Evening star., 1941-04-12
WaII-TYpe Heater
Will Warm a Room
On Chilly Spring Day
New Plywood Thot Doesn't
Check or Raise With
Staining Is Described
Nv LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

Now that spring has come you are
nrobably very eager to turn on the
household heating plant and relax
with no more worries about keeping
ares burning or buying fuel. I'm
fortunately, however, there Will De
quite a number Of damp, chilly Gays
during the next two months when
q source of heat which can be turned
on and off quickly and easily Will
be welcomed. A cold bathroom, Tor
instance, is a particularly poor room
in which to start the day, but If you
have heater you can switch on
with ease you can take that clammy
feeling away in no time.
There are q number OF compact
electric heaters on the market that
can do this Job. and not only do they
cost surprisingly little to put IN, but
they are so designed that they are
pleasantly economical to operate 2s
well. A new heater is now available,
in fact. which requires no cuttlrg
into walls or other building work
for it's installation, but looks like
built-in device. Its metal case is
highly decorative, with sturdy fin
iSh and a good-looking arrangement
of f1n-type grilles which conceal the
mechanism inside and direct the
flow of warm air
Made in capacities ranging from
1900 to 5000 watts. these new heat
ers are equipped with an electric
fan which pulls in a large amount
of air to be heated and circulated,
and also keeps the housing of the
heater cool. The mounting is simply
done. and they may be attached to
any kind of wall surface. Their
dimensions are 20 inches by Is
inches by 6A inches deep for the
larger model, and TIA inches by IA
inches by AZ inches deep for the
smaller-sized casing.
Attractive New PlywO0d.
A new fir plvwood has recently
been brought out which doesn't look
like fir at all, and makes a highly
attractive material for the pareling
of walls, at relatively low cost, in
homes and Offices. If you have ever
tried to stain ordinary fir plywood
you know how likely it is to have its
grain raise and check and make a
rough-looking installation. To avert
this the surface of the new plywood
grain is all chopped up, in effect,
and the raising and checking is pre-
vented.
Made in panels 49 inches by e6
Inches, the material comes in two
types, one for inside and one for
outside use. Its surface is "striated,"
We are told, which means that fur
rows have been ploughed in the
face of the wood in random widths
and depths. This ploughing relieves
the surface tension and the manu-
facturers advise that it tends to
neutralize the expansion and con-
traction that cause the trouble.
To decorate it, the makers rec
ommend that it be stained with a
water stain, then wiped over with
the desired coloring pigment. This
can be done easily and economically
and will create an effect of beauty
and dignity which you probably
thought possible only by a consider
able outlay of money.
Non-Drip Faucets.
Dripping water faucets are not
only pretty nerve-racking affairs,
but cause expense in loss of water.
Modern faucets have been made so
they are less apt to turn into drip
pers after considerable use. but if
your home has dripping faucets, they
can be replaced by new style
washer which will fit any cap or
fat stem OF any valve. This new
gadget consists of brass screw