Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1925, Page 20

20 FINSHIG OFSOFT 00D FLOORNG All 0ld Paint or Varnish Must Be Removed as First Step. nt is ver wood floor durable finish. seldom be satisfs cording to_the De iture. With the 3 rpets fastened in place hus come the yroblem of finishing the floor under. sieath so that rugs can be used. Floors that have heen covered with carpet are in most cases of soft wood and Jave had no finish of any kind applied 10 them First of all, the floor is made as . level and smooth as possible. nav need to be planed vapered. Al remuants of drawn or driven below the surface With a nail set. ‘The wood Is then scrubbed clean with Lot soapsuds or some other cleansing agent and rinsed with clear water., Stains may in many « be bleached out with a solution made by dissolving one tea- spoonful of oxalic acid in one cupful ©f hot water Liquid Is Poisonous. This liquid. which is poisonous and must be handled, is spread he ‘wood lowed to'stand over ght. All traces of both cleansing agent and acid must be removed, other they will Injure the finish later. The floor when thoroughly dr may be stained, varnished, olled, or painted as though it were new. After the first coat of finish has been ap- plied and allowed to dry, cracks an holes should be filled with crack filler colored to match the floor. Varfous kinds of crack flilers are used, but a simple and satisfactory one may be made of genuine whit ing and linseed-ofl putty into which is thoroughly worked about 10 per cent of dry white lead and coloring 1atter to match the floor. Another zood filler may be made of cabinet commonly used on but is not a very nd worn places ca tehed. ac of A ng of hes - | face o REAL ESTATE. ' MADE EASY BY USE OF CHEMICALS Greasy Accumulations From Sink Qutlet Demand THE EVENING CLEANING OUT CLOGGED PIPES Use of Mixture That Must Be Handled With Care to Prevent Damage to Enamel. Stoppage in pipes is often due to hardened grease or to an accumula- tion of hair and lint. The waste pipe leading from a plumbing fixture should be thoroughly flushed after using in order to carry the waste out of the house pipes and leave the trap full of clean water. A trap in a waste pipe is u curved section so nged that water remains in it and forms a E that of sewer gas into r left in the trap is not clean, de ¢ take place and odor: ‘ come from the im puritie: and grease from going down waste pipe from the Kitchen sink because being lighter than water the tend to remain ing on the sur the water in the trap. dissolved in three gallons of boiling water. The drain pipe from the Kkitchen sink may sometimes need a stronger is thoroughly cleanser, ir it cleaned and flushed after each dish- washing. and for this purpose caustic ash is efficaclous, but must be care- D fully used. The hands must be tected from it and it ust not be pro- allowed to touch porcelain or porce- lain-lined sinks. the glaze. dissolved in two qua stro because it may de- One pound of stirring with a wooden er itself. Precau-|je poured down the drain. tions should be taken to prevent oil |yaifan hour later the pipe should be the | fushed with clear water, 10t o | purpose, because it is likely to unite h cold or even| With the grease and form a hard to clear ou . lint, miscel- | Washing trong | used | laneous dirt soda is ordinarily suff om pipes, and in the proportion of one p ‘IIquill"! soda to twelve parts hot water, or ound of dry soda thoroughl removers may be mixed at home. The following mixture dissolves varnish quickly without darkening the wood or raising the grain: 4 parts benzol, 3 parts amyl acetate or fusel ofl, 1 part carbon tetrachloride or _chloroform. After this mixture has been applied | to the wood and allowed to stand for | a few minutes, the oid varnish may be scraped or rubbed off with a dull knife. steel wool, or excelsior. This varnish remover and others of this type should be used only where there 15 good ventilation and no open flame | of any hey contain anes- 1s the pipe. Pine scourers r 05 » for an inspection of these Homes has meant | soap which is difficult to remove from be used on all =Kite-Built is Best Built———————¢ Almost All Sold —and quickly— purchase. 3028-3056 Monroe St. N.E. The prettiest Homes in the prettiest of all the Northeast sections. 