Evening star., 1941-08-02
Godgets
New Sealing Strip
For WuII Board
Joints on Market
Ry HILsON MUNsEY.

IN filling the narrow space between
the sheets of wallboard or plywood
when used in place Of lath and
plaster. The old method was to
put a strip of wood over the joint
to cover the space and the nail
heads. Another way is to paste
strips of paper over the Joint and
shingle the edges by tearing the
paper back, but this takes time and
considerable patience.
A better device has been developed
and placed on the market. 1t is
made of plastic, like many of the
modern devices, and is not only a
useful but very decorative feature
of the room.
The face of this sealing strip Is
slightly beveled on both sides OF the
center. At right angles to this lace
Is a fin that goes between the joints
of the wallboard. Attached TO this
fin is a V-shaped fange.
Wallboard or plywood, when used
as a wall finish has space OF a
fraction of an inch between each
ooard. The sealing strip is simply
pressed into this space covering the
ioint anS also the nailheads, 1t is
cut easily with knife so that the
mitered joints can be made.
These sealing strips are made OF
extruded plastic; that is, tine nla-
terisl is heat-treated until 1t IS
workable and then forced through
dies. This product is then cut INTO
lengths of 8, 10 or IL feet. ANY
color desired may be obtained.
The width is l inch or less. This
ts an economical way of overcom-
ing an ever-present difficulty when
vallboard or plywood is used on in
terror walls,
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A New Washer.
Washers are always a nuisance
because of what they don't do. After
a comparatively short time they
don't stop the leak of water. A new
and radically different form OF
washer is now sold. This washer Is
not attached to the stem of the
faucet that is screwed down to shut
off the water. Instead, 1t Is held IN
fine seat of the faucet. 1t is an
arrangement that really lines the
faucet seating and is held there per-
msnently. Through the center OF
II the stream of water passes OUT
of the faucet.
II is rather difficult to describe,
hut imagine a small tube with the
ton forming a rim over the seating.
THE regular washer is removed from
the stem as we'll as the screw Wnlch
holds it.
To put the new washer in place
II is dropped into the seating. Then
the faucet handle is screwed Down
on top of it until it is forced solloly
into place. After that 1t won I move
because the force of the water tenos
to spread it and force 1t against the
side of the seating.
When the faucet stem Is raised
the water flows through the faucet
in the ordinary way.
It is really the reverse action OF
the ordinary washer. These are at
tached TO the stem of the faucet
and are forced down into the seat
ING to stop the flow of water. In
the new washer the stem simply
closes over the rim of the washer
and presses 1t down to stop the
fow.
Worn or uneven seating do not
matter because the washer Will not
+,,rn in them and in fact will take
I'm snv unevenness and often fore
stall the necessity for buying
new faucet.
This washer abSorbs water which
will swell it up to fit into any lrreg-
ularities in the seating. The life of
the washer is not less than a year
and in MANY cases extends to three
wears. where the faucet Is not IN
constant use.
An Adhesive.
A really reliable adhesive should
be kept in any home or Workshop.
There is one sold that can be used
for practically any purpose for
which an adhesive is needed.
It takes about 16 hours to attain
its maximum strength, but when 1t
does it certainly will hold.
When joining two materials the
adhesive should be spread thinly on
the one having the more porous sur
face. If both the surfaces are porous
then a thin layer on each surface
is needed. This "stickum" cannot
be used on rubber or cellulose ma
terials. It can. however, be used to
join leather to metal, which Is
handy when the handle of hand
bag comes apart.
Wood on wood makes joint so
firrn that the wood itself breaks be-
fore the adhesive. This should make
It ideal for the home workshop.
Door numbers can be attached with
out the necessity for driving screws.
It has innumerable uses. Book
backs that will insist on breaking
loose can be replaced, linoleum can
be repaired and replaced. 1t can be
used on material in dressmaking or
the construction of lamp shades. II
the window shade parts company
with the roller, smear of the ad-
hesive along the roller makes per-
feet Joint for Holland cloth shade.
No tacking is necessary. Hinges on
cupboards can be fixed without
using screws, and handles that are
forever parting company with the
essential part of the umbrella can
be permanently attached.
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