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Terrace Bay News, 28 Apr 1971, p. 19

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Cont'd from Pg, 6 room corner, leaving an inch or more excess to permit scribing and/or accurate measuring to compensate for out-of-plumb corner. Keep panel edge exactly parallel with previously installed panel. (Slight irregularities will be concealed by corner molding). Installation with nails. Paneling should be nailed to fur- ring, studs, or sheathing with 1" brads or 3d (three-penny, 1%" finishing nails, every 6" along panel edges and every 12" along intermediate furring. Toe-nail (at an angle) at joints through bevels and grooves. Conceal nail. heads with matching Weldwood Blend Stik. Be careful not to dent or mark the panel face with hammer head. Use nailset. Installation with Weldwood Panel Adhesive. This is the easy way. And it allows you time to adjust the panel into tightest fit before the panel is locked into place. Follow label directions carefully for a perfect bond. Over a masonry wall or any damp wall Masonry walls, especially when below ground level, pose only one serious problem . . . they're damp. The paneler must be certain that dampness released by concrete or brick or stone will not harm the panels. First, cure any problems of dampness. (Your Weldwood _ealer can advise on commcercial compounds available. Be sure the paneling you select is appropriate for the location you have in mind. Weldwood Prefinished Hard- wood Paneling is least likely to be affected. Second, include a vinyl plastic vapor barrier and insula- tion in your materials list and use according to manu- facturer's instruction. Third, build a suitable frame of 2 x 3 lumber over the entire wall, as we've shown. (Shim out as necessary). Fasten the frame directly to the wall with nails or screws into plugs or expansion shields, or fasten with hardened cut nails, bolt anchors, adhesive anchors or adhesive. Or | (easiest of all) add spacers (1 x 2 furring) between the frame and the masonry wall and wedge and nail the frame tight against floor and ceiling. Fourth, instdll paneling to frame just as you would over furring. Shim out frame from wall where necessary. Use same nailing schedule or adhesive method as with fur- ring on a dry wall. ranges and dryers will be manu- factured with the cord and plug set attached, Plug-in ranges and dryers are a boon to the homeowner as they provide convenience and safety. Appliances can be connected and disconnected quickly, without employing a serviceman and paying a service charge, This is a big advant- age when cleaning or decorat- ing the kitchen or basement. When a family moves, the 240-volt appliances canbe dis- connected by the moversas quickly, easily and safely as a refrigerator or any other low- voltage unit, At the new loca- tion, they are just as easily reconnected without any delay or extra expense, A vigorous Canada-wide APRIL 1971 HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT PAGE 17- education program is being con- ducted by the Canadian App- liance Manufacturers Associa- tion to ensure that all Canadians are aware of this new develop- ment for consumer safety and convenience, WATCH FOR OUR OUTDOOR supplement ON May 26 *The drycleaning |store that offers you more" * WANT WHITER WHITES? BRIGHTER COLORS? * MORE VIVID COLOR CONTRASTS? % NON-YELLOWING? | Every garment cleaned in our ao ef eo MOTHPROOFING by the famous plant is treated with new exclusive Rdléo Es Cont'd from Pg, 7 elecirical stalled ina new home or apart- ment, Heavy-duty cord sets fitted with molded-on plug for either range or dryer will be sold as a package through appliance 'dealers, hardware dealers, litied instructions for their with the package. supply houses and electrical contractors, Simp- installation will be included After the new cord sets and receptacles are in general use for some time, all new electric "OPTICAL BRIGHTENER" "when in Nipigon shopping, leave your cleaning with us, it will be ready when you leave, " NIPIGON DRY-CLEANING PH: 887-9973 - NIPIGON, ONT. MOTHINE process SANITIZING DEODORIZING MOTHPROOFING ~~ MILDEWPROOFING

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