Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1942, Page 22

REAL Prefabricated Panels Handy in Resurfacing Damaged Walls Sheets Require No Nailing And Are Easy to Clean With Soap and Water By DOROTHY DUCAS and ELIZABETH GORDON. Judging from first reactions, we all are going to pass more time in our homes this year, urged by the instinct to stay close to those things which are most precious in life, the family and the family roof. A lot of persons already are looking over the construction of their houses, planning to increase utility and beauty in their homes for the dura- tion. A surprising number are plan- ning to do many of these things with their own hands. One of the things that can be done by a skilled amateur is resur- facing cracked, soiled or damaged walls of kitchen or bathroom. A new prefabricated wallboard with a plastic surface comes in wall-size sheets five-thirty-seconds of an inch thick, in 5-by-4-foot, 4-by-6-foot or 4-by-8-foot panels. It can be obtained in scored-off sheets, simulating tile, or with hori- zontal lines spaced 4 and 8 inches apart, or plain. It has a hard, smooth, polished surface, chemically ESTATE. IN FALLS CHURCH—Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blai: have purchased this house at 201 East Broad street, Falls Church, Va,, from Miss Frances F. Crcssman. The sale was handled by James E. Harrell. inert, wear-resistant, spot and stain proof, waterproof, easy to clean with soap and water. It can be ordered in white, red, tvory, peach, yellow, green, blue, royal blue, orchid and black, with simulated mortar lines in contrast- ing colors, Moldings to cover the Jjoints are available in tempered, pressed wood, prefinished with the plastic to match the wallboard. Best of all, these large sheets re- quire no nailing, no furring strips, | walls. The sheets may be held to walls, ceilings or other flat surfaces | by a special waterproof mastic rec- | ommended by the makers of the | wallboard. The cement should be | applied in accordance with instruc- tions printed on the can. ‘These prefabricated, plastic-coated | panels cost from 20 cents to 30 cents a square foot, depending on where you live. The cement is supplied at 75 cents a half-gallon can, enough to apply about 30 square feet of board. ‘Washable Wall Fabric. Instead of wallboard, and for rooms other than the bathroom and kitchen, you might try applying ‘washable fabric wall-covering. This 1s the modern version of what used to be known as wall oilcloth, It is a decorator’s item now, with a good- | looking pattern for any room in the i house. | ‘Wall fabric is hung like wall paper. | 1t is tough, covers any cracks in the plaster, makes patched* walls look | smooth. It comes in rolls 4 feet wide, 12 yards to the roll. To apply it, steam off the old wall | paper, wash off calcimine and wash | down painted surface first. If there | is gloss paint on your walls, neutral- | ize it by washing with an ammonia | solution or give it 8 good rubbing with steel wool or coarse sandpaper. Fill in any cracks, holes or blisters | with a good patching plaster. Sand- | paper the filled-in spots. Then ap- | ply one coat of glue size. If one coat of size does not sho:l on the ace, use a second coat. -“rfltmg the fabric with any good grade of wheat paste of a consis- tency no heavier than thick cream. | In hanging, do not lap the edges. Match designs near the center, then work upward and downward. Press the edges down to a tightly butted seam, wiping off any paste on the | surface of the fabric. After the cov- ering is hung, go over the entire surface with a sponge or damp cloth. Then dry it carefully. This material costs for 3 yards from $138 to $155 plain. from $151 to $1.70 or more patterned. A guide for figuring how much is need- | ed for any room is part of a useful new booklet issued by the manufac- turer. Blackout Paint. | The use of blackout paint on | windows was discussed thoroughly | some time ago by the makers of a | large line of all kinds of paints. | “We wanted more than a dense. | black, smooth-flowing paint,” these manufacturers told us. «“We wanted a paint which would | meet four requirements: it must be absolutely opaque, it must withstand | moisture, it must not be affected by | changes in temperature, and it must | be easy to scrape off when the need as passed.” R m;'l::yhnovy have what they think fills the bill. It is a special flat black paint with what is known as an | oleo-resinous base. This is partga]ly | oily and partially resin, a combina- tion that makes the film capable of withstanding moisture and tempera- ture changes. It will not soften, we are told, if there is condensation on | the panes. Besides, it will adhere firmly to glass and other trans- parent surfaces; it dries very rap- | idly, and it can be removed with a razor blade, lifting off like a filmln | rubbery material. | o‘u is easier to paint windows black | than it is to make curtains of black || material. But in using the paint, | remember that it will exclude day- | light at times when there are no | air-raid alarms. Perhaps the paint should be confined to bedrooms, bathrooms, basements