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Flood Control.

HOE0llOIN. WIleTe Can BCt Iii
~ formation and booklets on flood
control?
Answer: Apply to the U. 8. de-
partment of agriculture, Washing
ton, d. G. It is also probable that
your own state department Of agri-
culture can advise you.
Restoring Paintings.
Question: recently rescued a
couple Of paintings and prints from
an attic. The paintings are grimy,
and one is scaling. The prints are
weatherbeaten, with brown marks.
How can ! restore them7
Answer: A painting that il
cracked and scaling should be treat
ed by a professional restorer; any
home method is likely to do irrepa-
rable damage. To clean the other
painting, pat with damp cloth In
one corner to see if the paint Is fast
color. If so, go all over the paint
ing with a pad of soft cheese-cloth
wet with the suds of a mild soap,
which will loosen the dirt; follow
with other pads of clean cloths damp
with clear water. Do not rub; clean
ing should be by patting motion.
After cleaning, shake off loose wa
ter and stand on edge at an angle
to dry.
Stains on the margins Of prints
can usually be taken off with very
weak solution of Javelle water or
some similar bleaching powder con-
tanning chlorine. Prints and litho-
graphs are usually fast color, and
can be washed in clear water. You
should test out the fastness Of the
color before attempting this.
Bullying Linoleum.
Question: We put linoleum on our
floors from wall to wall, and nailed
wood edging down at once. The IL
noleum bulged in the center. We
took up the edging and trimmed the
linoleum, but still 1t does not lie fiat.
Would oiling help?
Answer: Linoleum will always
stretch when first laid down. It
should not be tackled or held with
edging until it has had several days
for stretching. Even then there may
be trouble, because Of a swelling
and shrinking. Whenever possible,
linoleum should be cemented down.
II this cannot be done, the linoleum
should be left on the floor for some
time before lacking or otherwise Sc
curing it. Do not use oil OF any
kind, for the linoleum would be
damaged.
Leaking Garage Roof.
Question: Our garage extends be-
yond the house, the top Of which is
a porch. After every storm rain
soaks through the concrete roof.
How can we waterproof 1t?
Answer: ALI edges Of the concrete
: wherever there is a joint with a YER
teal wall should be cemented over
with an asphalt roof cement. Any
cracks in the body OF the floor
should also be filled with it. This
cement, which can be had at hard
ware stores, can be poured into a
crack when melted by heating.
Replastering.
Question: want to finish the walls
with sand plaster to give the walls
the appearance of age. Could sand
plaster be applied over the present
painted plaster?
Answer: No; plaster will not adj
here to smooth surfaces. Your best
chance will be with plastic paint.
This makes very good finish.
Discouraging Rats.
Question: There are rats on our
premises due to hardness in the col
lection of garbage. How can we get
rid of them?
Answer: AS a starter, get rid OF
anything around your premises in
the way of food that would attract
them. Use a rat poison, following
the directions on the label of the
box. If the rats are nesting in the
ground, put several handfuls of moth
balls in each hole. Clear away rub
bish or any place where they might
nest.
Wood Pile in Cellar.
tlueSLlOu. AOu1o yOd SCA liz -
there is any danger in putting large
wood piles (pine and oak) in the
cellar of our country home? viii we
have any termites? This wood is the
result Of a hurricane.
Answer: II the cellar walls and
floor are Of solid concrete with no
cracks to connect with the ground,
there will be no danger of termite
attack. Even so, wood pile Of any
size stored in a shed or outside
would be better than in cellar.
Spacing Of Shingles.
Question: Should cedar roofing
shingles be laid as tightly together
as possible, or loosely to allow for
expansion? Would it be worth while
to saturate the shingles with hot lin
seed oil, after laying, by sprinkling
with garden sprinkling can?
Answer: All shingles when laid on
q roof should be spaced at least
one-half inch apart. Brushing the
oil on the shingles will be more effec-