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The Complete Book of Home Inspection 3rd ed Edition
Norman Becker Digital Instant Download
Author(s): Norman Becker
ISBN(s): 9780071391252, 0071409505
Edition: 3rd ed
File Details: PDF, 5.97 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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Sewing Stand with Workbag in Top
 The stand shown in the sketch may be made by using part of a
small table, or by building the framework especially for the purpose.
It was made for use in connection with sewing and fancy work, and
provides for the tools and incidental materials necessary. The stand
is 28 in. high and about 15 in. square at the top. The bag built into
the frame may be made of any strong, suitable material, and its color
should match the finish of the wooden part. A row of nails are set in
the top edge of the rails to provide for spools of thread and thimbles.
Scissors and other tools are placed on the shoulder hooks fastened
on the side of the rail.

¶When paper sticks to a negative during printing remove it by

soaking it in the hypo bath, sacrificing the print rather than the
negative.
 Toy Paper Warships

Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
Fig. 4

Fleets of Battleships may be Made of Paper

With a pair of scissors, pins, and a newspaper or two, a fleet of

warships can be made to sail the seven seas of polished floors.
Strips of paper, through which holes at opposite points have been
cut, and pinned together at one end, as shown in Fig. 1, are used for
the sides of the boat. Rolls of paper are slipped through the opposite
holes, as shown at Fig. 2, and provide support for the deck, which is
a flat piece of paper pointed at the end to fit between the sides of the
craft. A second deck fitted with funnels and masts, as shown in Fig.
3, is made of a folded piece of paper with holes cut through it for the
masts and funnels, which are rolls of paper. If plain paper is used,
the warships may be made in several colors, which adds to the effect
of rivalry between the fleets. Other types of craft may easily be
devised, two of which are shown in Fig. 4. Not only the youngsters in
the household, but their elders as well, may find not a little
amusement and diversion in the making of a fleet of such warships,
modeled after battleships, destroyers, battle cruisers, and other
vessels.
 Caster Board for Scrubbing and Floorwork
A board for use in work that requires tedious kneeling, as in
scrubbing, repairing of sidewalk lights, and similar work, may be
made as follows: Procure a board, ⁷⁄₈ by 10 by 14 in., and pad it with
a section of carpet. Place three casters under it, two being set at the
rear and one at the front edge. If desired, small strips may be nailed
at the sides to prevent the knees from slipping off. Such a device
enables the user to move along the floor easily without injuring the
knees.—R. S. Matzen, Fort Collins, Colo.
 A Lamp Cooker
An ordinary circular-wick kerosene lamp produces enough heat to
do considerable cooking, provided the heat is properly utilized. A
simple and practicable method of converting such a lamp into a
cooker is as follows: Saw a hole, 12 in. square, in the top of a small
table, or packing box of about the same height as a table. Cover this
with a piece of sheet metal, having a 4-in. hole in the center. Place a
5-in. flowerpot over the hole in the metal, and plug up the hole in the
bottom of the pot with fire clay or plaster of Paris. Vegetables in jars
may be set around the flowerpot to cook slowly and a roast in a pan
on top of it. A wooden box, or metal pail, large enough to cover the
arrangement, should be placed over it. Air holes should be provided
in the lower box and in the cover.
 This Lamp Cooker will Prepare Meats and Vegetables Satisfactorily, and is
Useful for the Camper and in Emergencies

To operate the device light the lamp and when it is burning brightly,
place it under the table, elevating it so that the top of the chimney is
in the center and barely within the rim of the flowerpot. Use little
water in the vegetables and keep the caps loosely on the jars. The
roast, if well buttered, will brown nicely, and while the cooking will
require considerably more time than it would in a range, the results
will be as good, if not superior. The natural juices are preserved by
the slow cooking at comparatively low temperature. The cover may
be lifted to turn the meat occasionally. This device will appeal to
campers, summer cottagers and others.—W. W. Baldwin, New York,
N. Y.
 Placing a Miter Box on the Workbench
In placing a miter box on a workbench considerable space is often
wasted, and the workman is obstructed. By raising the miter box on
the bench mounting it upon two blocks, about 6 in. high and set back
about 18 in. from the front of the bench, small space is utilized, and
the tool may be used as conveniently as otherwise. The space under
the miter box and the open space in front of it are available for the
disposal of ordinary tools, and there is no danger of the saw striking
them. By making another stand, the height of the bearing surface of
the miter box, and moving this about on the bench, long pieces may
be handled with ease. This stand is removed from the bench when
not in use.—Henry Simon, Laguna Beach, Calif.
 A Book and Document Protector
A device for punching identification marks in the pages of books or
papers, may be made easily by setting pins into a small box filled
with sealing wax. The box should be large enough to accommodate
the desired wording without crowding, leaving about ¹⁄₄ in. all around
the edge. Cut the box, which may be of cardboard, to a height ¹⁄₁₆ in.
less than the length of a common pin. Mark the words to be punched
on a piece of cardboard which just fits into the box. Punch holes
along the letters and transfer them to the bottom of the box. Insert
pins from the outside through the bottom of the box and permit their
ends to come out of the holes in the cardboard guide. Cut away
enough of the guide piece so that the melted sealing wax can be
poured in, setting the pins firmly. The guide piece is then removed,
exposing the ends of the pins about ¹⁄₁₆ in. If the work is carefully
done they will be of uniform length. Place heavy blotting paper or
cardboard under the page when using the punch.—D. G. Stevenson,
Chicago, Ill.
 Blotter Attached to Wrist Saves Time

