Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-25
Godgets
Chestnut Fiber
Venetian Blind
RetuiIs Lower
BY HILSON MUNSEY.


Now is the time to finish putting
your house in condition for the
winter ahead and one of the things
that probably needs attention is
window shades. There are many
varieties from which to choose, but
Venetian blinds seem to be the
general favorite today just as they
were 40 years ago.
Expense frequently has been the
reason for not installing Venetian
blinds. That is understandable be-
cause there are always large num-
Der of windows to be taken care Of.
There is new form Of Venetian
blind on the market that will re-
duce the expense by about half the
amount that the ordinary kind
would cost and yet they are reliable
and good looking.
These blinds are made of three
PHYS of chestnut fiber glued to-
gether. They are curved to resist
warping and to nest into one
another when the blind is raised.
Over the plywood there Is baked
on enamel coat that can be washed
without harm.
Will Withstand Water.
The ladders that hold the Stats
are of colored duck that can be
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of the room.
These blinds are fitted with top
of new design that makes their in
stallation very simple. With a pull
of the cord they can be locked at
any desired height. The largest
size costs less than So They have
been tested by placing them in water
in an effort to separate the PHYS
that are glued together, but the
immersion failed to affect them.
They also were sprayed with water
without showing any bad effects.
One objection to the use of wall
board has been the difficulty of
finding a satisfactory means for
covering the nails that must be used
to hold the board onto the stud
ding. Paper, fabric tape and other
means have been used with some
amount Of success. A manufac-
turer of nails has new idea. He
manufactures a nail that is colored
to match the wallboard and is
almost invisible when applied.
These nails are first electroplated
to resist rust and then a lacquer
is baked on. This produces a tough
coating that will stand the neces-
sary hammering needed in the in
stallation of the board, but will not
chip or peel. The heads of these
nails are small, which makes them
all the more desirable and less
visible.
Has Bulldog Grip.
This same company makes a nail
that will hang on with grip like
a bulldog. Instead of having a
its length. These fanges are driven
into the wood and force the f1bers
of the wood back. Then, in the
natural course of events, the fibers
gradually re-assume their right po-
sition and move over the flange
of the nail and lock it into place.
The disadvantage of the ordinary
wire nail is that when the wood
dries out or sWells with the moisture
of the atmosphere this nail grad
ually is forced out of the wood.
The result is a weakening of the
structure. With Hanged nails this
cannot happen. The result of driv-
ing them into wood is similar to that
of driving a screw. but getting them
out again is another matter. Gen.
orally, however, they are put in to
stay in.
These nails are particularly useful
for asbestos siding. They are made
for many purposes. First, of course,
are the general building uses. They
are ideal for use in laying subfloor-
ing, stairs and any part of the work
that has a bad habit of eventually
working little loose and creaking
every time pressure is put on it.
They are made in various sizes
and are slightly higher in price than
the regular wire nail, but they are
worth the difference because of the
excellent work they do.
Note-For further details about
the products described above
write Mr.. Munsey, In care Of The
Star, and inclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope.
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