Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 31, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba B12 sunday free March it wont Hurt to Oil air conditioner fan Thomson news service 0 eth have Cham trying to get my Cen trial air conditioning unit through another i cleaned it thoroughly and done a few other things and am wondering if i should Oil the indoor my instruction Booklet says it is factory but would adding More Oil help a if its old enough that youre concerned about making it through the it wont Hurt to Oil the squirt the Oil around the place where the Shaft comes out of the be sure the electrical current is shut off while oiling the you wont want to miss out on these special win Imit Niti Justl i Hub Lei j i Miu Nii Ruit wlpli1 Lul Lulli out next feature March 22 Check out the latest from Detroit to from Europe and take a spin into the future at this March 29 Mutual funds april 16 golfing april 19 Earth Day april 30 tourism Mayl Opportunity a March May Fitilis to be a part of these excellent Oppert unities to inform your clients of your goods or services Call your sales representative or 6977122 today m m let pros do Tough furniture repairs by Edward Lipinski times news service time can take its toll on and even Well made pieces need maintenance and repair the average can easily tackle the simple More Complex tasks like fashioning intricate veneering or re upholstering usually require professional repairs to valuable heir looms or prize Antiques should be left to before trying to perform repairs examine the piece Thor look for structural damage like Wood worm broken pieces or Loose joints before trying to Correct dents and scratches and other surface Wood rot is not a common furniture but it is often present in pieces that have been stored in Damp base garages or probe the Wood with a Large Needle or ice pick to find out the extent of Small areas can be treated by applying a the which replaces the decayed will be invisible if but obvious when finished with varnish or Shel chair legs with extensive damage should be Woodworm Woodworm is a parasitic insect that eats into the obvious signs Are Small holes on the surface and Fine sawdust on the in treating Woodworm you have to kill the parasite and evaluate the you can usually kill the worm by inject ing insecticide in the holes with an eyedropper or oiling let the insecticide dry for about a fill the holes with Wood not everyone agrees on filling worm some Restor ers say the holes lend an Aura of broken pieces can sometimes be glued Back some times it is Best to fashion a new that May be a Job for a after checking that the Wood is Check for Loose joints loosen when the Wood Ages and shrinks or when the glue dries first separate the then scrape the old glue to expose the Bare do not try to secure Loose joints with screws or Metal angles or Metal fasteners Are not As Strong As a glue and makeshift repairs can frequently wreak additional Jody free press use a pin to Check for Wood rot in older it is possible that Only one joint is but often All the joints will need to be in that Case disassemble the entire first study the construct Mark All the joints with a Wax Crayon or a Felt tipped Marker on masking tape to guide the the Best Way to separate the joints is by gently tapping with a rubber you can improvise by generously wrapping a Hammer with if an individual joint is Loose but will not yield to the the old glue can sometimes be softened by injecting a few drops of hot water in the joint when dismantling the Lay out All the parts systematically for after the parts Are separated they Are ready to be use medium grit sandpaper or a Sharp knife to scrape away dirt and All traces of the old be careful not to remove any when the pieces Are try reassembling the individual joints without glue to Check How they some joints May be you cannot depend on the glue alone to hold them in you can apply glue to thin strips of Wood which is sold As edging and insert them in the traditionally cabinetmakers used hide which has to be mixed with water and heated in a double Many cabinetmakers now use aliphatic commonly known As carpenters whichever the room temperature should be at least 65 it is not enough to spread the glue and push the pieces Ogeth you must also apply clamping be sure to place a Wood Block Between the Clamp jaws and the insert a piece of Wax paper under the Block to keep it from should any glue ooze while assembling Check the right angles with a dents and scratches wait at least 24 hours before removing the if the Fin ish is in reasonably Good Condi you May Only have to contend with dents and scratch dents can sometimes be raised by placing a moist cloth Over the Dent and heating it with a hot that generates steam that swells the Wood fibres and raises the that will Only work if the steam can penetrate through the finish to the Wood if you May have to remove the shallow scratches can be treated with touch up year the Winnipeg real estate Board presents achievement to the top 1 of Winnipeg real estate out of Only 15 these 8 agents captured the Gold in when choosing your it a pest Cost anymore to be represented by one of the very Dianne Bourbonnais real estate Issei of fee Enid and Ken dark 9553887 John Gara 4770500 pin Down source of draft news Canada to then it comes to Winter Home draft roofing should be your first it maximizes your insulation effectiveness and protects your House from moisture dam open cracks and although account for up to 30 per cent of heat lost from the average Canadian warm air leaving the Home Means Energy and Energy loss Means Money be sure to draft proof anywhere there is a Hole or seam in material that separates your living space from unheated or outside search obvious areas around doors and windows As Well As not so obvious places such As electrical attic hatches and Chim an easy Way to detect a draft is to wait for a Windy and place a piece of plastic or burning incense near suspected air if the plastic or if the smoke youve located 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