ay, Devember 6, 1967. ;

| Glittering - "Sparkling

“add a festivo alr. fo your calling, Call ~
“todoy’ ond inquire - about textured alt
ngs. You" bo: glad you did. a

ROCK'S: DRYWALL

_ Phone 635-2195 -

Special adhesive is applied to back of plastic-surfaced woodgrain planks (upper

photo) for use on sun porch belng given a new lease on life. Metal clips are placed

each 16. inches ‘along the vertical grooves (center). The final result, in the lower
picture, shows the old porch transformed into an n inviting family room.

Coulter Electric Ltd
CONTRACTORS .. _

“RESIDENTIAL - — COMMERCIAL .
Agents for Wallace Neon and Neon Products
FOR SERVICE AND ESTIMATES, PHONE:
Terrace, Bob Ramsay 635-2445

‘ KITIMAT, N. COULTER, 1072 - ctfal |

Kalum Electric.

‘ Television - Radio - Recorder Repolrs
% Major Appliance Sates and Service

* Electrical Conutractor
x Residential
% Commercial .
* ‘Moter Winding

Cor, Kalum & Park

‘| gradients .aré some. imaginative)

.| baked. finigh that can be damp-

“Fonily Room]

i Created From Old
“Sun. Porch

Yestorday's fold-tishionad ‘gun!
“porch can be tomorrow's modern,
family -Toom, ‘The necessary in|

planning ‘and competent handy,
man work, |

‘A more informal” decorating
‘theme... can. be followad in the:
renovated sun porch to blend:
comfort, and good looks, A spar.
cfous family room, with plenty;
of natural Light, is ‘ideal for Ine!
formal entertaining. throughout;
the year. -

An important’ point to consider’
when ‘redecorating a sun porch:
is easy maintananea, sinea Ibis
an area ‘of the house.that usual»
ly receives very hard wear, One
way to create a handsome wood«
grain decor that can be washed
is to install plastic-fintshed
planks right over the old wall
surfaces, . Resistant to heat and
moisture, the planks have a

wipad clean, The. 16%! by 4
planks are sacured with wall-
‘board adhesive and metal clips,
The planks have tongue-and-
groove edges to simplify fittings,
This informal woodgrain decor
blends well with many typas of
furnishings, ©

Business Daze

*_ Phone 635-2752

“Of course we can’t |
afford. it —. but who'll

Beauty and dutty can-be added to a re-finished chest by

topping it with marble. The example shown in the photo

above illustrates the simplest method of marble-topping

.—cutting the slab larger than the top of the chest and

attaching it with epoxy. Second-hand marble can be.re-

conditioned to the same smoothness and gloss as the
sample shown.

One of the most effective. do-
it-yourself decorating devices ts
tfe imaginative use of printed
fabrics on walls. Not only are
they less difficult to apply..than
the uninitiated may imagine,: but
they can perform 4 muititude of
decorating functions, —.

For example, by repeating the" |
same print for walls as used In |
other areas, a room acquires.
greater unity, A\ window wall al.
so may featnye the same. printed.
fabric on both the windows and
the wall.

If a wall is small, a delicately:
scaled printj will make, it appear::
larkér, Mt te"alsotasure Way
add ‘a decorative Hft to most
rooms,

‘Fabric on walls also Is part of
the new “soft tock’?..in decorat-
ing, But it has many other ad-
vantages as well, It can conceal
a cracked or damaged wall, cor-
rect awkward architectural feu~

a

tures and add cozy warmth, ;
‘| Best fabric ta apply to.a wall

is one printad on a4 ileht weave,’
It will be the easlest to work with

jtor ‘all methods of application,
since the tight construction will
‘Imake.it much simpler to keep.

