed by cutting the four tiles
surrounding the one which was re-
moved and mitering the corners.
This meant extra work, and if the
mechanic doing the job was not
quite expert, sloppy work as well.
But with the new size, there is no
cutting, no mitering, no patching
necessary at all.
Though smaller, the new acces-
sories are large enough to hold any
regular tumbler or cake of soap.
and because they use less material