HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-05-11, Page 31Every Citizen has a responsibility
to Clean-Up Fix-Up ••••.
and Paint - Up •••• It's
Everybody's Job!
PROCLAMATION!
By virtue of instructions issued by the Council of the Town of Seaforth,
I proclaim the week of
May-1046 May 21
LEAN-UP WEEK
in the Town of Seaforth and urge citizens to observe the occasion by Cleaning-Up, Fixing-Up
and Painting-Up their premises.
Seaforth May 9th, 1977 Elizabeth Cardno, Mayor
a —FREE PICKUP —
The Town of Seaforth will co-operate in Clean-Up Week and accumulated trash will be
picked up from Seaforth 'residences FREE OF CHARGE
Mon., Tues., Wed. May 16, 17, 18
MONDAY MAY 16 — North Of Goderich St.
TUESDAY, MAY 17 South of Goderich St.,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 South of tracks'.
Residents are requeSted to please sweep off sidewalks in
front of their property.
North of Tracks
Any questions arising from this phone
John Flannery, Chairmait of Public Works
TOWN OF SEAFORTH
Materials to be picked up must be available at the street iiite of a property, before 8:00 a.m.
on the day of collection. The pickup is not to include garbage, -nor will it service business
premises.
Sorne of the newer vege-
table garden fertilizers are
formulated to be used on
a wide variety of vege-
tables — whether leaf,
root or fruit crops—which
makes them very conveni-
ent to use,
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SPECIAL Sunworthy Wallpaper 'Unified iupky.
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Suspended ceilings are
moving up in the world
TRADITIONALLY INSTALLED for their functional bene-
fits, suspended ceilings have come a song way in decorative
terms. For example, a new suspended ceiling developed by
Armstrong (shown above) has a color-coordinated grid
which blends into the overall ceiling pattern. This particular
design, called Royal Oak, simulates the popular look of -
hand-troweled plaster and wood..
The suspended ceiling
has long been a real work-
horse for homeowners go-
ing the remodeling route.
Suspended ceilings are
the type that employ large
(usually 2' x 41 panels
which fit into an exposed
metal grid system hung on
wires from above.
They are handy for
covering damaged plaster,
for concealing bare joists,
exposed pipes and wiring,
or for lowering an old-
fashioned high ceiling.
Weekend or less
They are popular with
do-it-yourselfers because
they are easy to install'
(the average handyinan or
handywoman can do the
job in a weekend or less)
and economical (about
$100 will decorate a 10' x 12'
room with a ptemluni
grade suspended ceiling).
Suspended ceilings may
be workhorses, but in the
past they've never been
what you'd call "show
horses." The problem has
been the metal grid. While
needed to hold up the ceil-
ing, it has zero decorative
appeal, It just hangs there
like so much dental work,
fragmenting the ceiling
pattern and giving it a
"commercial" look.
As a result, suspended
ceilings have traditionally
been banished to the base-
ment and other household
hinterlands.
Out of exile
Not so anymore. Style
has brought the suSpended
ceiling out of exile. In a
new line of suspended ceil-
ings from Armstrong, the
grid has been color-coordi-
nated to blend into the
ceiling design, You can't
tell where the ceiling pat-
tern ends and the grid
begins.
For rustic and casual
decors, this new type of •
suspended ceiling comes in
a board and plank effect
called Scotch Pine. A more
formal pattern, Royal Oak,
reproduces the' popular
look of hand-troweled
plaster and wood..
Far from being mere
cover-ups for problems
With existing ceilings; sus-
Perided ceiling like these
make a definite decorating
contribution to a room.
And there are a variety Of
finishes and designs avail-
able to match any decoy.•
So—suspended ceilings
can now be moved up and
out of the basernent And
into the Prime living areas
Of the horne Such as the
living room, bedrooni And ktteheh
tleSideS being Stylish, by
days tuSpended ceiling
Probably the single most
imPortant step the home
gardener can take to im-
prove vegetable STiOld is to
fertilize, just as farmers
do,
A common mistake
among homeowners is be-
lieving that garden com-
post will provide adequate
plant nutrients. Compost
made mainly from grass
clippings and kitchen
wastes break down to
make a good soil condition-
er, but are generally lack-
ing in enough plant nutri-
ents to really make a signi-
ficant difference in growth.
To get the best possible
yield from a home vege-
table garden, a fertilizer
designed specifically fez*
vegetables should be used,
It will provide the essen-
tial nutrients in sufficient
amounts and proper bal-
ance.
also offers more function
than alternative-s like tex-
tured paint, plaster or gyp-
sum board. For example,
suspended ceilings made of
mineral, fiber are wash-
able, fire-resistan't and
sound-absorbing.
Five basic steps
Another big advantage
of suspended ceilings is
that • pipes, wiring and
ductwork remain acces-
sible. The panels are
simply lifted out of -the
grid to get to the area
' above the ceiling.
Most manufacturers
publish excellent, easy-to-
follow instructions for in-
stalling suspended ceil-
ings. Basicaliy, five steps
are' involved:
1) Nail, the molding to
'the' Walt '''at the 'desired
ceiling height to provide
support for the panels at
the perimeter of the room;
2) Attach hanger wires
to the joista at four-foot
intervals;
3) 'Fasten the main run-
ners of the metal grid
(framework) to the hanger
wires;
4) Snap the cross tees
into place between the
main. runners;
5) Lay the ceiling panels
into the grid thus formed
by the main runners and
cross tees. The panels can
be easily" removed for ac-
cess to the original ceiling.
Suspended ceilings are
compatible With recessed
fluorescent lighting fix-
tures. The fixture snaps
"onto the grid above the
level of the new ceiling,
and a translucent plastic
panel is substituted Tor an,
acoustical panel directly
under the fixture. •
