Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 292

Chicago Tribune, Sunday, August 13, 1972 12- Section 10 An Easily-Built WA ITr-! iti Shed for Tools 9f Nbvsm (mm I W.J JWUI uwu I.WJ wiih 9 would like to bnUd a small tool shed. Plant I have seen la magaiines. are very attractive," but much too elaborate for my needs, i especially since much- more LAVN FOOD labor and cost is involved in their construction. Can you should extend 2-inches beyond the rafters and the same distance beyond the two sides. This plywood is then covered with surfaced roll roofing, folded down and tacked at the edges ofthe plywood.

The sides should be made of half-inch exterior grade plywood. The two pieces used for the front and back are notched to receive the extension of the rafters. The) doors are made of pieces cut from the two front wall nan- but safety warn against painting a shower floor, as it makes it slippery and a Q. The patio at the rear of the house is covered with an awning made of glass fiber panels. It Is so hot under it that we use the area.

What do yoa think of growing vines across it? A. What will you do for the next five years while the vines are growing? On my Lerwas art qrewlaa NOW and need ftrtltfxinej NOWI Tho Homo Gordon only weeds grow els. Mount them with strap property, publish a plan of one that is simple to build? Vr- A. It is hardly reasonable JJ to expect those magazines to publish a plan 2 for tool sheds that resemble 2 oversized packing cases. It is the same way with the plans for the barbecue grills that tbey print.

They look more like monuments to na- tional heroes than something on which we cremate steak. The tool shed illustrated is far from elaborate, and it is as simple to build as one with speed. You can paint 1 m. 1. 1 OtrWepwtf by yomn mt rouarch in At largotf arom The size is sufficient can be lebotatory In Mt vofW VJCAXZtU TURF NURSERIES to accommodate a lawn -mower and the usual assort- 4 of garden tools and f.A ment farm's Lm Ftf is issi ti ftrtilizi a mi nrserks, aal tin wirlf larxast frmr tf sci Wirret's insis art ratttj fcitfmt Ji btl grass rtsttrtk niiiintim.

St rtj Mt tar fit fetst far jrtcar bwi Warnt's STILL OHLT $395 For 50 lbs. A Sargent crab trained as an espalier produces its white flowers and subsequent red fruits just as abundantly as one in its natural form, but does a better Job of displaying them. Espaliered Plants Lend an Unusual Effect mi raei Available from your Landscape Contractor, Garden Supply Dealer or Nurseryman. hinges. It is important that the shed be firmly anchored as protection against wind.

Most building codes require' Dig holes sufficiently large to hold two sacks of dry, ready-mixed concrete, Place pieces of quarter-inch scrap iron 1 into the concrete and securely bolt the upper ends to the base. .,0 Q.I have a can of bronze powder. How should I mix this for ose as paint? A. Two products usually are used with metallic powders. One is called banana oil because it smells like bananas.

The other is bronzing liquid. Add the liquid to the powder until the mixture is thin enough for painting. Q. The floor of; our stall shower was bare, cement. I painted it with a waterproof paint, but it soon peeled.

What should I use? A. There may have been a soap film oh the floor that prevented the. paint from 1 holding. This can be removed by scrubbing with a solution made by adding one -can of lye to a pail of hot water. Wear rubber gloves.

Epoxy enamel will give the best results If you repaint, i W. fertilizer. Using the same basic design, the size can be increased if desired. Decora- tive trim, painted a contrast- ing color, is shown around the door and beneath the 1 roof overhang, but this is op- tional. The ramp may be made of concrete or wood.

It is required only if a lawn mower is to be stored in the shed. 0 0 I Start the project by build- ing the base, resting on pre-. cast concrete blocks. The four sides are made of 2-by-7 6-inch boards and 2-by-4s are I for the floor Joists. The frame is then covered with -inch plywood.

For economy, 2-by-3s are. indicated for the studs, altbo 2-by-4s could be used as I well. Extend the roof rafters about 2 inches to the rear and 10 inches in front. The half -ineb plywood roof 1400 West 1 1 1 In Street Palos Park, ill. 60444 Phont: 312774-3000 then cut away stems and branches undesirable to the pattern you have Thereafter, simply prune the new growth periodically to sustain the pattern.