The annoyance of having to look for a misplaced blotter or to pick

it up each time a signature is to be blotted, may be avoided by the
use of the wrist blotter shown in the sketch. It is made by folding a
piece of blotting paper, 6 in. wide and 12 in. long, into three sections.
A rubber band is placed in the fold of the blotter and passed around
the wrist, thus holding it in place until no longer needed. When one
portion of the blotter becomes soiled, the folding may be reversed
and a new surface exposed.—Frank W. Roth, Joplin, Mo.
 Celluloid Cover for Road Maps
Road maps are easily soiled and torn unless properly protected,
and a satisfactory case to hold them should provide for conveniently
examining the map. A piece of transparent celluloid about twice the
size of the map when folded can be made into a suitable cover. Fold
the celluloid into an envelope form and rivet or sew the ends, leaving
the fourth edge open. The map is inserted in the cover with the
desired section uppermost, affording protection and ready access at
the same time.
Shield for Heater in Chick Brooding House
 A shield of sheet metal, having a small heater in the center of it,
provides a good means of warming a brooding house for small
chicks. The heat is radiated from the shield and the chicks remain at
a distance, seeking a comfortable temperature. The device may be
made easily by cutting a sheet of metal to form a cone-shaped hood
and fitting it with a vent passing out through the roof of the house.—
Samuel S. Snelbaker, York, Pa.
 Kink for Removal of Wall Paper

Removing old wall paper, particularly from the ceiling of a room, is

a disagreeable task at best, and the device shown in the sketch aids
in the process. A board, about 15 in. long and 12 in. wide, was
provided with strips at its edges and a pad of flannel was fitted into it.
The device is used by moistening the pad and applying it to the wall
paper. The paper is loosened thoroughly and may be removed in
pieces of considerable size. This method has been found much
quicker than that of soaking the paper with a moistened brush.—J.
H. Moore, Hamilton, Canada.

¶A clay pipe may be used as a crucible for melting small quantities

of metal. The stem is broken off and a plug fitted into it.
 A Secret Trinket Case for the
Bookshelf
By T. H. LINTHICUM

Practical use as well as the novelty of its construction makes the

trinket case shown in the illustration well worth the time and effort
necessary to make it. Various kinds of wood—preferably of the better
cabinet varieties—are suited to the design shown, which was made
of ³⁄₁₆-in. stock, like that used in cigar boxes. The size shown is that
of a bound volume of a magazine like Popular Mechanics, and may
be adapted to special needs. The back and the cover slide in
grooves, which are not visible when the “book” is closed, making it
difficult and interesting for one to discover how the case is opened.
The back may be marked and lettered to resemble a bound volume
closely, and if special secrecy is desired, it may even be covered
with leather, in exact duplication of those on a bound set of
magazines kept in the bookcase with it.
 This Trinket Case Is a Practical Novelty That may be Used as a Secret
Container to be Set on the Bookshelf with Similar Bound Volume

Make the pieces for the frame of the box first. If possible, make
one strip of the proper width—2 in., in this case—and long enough
for the two ends and the front. Make another strip 1³⁄₄ in. wide and
long enough for the partition and false back of the tray. Cut these to
the lengths indicated in the detailed sketches of the parts. Mark out
the grooves in the end pieces carefully and cut them with a saw that
cuts a groove ³⁄₃₂ in. wide. The grooves may be cut by clamping a
straight strip of wood on the surface of the ends the proper distance
from the top, and sawing cautiously along the strip to the proper
depth. The grooves across the grain may be cut similarly, or in a
miter box.
Glue the pieces of the frame together, taking care that the corners
are square. If necessary, place blocks inside to insure that the
clamping will not disturb the right angles of the box. Shape the
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