The Huron Expositor, 1975-10-23, Page 20With all the fashionable accessories and - fixtures available today, like mar- - ble sinks and graphically ' decorated shower curtains, your bathroom, can be glamorous ai well as func-tional_ But, without a few precaution's, your bath-room can be a major safety hazard to you and your family. To ensure that your bathroom is as safe as it ▪ is pretty, compare its sta-tus with this safety check--list:
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them out of the reach of your small loved ones to prevent accidental intake. 3. Harsh chemical clean-ers can be harmful to adults, if accidentally used improperly. Always read • instructions before using any cleanser and, when-ever possible, 'avoid has-. ardous ones. For example, instead of using drain cleaners which contain dangerous lye and acid, use Drain Power, t e first drain opener to air A pr sure to unclog p pes. 6. Never us‘ electrical M appliances in or near wa-ter or damp surfaces. .If c -your family relies on bath- =I room appliances which re- 0_ quire electricity, plug them d& into outlets away from the m ' sink or bathtub and X c plug them- when they're' not being used.. If your bathroom mess ures up well to this check-list, the chances of bath ' room accidents are lessen- c.1 ed and that mei= 'more peace of mind for you. 0 In -m tor, air a very poor One. This resistance is called the It-Value; The higher- the R-Value -of a pazticu- lar material, the better an insulator It is." • Applied to home- heat--: ing and cooling, this means that the higher the R-Values of the building materials around you — pazticularly in the attic — the less e.nergy it takes to heat and Cool your home. That, of course, translates into significant savings on yoir utility bills. Mr. Kimpflen and other energy experts agrie that optimal home energy sav- ings -are possible with at least six inches of R-19 fiber glass insulation be- -tween the joists an the at- tic floor. That six inches is equivalent in R-Value to 8 feet of brick, plaster or cement, 14 feet of sand or gravel, 2 feet of plaster - board-, 4 feet of filled ce- nient 151- Nits„,or 11/2 feet Of *
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SI) s * Checklist to make your bathroom a safe, sane and peaceful place!, D and label all me s and know their shelf life. Medieines that are used past their expira-tion date or used improp-erly can even be harmful! 2. Children and pets don't always knotv what's good for them .. „be-Sure - all medicines and caustic . cleaning - compounds are* stored in locked cabinetd. And, use caution even when discarding old' medi-cines or empty "cleaning. product containers keep -4. To reduce the risk of slips and falls on bare bathroom floors, pick up hairpins and other small objects as soon as they are dropped and; if your floor surface is the type which gets slippery when wet, be sure to mop up spills im- mediately. E r 5. To prevent falls in the bath, line yours with a rubber mat or with decora-tive rubber decals. Install a handle or rod on the shower wall for extra pro-tection.
Roofutg Cement
ExCellen1for wet surfaces,
HELPS REDUCE HEATING BILLS
Storm Window Kits
_Naii-On ;Type. -
for one Plastic with strips and tacks. 36 x 72- 36 x 144' for 2 wIndows.$1.29 'window
36 x 288' for-4 windows .$1.99 A.
a
Tape-On Type -
for one
Includes waterproof tape for
;
quick and easy taping of pies- window'',
tic to Window frame.
o SERVES UR TO 8 -ROOMS E SERVES UP TO 2400 SO. FT.
Evaporates ti. to 12 gallons- daily.
Drum-type pa' .irks up water from
rust-proof rose
Model 45S serves 6 ro • é 5e9.95
''
No motor, dudtwork or drain needed.
Effectively works onblof air stream of
the furnace. Plastic Tube-connects to
water supply.
f.
3 Angle Floor Boot ....99' Adjustfrom
2 Take-Off (sir. side) 69' 7 Hal-Air Deflector
90° Adjust. Elbow ... 65' 6 Str. floor boot 1 19
Transparent plastid.
"6". .9E14 '11 Blue Stowe Pipe
la 90° Elbow
dt..139• dia-. .99
MASTERCRAFT
DRUM-TYPE
THREE-SPEED Door Seals• BLOCKS DRAFTS TO
TACKLE HEAT BILLS
o WOOD & FOAM P DELUXE
3-Poe. Set 3-Pte. Set Humidifier
4 5 x 30" Pipe. Es...1:25 8 Floor Diffuser fr. .1.25
5 Take-Off (top Cloth Declaim 1.69
Extra Savings! Cash and Carry .EIONUS COUPONS
b. to r 119 dia
Restores moisture level,in your home and helps to cut `
down static electricity caused by *yak. Output of up to fix
10 gallons a day. Humidistal. Refit indicator light. 10-
Inch fan. LeakprooLLS.8 gallon tank. Handsome wood-
grain finish cabinet Castors.
N 3-FT. VINYL
Door Sweep_
139
. Tight seal to bot-
tom of wood
doors. 134" wide.
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Insulates doors ing; vinyl inserts.
up to 3 x 7-ft 1-2'82-7 'strips. CAt•tr,V4t:0•',..M.*tgAr elV4.%.*.AV - • , F.W. TILLEY LTD.
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Value-Priced Caulking Needs A. HET-ACTION PISTOL GRIP Seal upthedraftsfelhxrbarral I 29 for 'dge-type compounds. Cartri ulking Compounds
3 ECONOMY PRICED COMPOUND
For fast temporary repairs. Black. 59—
Grey.or White. 11 ff. oz: • .
c ARCHITECTURAL GRADE .
fluid ounces_ • 9 - -
Forwood, metal orrn61Sonly, Gray
or white. 102/3
8
Use your Canadien.