and attics. Rooms like the living room, din- | ing room and kitchen would be bet- | ter curtained, so the light can be | allowed to enter in the davtime. | As one of the purposes of painting windows is to destroy reflections || which frequently are visible for long distances, it is suggested thgt win- dows be painted on the outside. « This blackout paint comes ready | I/ mixed for use. A gallon can' will cover 750 square feet of window glass. Brush it on as you do any || other paint. . I If windows are coated on the in- side, the makers suggest that you |}’ use over the black paint a coat of white, of the same type. It is more cheerful, makes for better light re- flection inside your room, and it does not affect opaqueness of the paint film at all. Both black and white paint costs about $2 or $2.25 a gal- Jon. | e e Note: For further information about any of the products de- * scribed above, write Misses Ducas and Gordon, in care of The Star, and inclose a riamped, self- addressed envelope. To relieve the labor shortage in |/ Manchuria, women and children ay be compelled to work in the Belds. LY shopping around you may fi can come pretty close to th it will be more difficult to accom- plish. Don't resign yourself to poor | to help you vork out your ideas. living conditions and feel sorry for | yourself when a little ingenuity is all | floors you wil find that most of the it takes. wood floorizg can be supplied. well—possibly first builder or plumber will | l ! The Home Clinic Remodeling Jobs Can Be Dcne if You Shop Around for Mate-ials —Star Staft Photo. Have all the restrictions on build- mean that tiae item is impossible Go Ah:ad With Plans. Because you can't have the ex- the new mechanical | Possible anc as easy to Ibe freed for sther duties later. ing during the emergency and all | to find—anotier dealer may have it. none of the complicated underpin- | the priorities and the shortages | nings usually associated with new | scared you about the remodeling job | you had planned for this year? So we sugrest that you proceed | immediately .0 go ahead with your plans as best you can to make your quisite new bath just as you had | home as livasle and comfortable as planned or kitchen for which you have saved | 8s you can nake it so that you will for years, are you going to sit back and mope for the duration? operate In doing this t:ere is no use fussing Cheer up, things are not so bad | When the thiigs you want can’ be | as they may seem and if you are | Supplied—jus. grin and proceed to willing to get out and do some | Use an alteriate plan. In-this you you | Will find the dealers 100 per cent idea | co-operative, as it is important to you had in the first place, though | them to stay business and to offer suggestions sad alternate materials If you had slanned on laying new There are a few things which | Special orde's like random width better. A Most Unusual Value IN A FINE 6-ROOM, 2-BATH DETACHED, BR!CK HOUSE, JUST 2 BLOCKS NORTH OF MASSA- CHUSETTS AVE. AT 46TH STRETT NW. 4524 VERPLANCK PL. N.W. ONLY $11,500 Several Features Are a Lorge Screened Porch Electric Dish- washing Lorge Lot, ond Det:ched Gorage C. STANLEY LIGHTBOWN, BROKER RHONE WISCONSIN 4772 Open Sundoy 10 AM. to 8 PM—FATED Machine, 505 Maple Ridge Road BATTERY PARK, BETHESDA MD. 59,975 our opnortunity to buy a detached brick residence in se condition, containing 6 attracti e rooms, 2 baths, te rear living porch, oil burner, and garage. Lot 17C deep, with outdoor stone fireplace. Open, Heated and Lighted, Todey and Sunday To Reach: Out Wisc. Ave. to Bank of Bethesua, turn left on Old Georgetown Rd. to Wilson Lane, then left about . blocks to Glenbrook Rd., then turn right and bear left to Maple kdge Rd. and house. Chevy Chase, D.C. may not be bought which most of | cak flooring and pegged floors are us understand who read the papers. ] out, but the -sgular types are avail- Thete are others which are scarce— | able and the factory finished types but in nearly every instance there | save time or laying and finishing. is a substitute which will do as| You will fiad varnish removers | [ Maybe the | available tc take off old floor be finishes. The usual types of varnish unable to furnish the things vou | oils for the r:finishing job are non- want—but that does not necessarily | existant, but in the last few years _— e several new types of floor finishes have been developed which are ex- cellent and well worth your inves- tigation. Linoleum on Market. If you had planned on wall or floor surfaces for bathroom or kit- chen which cannot be furnished, you will find linoleum still on the market and as a washable floor and wall surface it is ideal. The new colors are very lovely and the soft surface of the linoleum removes the “laboratory” effect which is often the result of the sleek metal and glasslike surfaces. that you will have to give up your hopes for new mechanical equip- ment for the kitchen, but there is nothing to prevent the remodelling Job being done with space left for new stove, icebox and dishwasher sink when the time comes again that they are available. This does not mean that