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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-10-24, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013. PAGE 23. Ontario Crane Rentals Box 134, Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0 519-392-6469 Cell: 519-357-7869 1-866-392-6469 Fax: 519-357-3798 Email: marlene.baker@sympatico.ca Merv 24 HOU R SERVIC E FULL Y INSU R E D Home projects build equity, sense of pride in house MS –Home improvement projects can add value to a home and do-it- yourselfers know the sweat-equity that goes into such projects can give homeowners a greater sense of pride in their homes. But no two home improvement projects are the same and homeowners should know that certain projects are best tackled during certain times of the year. Fall is a great season to work on your house, as the weather is often at its most agreeable once the summer heat has gone and before winter weather arrives. The following are a handful of fall-friendly home improvement projects for homeowners looking to improve their homes. • Roof repair: Whether you’re repairing or replacing the roof, fall is a great time of year to dust off the ladder and get some work done on your roof for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, fall is ideal for roof work because you won’t have to be up on the roof with the summerheat bearing down on you. This canmake the project move along morequickly, which is especially beneficial if you are paying labourers to work on the roof. The fewer hours workers are fixing your roof, the less you will be paying in labour costs. In addition, fixing up the roof in the fall ensures those winter storms, be it rain or snow, won’t find their way into your home through leaks. A leaky roof in winter is hard to fix, as the roof surface could be treacherous in the winter and winter winds can make it dangerous to be up on the roof at all. Addressing leaks in the fall can prevent damage to your home’s interior, which can mount up if a leaky roof is not addressed until the following spring. • Window work: When the weather outside gets frightful, poorly insulated windows can allow cold air into the home. That often has a trickle-down effect on finances, forcing you to turn up the thermostat in an attempt to offset the cold air pouring into the home. Whether you need your windows replaced or simply need to patch up any leaks, a proactive approach to leaky or older windows in the fall can save you from unnecessarily high heating bills come the winter. Addressing leaky windows also makes a home more comfortable for its inhabitants. Fall is the ideal time to address a home’s windows because the temperature outside tends to be pleasant. This means you likely won’t have to make much of an effort to offset the elements, and open windows in the fall won’t make your home’s interior very hot or cold like they might if you were to tackle the project during the summer or winter. • Fixing the floors:Wood flooring is a hot commodity for many homeowners. But not all flooring can be added to a home at any time of year. That’s because certain types of flooring employ adhesives that need temperatures inside the hometo be within a certain range, whichmakes fall a great time to install suchfloors. Colder temperatures can make it difficult for the flooring to dry and bond, which will prove problematic down the road. What’s more, many people entertain friends and family come late fall and into the holiday season, and it can be difficult to do so if you are busy installing new flooring. • Painting projects: Painting is another home improvement project that seems tailor-made for fall. A fresh coat of paint or a new colour scheme around the house can give a home an entirely new look and feel. But paint can be pungent and the aromas may last if it’s applied at a time of year when it can’t dry whilethe windows are wide open. Paintfumes inside a home can make thehome uninhabitable, but painting at a time of year like the fall, when you can keep the windows open during and after the project, can help air the home out. But interior painting isn’t the only painting project homeowners can tackle in the fall. Many exterior paints are temperature-sensitive. Paint that freezes won’t dry properly and homeowners might be left with a costly and unsightly mistake on their hands. Fall temperatures tend to be amenable to both interior and exterior painting projects, just be sure to check the weather forecast before making your first brush stroke. Continued from page 22 with the Wingham Library, which was not an option with the historic Brussels Building, adding that in Brussels, he had to work within the constraints of the site as best he could. Rutledge says he’s grateful to be able to work on a building he grew up patronizing. “ I was born and raised in Brussels and now I’m able to expand a facility in my home town,” Rutledge said. “Not too many people can make that claim.” Though no official date has been set, those involved are hoping to schedule official re-opening of the library in January, 2014. After being constructed throughout 1909 and into 1910, the library was first opened to the public on Jan. 14, 1910. The site at the corner of Turnberry and Mill Streets was originally purchased for $375. 519-887-6365 Walton 1-877-887-6365 For Fall Clean-up and backyard projects we’ve got the equipment you need. Rental Equipment Available - skid steers - excavators - plate compactors and much more - call for availability & details Check out our great selection of new Kioti and New Holland compact tractors. Also chainsaws, wood chippers, leaf blowers, walk-behind snowblowers & more. McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd. Rutledge glad to work on hometown library A good fall project Painting makes for a great fall project and can breathe new life into any home space, but it should be done while the weather permits the windows being open. (MS photo)