the puttern- straight: and match:
the seams...
One mathed of application Is-

added to slow the drying time uf
the paste, using one cup of
molasses. to each gallon of wheat

pastes This provides the tlme to

Mine’ up the pattarn and straight
en the seams after the fabric is
hung, The piste fs brushed on
the . walls and the ‘fabric hung

fr} Betss4f

‘meet, °

the use of the familar wallpaper.
tior wheat paste. Molasses can be

Printed Fabrics
Decorate Walls

while it Is still wet,

In this methed, the lengths of

fabric can he sewn together ta
conceal the’ salvage and match
the repeat, Or the selvage can
be cut off and each lengthapplled
separately, -butting one edge
against another. A braid or other
type of decorative trim will cone
ceal the raw édzes,
- Another method Is the use of
bonding agents developed speci-
ficiatly for regular or vinyl
fabrics and sold under various
brand names. The slow-drying
eellujese has many advante
Kadens Wirected, the
fabric,. If uneven, canbe re-
moved and rehung correctly.

To conceal a cracked, poorly
plastered. or uneven wall, the
best. method Is to wrap the
fabric around a wallboard or

‘frame, In both cases, the fabric

can be stapled or tacked to the
reverse side of the panels.

Care should be taken to place
the fabric on the boards or
frame so the pattern of the print
will match where the beards
“If the wooden frame fs
used, Mt is advisable to apply'a
lining under the fabric.

After the panels are nalled In

‘place, the joints can be disguised
with a coordinated gimp or braid,
tr: if additional support {is re-

quired, by a two-lnch strip of
lumber.

It may take time and patience
to produce a professlonal-looking

Job, but a successful display of 4

printed fabric on the wall can be will have . corners ‘missing; I || wv

the “most envied project of the
naighborhood ‘du-it-yourself set,

know that if we buy it?” _

DESIGN 617.

NEW HOUSE DESIGN - Vertical
cedar siding. and cedar handeplit
: shakes on the mansard reof combine
to present an appealing exterior ap-
pearance to this four-bedroom dwell-

ing di
Hicker 0

to a building lot

ed. by architect G. E.

Vancouver. :
The house is ally adaptable
sloping away from

the road, permitting the inclusion of
an‘ outdoor balcony off the living

room.

On a fiat site, a terrace or

‘patio could be provided instead of
the balcony. A brick fireplace ex-

. tending to ceiling height is a feature |f
of the ne height i

bright, separate living room.

The front door should face south.

The floor area is 1,592 square feet

.| marble can be restored to its

| Institute of America, produced

- |-without color veins has iiffer-
* lenees in shadings ranging from

: You can take an old tabla and
turn it into something sparkling
"hy giving {t'a marble top, -

While new marble is not read-
‘ily obtainable in a few parts of
tha ‘“country—and {s generally
more expensive than good wood
—used marble can be purchased
at. reasonable prices at. almost
any second-hand. shop,. Tha bast
part is that, regardless of. ita
condition, the surface’ of old

‘original beauty if certain pre-
scribed procedures are followed
A confab with Ron Frazter,
technical director of the Marble

some down-to-earth’ advice for
the do-it-yourselfez who might
ike to undertate. such a project,
Frazier offered this Information
about marble and second-hand
marble, |

Genuine marble comes. invan
almost: endless.vartety of colors
end velnings.Even white. marble

bluish whites to warm, almost
pink white,

if you intend to purchase used
marble, you may not have much
‘choice. -Secondshand furniture.
dealers usually have - marble
slabs. in pure. white or white
veined in gray, But if there is
an outlet for new marble in your
afea, let your taste be. your
guide,

CAN CHANGE FINISH
- Marble for home use fs avatl-
able in either a polished or non-
polished finish, For decorative

ture, -bookends, lamps—the
glass-like or polished finish is
test, Hf the: marble will: be sub-
“Pet to wear, the satin, ‘honed
‘or abrasive finlsh is more prac.
flcal, But don’t worry too ‘much
about the finish, You can change
one to the othar with sanding or
puffing and polishing, ---.-. 0. 0.
| Thickness. may: or:may not be
goonidebter oot} your own ctbtide:!
Normally;""you' Yet tine iadbie”
slabs avaliable" fn thicknesses :
from ‘one-half to one-and-ona-

fourth inches,
The decision: to use new or

used. marble is really only a-
question of .time and. money.
Marble. dealers are able to offer
a variety of colors and finishes,
but few will have a wide selec
tion of sizes suitable ‘for home-
eraft projects, Marble avail-
able . through. used furniture:
stores or second-hand shops Is
Tikely to be sized to fit’ your.
project, but your choice of finish
and color will be rather narrow,
As, for getting marble from’
antique dealers, it is not prac-
tieal to pay a premium for a
marbie-topped - hefrloom. when
only the marble will be used,