Tire CREDIT-CARD
'BULLDOG GRIP' WET-STICK
39 349
QUART GALLQN
n
H SELF-ADHESIVE FOAM
3/14" x 18-IL For 9
windows, doors. .461
HEAVY-DUTY FOAM nek
3132" x 18-ft. roll. OF 11,
J FELT WEATHERSTRIP
For interior see!. C C
1/2 " x 18-tt. roll. •••11*/
K FLEXIBLE COTTON CORE
Double-stitched 11 9
fabric backed vinyl
L VINYL STRIPPING 39
Tubular •type..- 17'.
M GARAGE-DOOR STRIP
Angled for better 3 59
seal. Vinyl. 9;it.
Heating 'Ductwork' Supplies Sjove Piping
Value-priced pipe and -fittings of heavy-gauge gal- Blue shire( pieces easily
vanized sheet.-Install a 'branch run', from warm air snap together. For box
furnace to recreation or laundry rooms.' - • stoves or small furnaces. •
Drumatic 90-S
95
With wall-rrinunt
humilisrar •
Turbo-Flo
395 3
Wait Skuttle
1295 /
Compact evaporator-type tumaCe
humidifier has few moving parts.
With fittings and five glass-wool'
evaporator plates. 10-plate capacity.
r SUITS 4-5 SMALL ROOM ROLISE Evaporator
Mates
11 'Pack ff
of gar
-29
G Pure glass-wool.
Anti•Llme Tablets
Pack of 6 52.29
Weal . flan1.110..1) 0,..s.10 CORE 1110001301M MIR CLAU ol.,•, IMIULATK. MATERIAL REQUIRED TO • ACHIEVE R-19.) loollear4 111411610,1% 10110 10341 11M1001$14, 01•11111134, 311.11111844 IMIMMENSII MESE ai:0 NIMISM9.1421 MINIM ZIS EMIRIBS5112 Milgitg. IRO MUM 60 111011.0, INNINIEVO "NO Pi 1 00. St V10141,611 11411.1.4 441 P.ro_per insulation is key Most of us Couldn't care less about the reasons hot air rises.— until it wines tokeepirteuswarrit in win- - ter and-cool in summer. This is- especially true since understanding heat • transfer theory isn't re- - quiredito adjust the ther- mostat successfully or wear appropriate clothing. But, according to .Toseph Kunio con- sumers re should take Exa:i interest in "hot air" because they could saVe a lot of inoney each year and be much more corn- ' ble winter and sum- • nxer. - "There are two things • ' tO remember when it comes to heatingand cool- , ingYettr home," Mr. Kimp, icycatw. fit, an un-insulated attic. loses about 3M-of„,your heat hi the - • winter and increases the =heatIoad on yOur air con--- ditioner In the summer by about' 30%-. 'See y, everything ' 1.7-21s a 15—Vecifie resistance Cdndliatneheat.-Cop-
- wire in a- good condue-
RSTRIPPIN FOR
:DOORS AND WINDOWS
FOAMFLEX
Vinyl foam permanently' at-
tached to wood strip. Complete
- with two 7 foot and one 3 foot
lengths and nails.
ANGLE SEAL
Reinforced rubber securely
clamped on aluminum strip for
a sure seal. Complete with two
7 foot and one 3 foot stripe and
DOOR. SWEEP '
Aluminum face plate with flexi-
ble vinyl insert. Size_ 1 1/4" x
36"
CRACK SEAL
These putty-like s ips fill
awkward-to-seal cr cks. 14
feet per package \
CAULKING CARTRIDGES
Architectural grade. Fine qual-
ity —ails elastic. Adheres to
wood, metal and masonry.
'BUTYL
POLYETHYLBIE
111. • 411.• - ACCORDING TO ENERGY EXPERTS at therCertain.teed Home Institute, six inches of fiber glass insulation on the attic floor can save op. to 30% of the energy used Co heat and cool your home each year. It has the same insulating value (R-19) as over 14 feet of sand or gravel! , THE GRANDFATHER clock that was a fixture of the home 200 years ago is just as pOpular today; and this ex ample indicates why: with its handsome case, moon 'phase dial, and Westminster chime movement, the grandfather has aikf heirloom quality
and a personality that no'
'other piece of furniture an
possibly possess.
ONLY
$15.
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$219
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$119 •
ONLY 3,
ONLY
ALUMINUM COMBINATION
STORM DOORS -
Doors- are ready-hung for fast and easy installation.
Complete with tempered glass for greate0afetrad all
necessary hardware. Natural •
aluminum finish — stock ' sizes s4rs
ONLY
PROPER INSULATION
MEANS MORE COMFORT AS WELL
AS ENERGY SAYINGS
We have many types of home
insulation and we'll-be glad`to
advise on what is best for your
needs.
Zonolite Pai-o-Pak
Rockwool — Polystyrene
Aluminum Foil — Glass Fibre
Fibre-glass insulat' batts
with paper back. R-1 l31/2 "
thick, 15" wide, 48" long— t 0
sq. ft. per carton-
Delivery is good on our custom-made storm windows.
Available for double-hung and side-slider windows. Be
sure to see us fora quotation during this sale, and here
is how you make your measurements: Measure with a
steel tape preferably, from the outside of the house
where ordinary wood storm would go, See diagram.
A- width between side casings
8- height from sill to bottom edge of top casing.
If .windoW is double-hung, make the following area-
Stlrerrtent as well.
t from bottom edge of top casing to centre of
meeting rail. . —
to saving energy