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Real Estate
m Specializing in
DnflC|R|f; NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST
REAL ESTATE
Over 100,000 Reef, in tin Metro- HOHENSTEIN BROS.
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nose d rot tiers 652 H St . y, 7-3000
JA. 2-1223 HI Efficient Service for Over it T a s
19th St, N, & Ft. Myer Or., Art., Ye, "
STATESMAN’S RESIDENCE
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7114 ALASKA AVENUE'
Just OH 16th St., at Walter Read Hospital
E AAA $21,500 Trust at $134.47 Per Month.
Subject to Approval by FHA
The name, of previous occupant, read like a White House
Invitation List. Royalty, Foreign, Political, Executive, Congress.
This splendid homo enjoy, the flavor of gracious charm ond
aloof privacy plus the advantage of easy access to jlowntown.
The neighborhood is superb. Property Is freshly decorated.
The distinguished owner Is gone and you con move In on
approval. Among the many fabulous features are 5 bedrooms,
library, Regal size living room, etc.
R. L. TAYLOR, OL. 4-3462
Open Sunday, 2-5 P.M.
1722 L STREET, N.W.
NA. 8-5000
OUTSTANDING LOCATION
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4601 N. DITMAR ROAD
Superbly constructed and richly finished by a
master craftsman of the old school, this 4-bed
room, 3-bath bi-level has the solid feel of quality
workmanship and traditional style. Truly a qual
ity built home in one North Arlington's more de
sirable residential communities, it features spa
cious rooms throughout, including: paneled en
trance hall, ground-level clubroom, twin-size bed
rooms, completely modern kitchen and dining
room with French doors to large screened porch.
$39,950. Ask our representative about other
homes in this outstanding area.
OPEN 1-5 SAT. AND SUN.
■ Directions: from Washington. take Let Hwy. (route it-tlt) to Otebs
I M.. turn right on Glebe Rd and continue patt Washington Golf 4s
I Country Club to Ditmar Rd., turn right on Ditmar Rd. to open house.
I Exclusive Insurer
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| FORT SUMNER HILLS 5025 Westpath Terrace
Charming whit* brick center-hall Colonial. Large living room,
P formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast space, den and
S full bath, first floor; 3 bedroom, and 2 baths, second; base
-50 ment with fireplace, powder room; porch and garage; $43,-
| 850. Eve,., Mr,. Allensworth, JU. 8-3792.
| 5028 Westpath Terrace
ra Traditional Williamsburg Colonial featuring private master
By bedroom suite, 2 walk-in closet,, dressing room and both,
also 3 twin-size bedrooms; paneled den, Vi bath; recreation
Fs room, full bath; screened porch; 2-cor garage; $54,950.
K Evenings, Mr. Steidel, OL. 6-4114.
k DIRECTIONS: Mete. Ave. Extended. left tn Sangamon Rd.. right
BH on Westpath Way 1 block to Westoath Terrace and open sign.
| CHEVY CHASE CLUB AREA 4007 Bradley Lane
B Gracious stone Colonial, designed and built for those who
kc require quality and desire cheerful living. Living room with
w fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast space,
fe Screened porch overlooking garden with pond. 2-cor garage.
K< 4 large bedrooms and 2 both, on second floor. 2 bedroom,
p and both on third floor. Near school, ond transportation,
ra Excellent value at $49,500. Quick sale wanted to settle
estate. Eves., Mrs. Felt, OL. 2-6538.
DIRECTIONS: Out Conn. Ave.. left on Bradley Lane W bloc*.
BEDFORD VILLAGE 5302 Locust Ave.
White Colonial split level. 4 bedroom, (all above basement),
2 baths, 2 half baths, large living room, separate dining
room, kitchen, recreation room and garage.
DIRECTIONS: Out Old Georgetown Rd., right on Alta Vieta Rd.,
right on Loeuet Ave.
LOCUST HILL ESTATES 4838 Broadbrook Drive
This luxurious rambler situated on a beautiful landscaped
[S site. Entrance hall, large living room, separate dining room,
tel kitchen and powder room, den. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath,, ree-
K? reatlon room with stone fireplace and bar. Ideal for en
ra tertaining. Eves., Mrs. Small, OL. 4-2218.
Ea DIRECTIONS: Wiee. Ave. past Naval Hospital, right on Broadbrook.
I LAUREL HILLS 9200 Seven Locks Road
KC New traditional used brick rambler on ’/z acre near 3
ES country clubs ond D. C. busline. Center hall, living room,
ra formol dining room opening to patio, family-size kitchen,
Ky 3 large bedrooms, 2 baths, double carport, full daylight
basement, huge recreation room with fireplace, full bath
Is and space for 3 additional bedrooms. $39,750. Eve,., Mr,.
IS Jackson, OL. 6-1908.
DIRECTIONS: Bradley Blvd., left to Seven Locke Rd.
5015 Cathedral Ave. N.W.
ra $29,950. Brick rambler; center boll, large living room, din
la Ing room, 3 bedrooms, 2Vi baths, lorge modern kitchen; full
K 3 basement, built-in garage. Eves., Mrs. Elliott, WO. 6-7140.
S DIRECTIONS: MacArthur Bird., right on Arizona Ave., left to
a Cathedral Ave.