you go on the rampage, making unfair de- mands for your project as against some one else’s—but it does mean It is very likely | ’ Office Space Occupancy Averages 879 Pct. Office buildings in leading Amer- fcan cities are better rented now than in several years, according to s survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, which shows that occupancy in 53 leading cities now averages around 87.9 per cent. This comperes with occupancy of 85.14 per cent shown by another na- tional survey as of October 1 and 8392 per cent on May 1, 1041, re- ported by the same group. A Mort- Bankers Association survey made at the end of 1940 reported an aver- cfi occupancy of 87 per cent for 69 fes. “The data reflects increased busi- ness activity, but also indicates that there is still a good deal of vacant office space over the country,” said Frederick P. Champ, association president. “It seems certain that during the war the available office building space will not be increased much except possibly in & few cities like Washington. Hence occupancy ought to remain about where it is now or increase—unless, of course, the war by necessity closes some smaller businesses.” Jan. 31 Is Final Date For Housing Pleas All builders who need priorities assistance to complete construction of privately owned non-defense houses or housing projects were re- minded today by Federal Housing Administrator Abner H. Ferguson that the final date for filing appli- | eations for such assistance has been set by O. P. M. for January 31. | After that date, Mr. Ferguson sald, no applications for priorities assist- ance to complete non-defense hous- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1942. to be eligible for priorities assist- ance, any privately owned non-de- fense house or housing project must have had the foundations in place before October 9. If the founda- tions under the main part of each structure to which the application is to apply were not completed be- fore October 9 that structure does not qualify. On Testing Paint Colors In selecting & paint color from a small sample card, remember that it will look darker when it is ap- plied to a whole wall or other large painted area. In testing paint on the surface to be painted, cover a PERSONAL -ATTENTION Our counsel and personal attention may be the solution of your Home Loan problem. first mortgage LOANS made on 3 and 5 year term, or month- ly payments. Lowest current interest rates. INCORPORATED i 1508 H St. NW. NA.1753 ing will be received by local F. H. A. offices which process such applica- }tions for the Office of Production | Management. ipn was pointed out that under O. that this is truly in the spirit of good living, wise economy and high morale to live as well as you can, and to put out plenty of your own effort to accomplish these things. So, conforming to all the sug- gestions of the things that must be given up to keep in line with the defense program, see what you can find to make your home more com- fortable and convenient. Who knows—you may be the one to discover & new use for an old material or a substitute material make histo! iTe\uiay superior construction. Free Estimates 1. Attic 1910 SUDBURY LANE REDUCED TO $15,950 Owner leaving city has reduced price on this lovely white- Plnud Colonial home to the bargain level. On a superb %-un lot commanding beautiful wooded vistas—it offers charm and seclusion in a restricted D. C. location. Contains 1st-floor study and lavatory, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, maid’s room and bath. A custom built home of character and NOTHING LIKE IT—SEE IT NOW Open Sunday, 10 AM. te ¢ P.N. To reach: Out 16th 51. to Kaimis Rd.. Tiont te Suddury Lane, left 1 block to Sudbury Rd.. right 8 blocks to Rome. 1svs. FRANK 8. left on Kaimia Rd. to West Beach D?.. DI. 1411 PHILLIPS MODERNIZING and REPAIRS Craftsmanship Methods Budget or F.H. A.- Plan Let Us Increase the LIVABILITY or RENTAL VALUE of Your Property and Suggestions Suggestions: space into paneled den or droom. M. preference rating order P-71, | that will start & new trend and | A LOVELY 4-BEDROgM HOME Forest Hills The ideal way to complete your New Year pleasure is to make your home this year in lovely Forest Hills, in this spacious, well-planned residence contain- ing every feature to provide perfect living comfort. Home contains centér hall. large room and adjoining bath. on 1st floor (suitable for bedroom or den). screened rear rch and sun deck, 3 bedroor hs, Hairway 't Tloored ree ‘wooded lot Open Sat. & Sun. 10 A.M. to Dark Drive out Conn. Ave. to Albe- marle St., turn right 2 blocks to 29th St., them left to property. The Simpson-Peak Co—Builders WILLIAM BOSWELL 927 15th St. ME. 3033 A Home of REAL ESTATE, foot or two rather than just a small space in order to get s better idea of the way it will look. On exterior ‘work, test out the shmple by looking at it from s distance. Very light tints, especially, need such testing. Open Saturday & Sunday 11 to § P.M. master bedrooms. B15 master N oom _snd bath, 2 sereened poi Farage. Wide MUST BE SOLD. OWNER TRANSFERRED. 