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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-26, Page 34*YAPPER er fast means you get through fast. Here's why: • Rear catcher for easier mowing in close spots. • Extra large grass bag holds'6 bushels. • Powerful vacuum ac- action — for an extra clean lawn. .Get yours today. Se Snapper fast. Weighted Load Carrier must be used on slopes. All Snapper mowers meet A.N.S.I, safety specificationt. Siicirpe's. Maintenance Service Onto Phone 527,1746 you're going to paint, paper, rewire or renew something.. . you're going to add a room, a patio, a garage, a fence . . . the credit union is a good place to get your financing. the rate is low and there's no charge for loan protection insurance. INTEREST RATE 12% PER ANNUM why not open a Chequing account with your Credit Union CedI ua 4814441 rebuild, Clinton Column MODERN LIFESTYLES require low-maintenance products like the aluminum siding that dresses this classic two-story suburban home. 18 at .ace does your house present? If you are among the many families considering the purchase of an older home or remodeling your present home, You May be faced with the problem of deteriorating wood siding or stucco and the need for a new look. Paint could give you a fresh appearance, but it may be costly to contract, and time consuming to do it yourself. Repainting may be required again in three to five years. New pre-finished siding could be your best invest- ment, especially when ob- tained from those manu- facturers who offer long- term warranties that pro- vide reasonable prdtection against product defects. First impressions count The outside of your home is the first "face" you present to your visitors 'and neighbors. New siding and shutters or a new front door can give a brand-new welcoming ap- pearance. Consider the outside of your house in its entirety, and decide how you would like it to look when it's been redecorated. Color is in these days— shades like olive, avocado, barn red, royal brown, co- lonial blue, and autumn gold will make your home look cozy and snug. If you have a ranch-type home, you, might want to accentuate its long and low lines by using hori- zOntal siding in a color lighter than the roof. Even the architectural extravagances of Victorian castles and other vintage styles can be preserved and enhanced by careful seledtion of colors and at- Aention—to the charming detail of antique design. Decorators advise never to use more than three colors on the outside of your home. For instance, if you have a brown roof, you might think about re-sid- ing with a barn red siding, brown shutters, white trim around the windows, and a brown and white front door. With careful planning, your new siding and acces- sories will present a lovely "face" to your visitors and neighbors, and enhance the styling and value of your home. So you should put as much thought into refurbishing the outside of your home as you would into redecorating your liv- ing room. Aluminum siding prob- N ably has the widest range of styles, colors and acces- sories. It has been on the m9rket for 30 years and has been used in residing millions of homes. Low maintenance There are a number of reasons for this. Alumi- num siding comes in dur- able baked-on finishes, is easy to clean, and is light in weight—which makes it easier to work with than other metals. Probably its Doors decorate Everyone thinks of doors in terms of the rooms they connect with. There are front doors and back doors, kitchen doors and bedroom doors, base- inent and attic doors. Some doors, however, do more than merely open and close, Wood louver doors are an exaMple. Besides kitch- en doors, bedroom dOors, closet doors, bath and laundry room doors, wood louver doors can also be used as decorative screens, room dividers and con- necting doors. They're suitable for in- formal kitchens, formal dining rooms or as con- necting doors between the two. They function especially well as kitchen, bath, laundry and closet doors where they permit the free flow of air to circulate, helping to combat heat and humidity, odors, stale- ness and mildew. Wood louver doors are available as folding or sliding units, which makes them ideal for closets in narrow foyers or hallways where floor clearance space is limited. Folding louver doors open and close like an accordion, requiring little floor space. biggest selling point is its time.-proven low mainten- ance, New insulated alumi- num siding can help to re- duce heat loss through your walls, especially when they are uninsulated or partially insulated. The potential savings in fuel bills added to the main- tenance saved in repaint- ing wood siding can usually pay for residing in less than ten years. The newest siding on the market is vinyl, a plastic material that has been used for floor tile and plumbing pipe for many years. Because vinyl plas- tic can become brittle when exposed to sunlight, it must be carefully form- ulated and is only avail- able in pastel colors and, white. Normal weathering Prefinished hard board is available in various pat- terns and cblors, but does not have the long-term low. maintenance charac- teristics of aluminum. The exposed edges of prefinished steel siding are vulnerable to the elements and may deteriorate if protective coatings fail. Each type of prefinished siding has its advantages, but all will change some- what in color over a period Of time once they are on your home and exposed to sun, wind, water and tem- perature extremes, This is called normal weathering. Although, color coatings have become apPreciab/y better over the past few years, manufacturerand home improvement con- • tractors still can't (and shouldn't) guarantee 100 'percent absolute color re- tention. This is true of vinyl plastic siding (which is a "solid color coating") as well as of color coatings applied to aluminum,, hardboard, and steel. • 444.1i, Mahlwa•