O. F. Smith & Bros. Co., Inc.
| 4800 MONTGOMERY LANE Realtor OL. 2-6478
S • Lietinge ILanterl
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. C.
Saturday, January 14, 1961
Should You Sand Your Own Floors?
"Please publish some in
formation about sanding
floors. Ours are in awful
shape and we plan to do the
work ourselves.” S. A. K.
writes.
This is one article that I
have been sidestepping for
a long time. After all, there
must be some building or
mslntenance work that the
experienced journeyman can
do better than the novice.
There ar. those jobs where
time and patient effort count
mor. than skill, but floor
sanding results are deter
mined entirely by th. skill
of the operator.
So many readers have re
cently requested this infor
mation that I feel compelled
to offer a few suggestions and
spotlight th. pitfalls so that
floors may not be completely
wrecked.
Floor finishing requires the
use of two pieces of power
equipment that can be rented
from many hardware stores.
You will need a sander and
an edger. You also will need
a hand scraper that you
should buy.
Since rented machines are
used principally by inexperi
enced operators, they suffer
much abuse and are fre
quently in poor mechanical
condition. When selecting a
machine, see that the sand
ing drum bearings ar. not
worn, and that th. drum la
in good condition, not broken,
and free of lumps and irregu
larities. See that the paper
locking device is working
properly, and have th. ma
chine owner demonstrate how
this works, since many dollars
worth of paper can be des-
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troyed if not securely and
tightly attached to the drum.
Remove Molding
Before starting to operate
the machines, the sho. mold
ing—that narrow strip be
tween the baseboard and th.
floor—should be removed. It
is easy to replace.
If your floor is uneven,
with ridges pushed up where
boards meet, the first sanding
operation should be done
diagonally, starting in one
corner. An open coat coarse
paper, (20) is used for
this first pass. Its purpose
is not only to remove th.
ridges but also to take off
old varnish or shellac. These
materials will quickly clog a
closed coat paper to make
it useless. Do no more sanding
with this grade paper than is
necessary, since it will leave
scratches that must be re
moved by more sanding.
If diagonal sanding is done,
you must also use this same
grade paper for the first cut
in the direction of the floor
boards. For the next oper
ation use 1 */z (40) closed coat x
paper and finally finish the
floor with 2/0 (100) paper.
All sanding except a few
passes of the first cut must
be dona int h. direction of
the floor boards.
The most important detail
of handling a sanding ma
chine is never to allow the
sanding drum to com. into
contact with the floor unless
the machine is in motion. In
other words, start th. ma
chine forward and "then
gradually lower the drum to
the floor. As you approach
the far wall, lift the drum
from the floor before the for-
ward motion of the machine
is stopped. Failure to do this
will cut deep ridges in the
floor and these will be Im
possible to remove.
The large sanding machine
will not reach the floor
boards close to the walls
The edger is used to sand
these areas. Use coarse grit
paper sparingly in this ma
chine, since the circular mo
tion of the sanding disc will
leave scratches difficult to
remove. The hand scraper is
used in corners that cannot
be reached with either elec
tric machine.
Kwp Plastic Off
“To protect my daughter’s
new desk, I covered the top
with a piece of plastic. A
few days later, I lifted the
plastic to dust th. desk and
found that the plastic had
left a roughness like candle
wax on the surface. Is there
any way I can restore this?”
Mrs. G. W. S. asks.
Answer—l seem to have
been going in one direction
while the advance of modem
chemistry was headed in an
other, so I cannot give you a
technical explanation for
your problem. But it is a
good rule not to place plas
tic on furniture since there
is always some question as to
whether or not it can be re
moved.
You should be able to im
prove the condition of this
desk top. Get some 00 or 000
steel wool. Do not use
kitchen pads. Dip this wool
in paste floor wax and then
rub the furniture surface in
the direction of the grain.
Avoid doing too much rub
bing. Wipe the surface clean
and polish with soft dry
cloths.
Not for Kitchens
“Is it advisable to use
acoustic tile on the ceiling of
a kitchen?" F. F. writes.
Aiuwer—There would be
some advantage, in that it
would reduce the noise when
your wife drops the dishes.
But disadvantages outweigh
this. The texture of the sur
face is such that grease from
cooking smoke will soak in
and cannot be removed.
Door-to-Door Matter
“I have a glass jalousie front
door that swings in. I would
like to replace it with a solid
door that swings out so as to
allow more wall space in the
living room. Is there any dis
advantage to this?” Miss M.
8. asks.
Answer—There is some dis
advantage to a door opening
out. But it can help to speed
the departure of undesirable
guests. If you use a solid pan-
nORFsUMNETHILLsI
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FOR A SWIMMING POOL”
i[ 5007 Wapakometa Rd.
OPEN SAT. A SVN., 1-5
[ Don't miss Melng this appeal
ing 4 bedroom (1 on first)
Williamsburg brick with many
J desireable features near
I public and parochial schools.
l[ Top location excellent
terms.
DIRECTIONS: Out Meet. Ave.
I Extended to Sangamon (at fire
houee). left i bloeke to Weetgath
y Way. right 1 block to Wegako-
C mete, right to oven eign.
JOEL C. HAWKINS
| Realtor ME. 8-3010
el door, you may also need a
screen door. Both doors can’t
swing out. So ypu would have
a choice of letting in bugs or
keeping out the air.
(Released by the Resister sad Tribune
Syndicate, 19SO)
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