1 t Ki Homes have made attractive, and which will in- A About s | many materials, including the metals STAR, WASHING'TON, fixtures. For porcelain and enameled iron fixtures, kerosene and whiting are especially good; the kerosene cuts the grease and the whiting supplies the abrasion. Some of the commer- clal cleaning preparations used for enameled and porcelain fixtures con- tain scourers ®o gritty that they scratcl the surface and thus make it harder and harder to keep clean. Nothing coarser than whiting should be allowed. Clean Bath Daily. Bathroom fixtures should be cleaned dally. Tubs and bowls should be scrubbed with a fine scourer or with water containing a little kerosene, rinsed with clear hot water, and wiped dry. The stains made by water containing an excess of iron may be removed from porcelain or porcelain-lined tubs and bowls with oxalic-acid solution, and must be entirely washed The overflow pipes should be flushed occasionally with hot water, for dirt and greuse are likely to collect and decompose there. 'he crust of lime which is times deposited t rd water removed from porcelain and porce- 1lined fixtures with hydrochloric 1. This acid Is very poisonous and is also injurious to the skin and to i must be Gloves it. To bail out pour in used in plumbing, und handled with extreme care. should be worn when using clean the bowl of a closet, as much water us possible, neighborhood that Kite D. C, SATURDAY, about a pint of commercial hydro- chloric acid (sometimes called muri- atic acid) and let this stand for sev- eral hours, or until the crust begins to crumble when poked with a stick. Then flush with a large quantity of water. The water in the tank is not enough; more must bé poured in by hand in order to dilute the acid and carry it rapidly away. In a porce- lain-lined sink or bathtub the acid must not be allowed to stand on the solled earthenwure, because it m: get through to the metal underneath and eat that away. It must, there- fore, be applied drop by drop to the lime and flushed out with plenty of NOVEMBER 28, 1925. RENT REBATES HIT. Condemned as Unethical by St. Louis Real Estate Exchange. The practice of glving rent rebates of any kind is condemned as unethical in resolutions just passed by the St. Louis Real Estate Exchange. The giv- ing of a concession in the leasing of rea] estate tends to mislead, d and defraud, the resolution holds practice of giving such rebate: out a mention in the written lea the deduction agreed upon or w a recital there of the terms of the re- bate, tends to m LYON VILLAGE Offers Attractive New Homes and Building Sites for your inspection Drive out today, via Key Bridge and lLee Highway to entrance, 1 mile west of bridge. LYON & FITCH, Inc. Ph. M. 4138 Ph. Clarendon 650 ead prospective pur- | REAL ESTATE. estate involved, and tends to impair the confidence of the public in real es- 906 New York Ave. N.W. tate investments and in real estaie agents, the board nolnts out. Jameson-Built Homes 626 to 636 Central Ave. N.E. Semi-Detached—20 Sold 1000 Quebec PL. N.W. (Corner Home, 1 Left) Inspect at Once Six large rooms, H-W.H, electric hardwood floors box. one-piece s extras, double wide po 1801 to 1821 D $St. S.E. 62 SOLD Easy Terms Ask the Man Who Owns One bath, lights, built-in_ice k and oth ar porches, Built, Owned and For Sale by THOMAS A. JAMESON CO. zlue melted with a little water in a «double boiler. thickened with fine saw- dust, and colored to match the wood. This must be used while hot and can be worked smoothly into cracks with & small knife. A slightly worn varnished floor can generally be satisfactorily renovated by rubbing the scratches with a soft ampened with linseed oil or ary sandpapering them hing on a fresh coat o ed floor is is to remove ail ble and start anew. crease the values. Military Road Open Sunday Price, $15,750 Location, construction and ar- rangement considered, this is the best house on the Chevy Chase market for the price. It is impossible to duplicate this = : house in a comparable location in oy Qodhuliy e crapins i Chevy Chase and sell it for the ing, or by applying a chemical var et e nish remover. The first method, al- R s ik A SHBNEDN G oSS 1ua ST HIOUE o eight large outside rooms and two 1 inexperienced wotker tiled baths, hardwood _floors e only one that will N ¢hiroughout. large attic, well built if the floor has garage, every modern comfort and A large lot. Ready for immediate occupancy. Reasonable terms. Come Out Sunday to See It R. Owen Edmonston, Jr. . REALTOR 1106 Vermont Ave. Phone Main 9148 You'll be impressed by the way the plan of these Homes contributes to ease of housekeeping and comfort of living. Six rooms and tiled bath—three porches— front, back and sleeping porch; hot-water heat; excellent floors; artistic fixtures; laundry and closets. Wide lawns surround each Home. Very low price! Very easy terms! ) n, the best wa the old finish poss Scraping and Planing. Varnish or paint can be removed getting Motor or take trolley out Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Homes. off at Monroe St., and it's just a step to thes Food resul ned. In many cases it pays to e floors scraped by an expert, who s the proper tools and knows just how to treat different woods. After a floor has