CAN DISGUISE BREAKS -_
Frequently-used marble slabs

tha missing area is less thantwo
square Inches, an almost Invist-
ble repair: can be made, Don't.
turn down a ‘gaod buy because.
‘the marble you want is in three.

large pleces are missing,, the
‘slab can be’ made whole again:
with hardly a:trace of the ald

‘inassive staining can be removed

when proper methods are used,

After "you've taken your place,
or pleces, of marble home, the
first step is to inspect what
you've. got, Using a solution of
dishwashing detergent and warm
water,. clean the surface, rinse
and ary with a soft’ rag. Unless
you're lucky, you will notice R
tumber. of. Damishes,stains ‘and
scratches, There may be pitted

next’ ‘step—amoothing the urs
face, .

_ USE POWER SANDER

‘Start with an 80-grit abrasive
block, Applying moderate pres
sure, work the block back and
forth across . the. marble, Oo-
‘casional sprinklic, with water
will ease the friction, ‘fake care
not to Tub-too much {none area,
since the coars.‘ ‘number 30
takes quite “a bite. ‘When the

the process, .
. The process then continues
through 220: and’ 320 grits, but

ed with a power sander, Ifan
elactrie drill is used, -be sure

keep the abrasive paper flat te-
gardieas of the angle of the drill
itself, From. time to time swab
off the surface with ‘warm water
and a cellulose sponge, Check
the results.and stop when minor
scratches are still shawing.The

he
-For the last step, you'll Teed

obtainable from’ marble dealers
or cfenmiical supply houses, Add
enough water: to about half «
cup of the powder to make a

into. the marble or use your
power drill omens
tata

ant
the piste: 2 oe ‘of tent

force, AS you work, add water
end oxide ito ‘maintain consists

_ fhrow cout
rifuga,

or four pieces, As long as,noim

breaks showing,

When you find a section - of
marble sized ta-fit your purpose,
don’t. be ‘concerned about the,
condition of its surface.Scratch
away: some: of tha dirt so. you
can see the true color, Then

pit marks, heavy scratches and

(CO-OP E

start your bargaining, Even bad (a

creamy. paste. Rub the. mixture |}

eney and * gut
acticn, Alter ab i
sponge off the ‘su :
wala and check the'pollgh, Stand”
book, with, ‘Jacket attached, on -
the mart If'you can read the’
‘printing onthe Jacket In the. re-:
flection, your‘Job is dom,
To afford some degree of pro-
tection. against ‘minor stains and:
riag-marks, coat thd pollébed

‘marble with a clear allicote.

areas tov and even holes of . vary| SPtay.
ing depths, This leads to tho

rough edges are rounded. over, |§
change to a 120-grit | and repeat

these stages can be accomplish- ;

to attach a disk-sander mounted| i]
on a’ universal shaft, This will} |

purposes—-marble-topped  furnt- polishing pracess will remove |i.

a: quantity of tin oxide -powder.

“BUILDING ©
_ SUPPLIES}

at. ‘abies W.. Highway %-

. Phone 635-6381. -

| Beauriry your

eo Recreation Room

_@ Basement

and- the exterior dimensions are 24
‘feet by 34 feet two inches. The car-
port increnses the width of the house
rom 24 fect to 42 feet two inches.
Working drawings for this house,
‘known! a3 Design 617, can be ob-
*. tained.-from: Central Mortgage and
one Corporation at a moderate

oh

washobility, ba beautiful sheen:of saz
gloss ename! with the low. odor, the sese
of application, and the simple woop. end.
‘water. “clean-up of F latex: paints,