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Times -Advocate, April 6, 1988
Optintlst Home & Garden Show this weekend
Points to remember when selecting a new roof
Getting ready to reroor
Knowing what you want helps
you get it.
The Asphalt Roofing
Manufacturers Association
suggests a .few relevant ques-
lions as a good place to start.
What do you want the.new roof
to look like`.' flow long should
it last'' What type of shingles
should you choose''
Your house probably hasn't
been reroofed for 15. Orr 20
years. Since then, says ARMA,
significant technological
strides have been made in
manufactured roofing.-. Take
advantage of them.
The new benefits cover
design, color, durability, and
low maintenance. Three-
dimensional asphalt shingles
are a dramatic example.
These rugged, multi -layered -
shingles in beautiful earthtone
colors give a roof a
prestigious, textured ap-
pearance. .They have a
substantially longer design -life
than standard shingles and re-
quire; little maintenance. '
• Before selecting your roof
ing, keep these points in mind:
•, The roof is a basin ar-
chitectural feature . and
represents the largest un -
overlook its importance to-
overall
ooverall exterior beauty.
broken visual expanse. Don't
• Use roof color to advan-
tage. New earthtone colors- a
range of rich browns and
warm beiges - not only add eye
appeal; but help coordinate the
house with its environment.
Color can also mask some ar-
chitectural flaws: .a•dark roof
visually lowers a too -tall strut -
Fix and paint interior rooms
Spring. for nlaii
homeowners, is the lime to fix
up and paint interior rooms.
The weather makes for com-
fortable working; conditions.
you can keep windows open to
Minimize inhaling paint Runes
and. by painting now, you'll be
ready to sip iced 'tea on your
shaded patio when the sunt -
mer dug daysarrive.
• The key to a surcesslul paint
jot is preparation. IN) that por-
tion of the job that requires at-
tention before you ever open a
paint can. here are several
STECKLE'S
HURON
RIDGE
ACHES
Providing Friendly Service
with Quality Products.
prolessional stunts to help you
do a lasting interior paint job.
Thoroughly clean all Walls..
ceilings: woodwork. trim. etc..
to be painted. 11 you are going •
to paint over wallpaper, tit
sure all is securely affixed to
the Wall. 11 it isn't. either rent_
a steam !machine and remove
the paper.
At this time. also check the
plasterboard or plaster' walls
for nicks or chips: fill any that
you find. This compound is
fast drying and sands very
easily. happily. no printer is
The
Garden Centre
with all your
planting needs
Trees, Shrubs • Bedding Plants
Soils, Peat Moss • Perennials
• and all the accessories
The Flower Shop
with ft esh cut and silk flowers
Stop by our booth at the
Exeter Home and Garden Show
HURON RIDGE ACRES
Dave and Carol Steckle and Family
R.R. 2 Zurich, Ont Phone 565-2122
required..' 0I1 can cover att.
including patched spots. with
one coat. of paint.
If you spot any nicks. or
gouges on any 01 the W00(1 st•-
faces. :use a water-based wood'
filler. It is easily Workable and
can be sanded so you ran blend
the patched area with the ad-
jacent surface.
ture; a light root gives 11.
height. Roofs last many years.
So, choose a color that wears
well and is compartible with
the changing colors of siding
and trim.
• Determine the roof's an-
nual cost, not just its initial ex-
pense. Shingles with a longer
design -life may actually be
more economical in the long
run. To figure apnual cost, add
materials and Labor costs and
divide by the expected years of
service.
• When possible, rcroof over
the old roofing. In most in-
stances, asphalt shingles can
be installed over the existing
roof. This saves on the time
and cost involved in a tear -off.
While THE LOST BOYS Farcy at Night,
These Vampires Search for Their Next Victim.
They Know Where to Find You.
Pray for Daylight.
NEAR DARK
Available Now Phone 235-2223
Star Time Video
411 Main St. Exeter, Ont.