been scraped, planed and sandpapered, it can be finished as though it were new. Removing varnish or paint from floors with chemicals is also hard work and must be done carefully so as not to spoil the finish on baseboards and Street moldings. Commercial, varnish and aint removers may be bought but EEE:—EEEEE—:EE—:EEEEEEEE Homes That You'll Find Intensely Interesting Please do not hesitate to summons us in connection with inquiry“or inspection of S‘hese Homes. You'll incur no obligation whatever. ~We are pledged to “Maximum Service. McKeever and Goss S Our representative is there every day and evening —including Sunday Built—Owned and For Sale by Harry A. Kite Member Washington Real Estate Board Phone Main 4846 i 1514 X The first time you have ever been able to buy A Home in the Northwest or. $ 6’ 9 5 0 —with only $500 cash required and monthly We have just completed these payments of $65 18 handscme “Life-time” Homes 5100-5134 8th St., Petworth Exhibit Home, 5126 8th St. N.-W. Between Gallatin and Hamilton Streets—and but two short squares from 14th and Ga. Avenue cars—and handy to one of the best public schools in Washington. The whole plan of these Homes is in harmony with the elaborate detail and finish of Cafritz Petworth developments— Prettiest Homes in Brookland, D. C. 609-11-13 Girard St. Northeast In all the new develop- ments in Brookland you'll not find the counterpart of these charming Homes— so complete as to leave nothing to be wanted—so well built that all thought of upkeep expense can be forgotten. They are Homes that will endure. Six rooms, bath, break- fast porch and double sleeping porch — spacious wardrobe closets; hard- wood floors ; effective wood trimmings; cream and ma- hogany finish; artistic lighting fixtures. The Liv- ing Room and ' Dining Room are of appealing size; the Kitchen .has dresser and pantry. Hot-water heat; separate hot-water heater. Terraced lawn in front, with planting, and a yard for gardening in rear. Come out Rhode Island Ave. to 4th St. N.E.,, north to Central Ave.—east to 6th St.—and north to Girard St. Or out Michigan Ave,, to ith St. N.E., turn right in 7th to Girard St. Price Is Very Low— $7,950 —and the terms will surprise you. Open _every afterncon and all day Sunday—or phone us up to 9 p.m. CKEEVER =4 GOSQ T he rooms of most attractive size! Cozy Types of English : Cottage 210 East Thornapple St. Chevy Chase, Md. Roomy for comfort and ‘compact In a Distinguished Neighborhood 3538 Quesada St. Chevy Chase, D' C. There are 3 porches—all of them very big! Luxuriously tiled baths! Economical hot-water heating system! arrangement for convenience in housekeeping. There are six splen- did rooms distributed through these two stories upon a most attractive plan. Living Room with open fire- place and red tile hearth and bracket lights. Large, light and cheerful Dining Room; Kitchen with one- piece porcelain sink; glass door Dresser; separate pantry, and elec- tric iron connection. Bath with built-in tub and shower. In the basement—servants’ toilet; Arco hot-water heating plant; separate heater for service water; laundry tubs. Two porches; hardwood floors, with electric outlets; flower boxes; sodded lawn ; beautiful trees, and separate garage. Cement walk and paved street. Lots 50x125 feet. Very Attractive Price $12,950 And Easy Terms Open for inspection from noon till dark Sunday—or phone our representative, Cleveland 4234—or our office at any time up to 9 p.m. Detroit Jewel gas range! Stucco Bungalow whose near neighbor is a $100,000 Home—which insures realty value. A wonderfully cheery Home, this—with open fire- place in Living Room; large Dining Room—two Bedrooms and Bath, with built-in fixtures. Kitchen with gas range and one-piece Aporcelain sink; pantry with built-in ice box— iced from outside. Large attic, light and airy. Front and back porches; hardwood floors, laundry in base- ment and economical hot-water heater, with separate heater for service water. High-grade oak floors! —and Calfritz master mechanic construction—that has made Lifte-time Homes the standard of the Na- tional Capital! They are open for inspection — for the first time — beginning tomorrow. We predict they will be the fastest selling Homes in the history of Washington real estate. We are proud of them—proud that we are able to give you such a Home—in this wonderful Petworth community —for such a price! Ready for you to move right in! Open from9 AM. to S P.M. Lot is 40x144, with 8 oak trees— and plenty of space for garage. Will Be Sold at a Special Price— $11,500 With Special Terms Open for inspection Sunday from noon until dark—or phone us up to 9 P.M. Main 9080 Maximu| ervice 1415 K St. ‘Main 4752 Deal With a Realtor ——ol——=lale—lul——— ol ——lalo e 0 ol o ——— e N I = o = lal o= [s[e— ) [=—— o