The types of plants selected for espaliering may in some instances have to be determined by the location in which they are to be grown. Generally, however, areas facing east are regarded as the An espaliered plant will often prove a good alternative to ivy which is matted too densely against a residential facade. By the same token, an espalier will perform better if it has adequate room to breathe. Plants along a wall, for example, will grow better on a trellis or other support 4 or 5 inches away from the wall. the top surf ace of the plastic, with white paint, which will reflect the heat but the Ufa of the paint may be' short' due to the extreme expo-, sure.

Q. Five years ago, I had new wood steps built at the front and back of my home. I had to paint them every year since. I think the wrong wood was used by the carpenter. What should I do? A.

Painting exterior wood steps usually is a waste of paint. It would have been better to build the steps of pressure-treated lumber and apply a stain. After all the paint now on the steps has been removed, apply epoxy paint. It is expensive, but it is the only paint I know of that has a chance of staying on the wood. Q.

The carpet on ew stair is badly worn along the frost edge of each tread. Can these areas be patehed some manner? A. When this carpet was installed, about inches of it should have been folded back and tacked against the botr torn riser. The reason for this is when the carpet shows wear along. the front edges of the treads, the entire car- pet can be moved up a few inches so, that the fresh sec- tion appears on the edges and the worn area is on the flat surface of the treads, where it does not show so badly.

Q.We are remodeling our Bathroom. The contractor suggests that we install an exhaust a to discharge damp air into the attle space, rls this a good idea? A. It is not the best idea, but many homeowners do it to avoid the expense of cutting thru the roof. If your attic is well ventilated, and louvers remain open in winter, you should have no trouble. It is certainly better than holding that moisture in the bathroom.

I applied driveway sealer to my blacktop drive six months ago. It still is sticky and comes off on our shoes. Is there a way to 4ry A I have no explanation, ar sealers normally dry completely in a day or two. See if you can help the condition by sweeping dry Port-. land cement over the surface.

Occoffacrjr-ciai! YOU DON'T. NEED to be a magician to get maKic response from your advertising in the big Chicago and midwest market. Just place it in the midwest's most widely 'read travel guide and most productive adr vertising mediumThe Chicago Tribune. it is often wise to obtain well-started specimens growing in' containers, These have' been professionally trained on a framework and can be conveniently transplanted to a given location on your grounds. Plant subjects that.

naturally endure hard pruning and readily produce side or lateral branches develop into the best espaliers. Trees which are often included in i av "category are dwarf fruits, magnolias, yews, and flowering, trees, of which the Sargent crabapple Is an exceptionally good subject'. i t' 0 t. Many kinds of shrubs, in- eluding forsythias, pyracan-thas, and quince, as well as vines such as wintercreeper, also make willing and attractive specimens. It may be of interest that we had no success overwintering pyra-canthas in our yard until we grew one espaliered style, against, the wall of tht The reason it made the grade can be attributed to shelter provided by a heated wall.

If you want to try your a 1 with espaliering, choose young plants 1 to 2 years old with side branches already shooting out where you would like them. Plant them in the normal way, but avoid over-feeding because fast growing espaliers, are harder to control and train. Branches should' be bent carefully and fastened i to their supports with strips of doth, rather than with wire, which may cut and injure the branches. When the plant has bees firmed against its supports, BY ART KOZELKA Garden Editor OUTSTANDING, decora--tive effects can be achieved with plants trained to grow in interesting patterns on the outside of a building wall, on a fence, or other appropriate supports in the manner of the classical art of espalier-ing- Perhaps a look around your, property will even reveal spots in narrow such as between the bouse end garage, where a small tree could add glamor as well as interest, if only it could be mad to grow flat against a wall. Well, with almost anything' you choose for the purpose, it can, be made to grow according to your whims.

Espaliered plants, from a horticultural standpoint, are those trained to grow flat, without developing their natural heading tendencies, and ihe effects possible with this kind of treatment are virtu-; ally limitless. The techniques Involved in creating espaliers as such plants are known are not difficult to acquire. They do involve, however, the ability to prune properly and rather frequently, and the patience to tie up branches as often as needed to direct them into the aesthetic pattern you have planned for How you shape an espalier is a matter of personal preference, altho the location and available space naturally will have some influence on how you grow it. It could have a somewhat formal as-' pert, perhaps with a candelabra-like format, or a 'more natural, graceful pattern. For your first adventure in this kind of plant treatment, NOV buy a DUNMAM-DUSM central air conditioning system CONttSTE ANCHOR TOOL.

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