4201 43rd St. N.W. J: Wesley Buchanan Realter 1732 K S¢. ME. 1143 A HOME PURCHASE PLaN To Suir YOUR INCOME CONSULT Froyp E. Davis Co ESTABLISHED 1808 1629 K St. NW. NA. 0352 Beautiful Corner Property of Individual Design Containing 6 Bedrooms » and 4 Baths in Spring Yalley The Gorden of Beautiful Homes 4871 GLENBROOK ROAD OPEN FOR INSPECTION SUNDAY 10 to 5 A home that will appeal to those persons of discriminating taste. Set ideally on a wooded lot with stately trees, it contains a wealth of fine features that one associates with only the best. Perfectly planned for comfortable living and odapted ideally for entertaining. FIRST FLOOR—contains large hall, living room exquisitely decorated, paneled library with fireplace and bookshelves, lovatory off the library, sunroom with doorway to flag- stone terrace and garden, large dining room, kitchen and butler’s pantry with a vast amount of cabinet space end screened rear porch. SECOND FLOOR—hos 4 large bedrooms with an abundance of closets and wardrobes, 3 baths and a spacious dress- ing room off the master bedroom. THIRD FLOOR-—contains 2 bedrooms, bath ond large storoge room and closets. BASEMENT—has @ pine paneled recreation room with block linoleum floor, fireplace, built in movie screen and dark room; a cold storage room with built-in shelves and electric refrigerator, loundry and furnace room. The 2-car garage has odditional closets for the storage of garden equipment and screens. To Reach: Drive out Massachusetts Ave. to Nebraska Ave. (at Ward Circle). turn left on Nebraska Ave. pass American University and bear right at the first intersection on your right, them drive 1o first corner and furn to mezt intersection and the property. W.C. & A N Miller Development Co. 1119 17th Street N.W. . Porch glassed in for sunroom. . Corner cabinets or book shelves. Install storm sash, insulation, and save heat. . Cellar space into recreation room or den. . Add dinette, porch or room. 7. Do that paint or papering job now. EDSON W. BRIGES, Inc., 6840 Wisconsin Ave. Situated on @ high, quarter-acre lot in one of Washington's most desiroble residential areas, just off Foxa!l Road. Planned by a master builder as his home, with the utmost attention given to exauisite details, some of which include black walnut floors (laid herringbone) throughout and mirror wall i living room. For Further Information Popularity Proves Their Merit . . . 45 Already Sold and Occupied. A Lmited Number Now Available for Almost Immedicte Occupancy. LONG BRANCH PARK Lo:ated -on bus line ony 3 miles to down- town Washington, £ 13. miles to new War De>¢t. or Navy Dept. "5,750—°36 Per Mo. Including Taxes, Interest, Principal and Insurance. F. H. A. Financing. Weat~er-stripped Full 3asement with Launcry Tubs Oil Ai--conditioned Screened De Luxe Kitchen Fully Insulcted Equipped Large Lots Model Home—2849 South Glebe Rd. ' Open Daily & Sunday to 6 P.M. To Reach—Over Lincoln Memorial . Turn left Boad. Fouow ridre. at end of bridge omto Arlington Ridge Artington’ Ridpe Road fo S. Glebe Road, rate Go Aomes, MALCOLM MATHESON, Jr., INC. Owner-Builder All-brick Semi-detcched 2 Large Bedrooms All-tile Bath with Shower 1711 Connmecticut Ave. Mich. 3335 Quality Builders Over 30 Years Telephone DAY OLiver 6222 NIGHT GE. 2878 $18,750 ON ROCKVILLE PIKE JUST BEYOND CON- GRESSIONAL AIRPORT —WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF NEW NAVAL HOSPITAL— ATTRACTIVE CENTER HALL BRICK * (Painted White—Groen Shutters) GROUNDS HAVE FRONTAGE OF 235 FEET .. . SHADE, FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBBERY. THE HOUSE IS IN NEW CONDITION— BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED — VENETIAN BLINDS — LARGE PORCHES. ONE AND THREE-FIFTHS ACRES—WELL FENCED. There are three bed rooms and two baths on second floor, finished room and storage room with cedar closet on third floor; wood-burning fireplace in living room; extra room on first floor; hardwood ; modern kitchen with Monel Metal Equipment; m: room and bath; oil heating unit; electric refrigerator; 2-car brick garage attached; sunfmer- winter hook-up for domestic hot water; new electric range. Barn with stalls for horses, storage; chicken house. out Rockville Pike one mile beyond Conoreasional To Reach: Drive Airport OMce—SEE OUR SIGNS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROAD. OPEN SUNDAY 11 TO 5:30 Boss and Phelps .o 1417 K Street PHONE WISC. 4772 C. STANLEY LIGHTBOWN, BROKER INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. U 2621 FOXHALL ROAD N.W.—(Corner of Dexter Street) 'HIS picture gives only a small conception of the real charm and beauty of this fine residenee of Colonial design. Situated on a large comer lot it enjoys a superb location, having the dis- tinction of being adjacent to many of Washington's finest estates. Upper Foxhail Road i um= tionably one of .the finest residential streets in the city. TP‘:’oppo' n\);niry to acquire o home of this character is one that should be immediately taken od- vontoo-ef,uumflyo‘flmtypomymtmhbomilobl-hmwmnm. Drive out Massachusetts Ave.to Cathedral Ave., turn left to Fozhall Road and left to home. 1730 K St. Open Daily 1 to 9 PM. NA. 2040