The Huron Expositor, 1999-04-21, Page 1818 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 21, 1999
SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT
Help new decks
weather beautifully
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NC—Special Treatments
Protea New Wood As
It.Weathers. For years the •
golden rue of treating new
wood haS been one simple-.
word: wait. The thinking was
• that new wood must weather
before it can he treated. But,
today. many experts are
recommending an alternative
approach to treating new
wood, to protect it as it
weathers., -
The difference is today
researchers have developed a
formula that allows
protectants -to penetrate new . -
wood While traditional •
finishes and sealants can not.
Protecting new wood
actually slows the weathering
process reducing splitting.
swelling,. cupping and
warning, often caused during
the first year of weathering.
reports the wood care evens
at The Hood Contpany.
• "Formulas for new wotul
protect the wood while
allowing the natural
weathering process to take
place.'' says Tom Shaw a
paint contractor in•Obio.
Shaw recommends The
Flood Company's Seasonite
New Wood Treatment
because it is waterborne and
can penetrate even damp
wood, helping protect the
wood fibers from the
elements.
Protecting' new wood will
.ininitnize shock from -
intermittent -wet -and dry
periodsand teinperature •
changes. reports Shaw. New
decks built this summer will
- look better next year if they
are treated before the winter
weather takes its.toll.
Building with wood helps
to keep our air clean
N(') There is ltsof
talkilicsc di ‘N ittititil the
impact ot coning down trees
to make w ood products. •
What y ou don't hear much
ahinit is the greater
.1.1onc to the environment
w hen othe'r building
Materials are produced:
The Research Alliance. a
group of architects-.
etivironmeritalists...
economists. engineers and
academic researchers. • •
recently Compared the.
cit%Munental impact of .•
three buildings. designed
with the.sarne Iloor plan hut
built with different materials
-. wood. concrete...Ind steel.
A computer model was
used to assess alt stages of
the building materials' life
cycle. from extraction and
manufacturing through
transportation and
construction. The result,
consistently show the wood
building is easiest on the
environment. . .
The wood design had the
..lowest air pidlution indc‘.
ilh (he sted•and concrete
. designs producing 1.42 and
1.67 -times more air7horne••
emissions with tole or
negate% e health effects.
The same \\J tote for
-greenliousx: gas emissions.
Concrete w as the most
harmful product. due to. the
• -large quantity of (02 . •
released during manufacture; .
billowed he steel. 'Wood had
—4i---TCY-TaTilic low est g.femlitstrse - -
gas index.
And what about the
allotment that we need trees -
to clean our air'
Woild manufacturers
couldn't. agree more.. Trees
arc proven to he natural air
filters. removing unwanted
-carbon dioxide and replacing
it with oxygen as.each tree
grows,
When a tree becomes
mature, harvesting it locks in
the carbon before it can he
released through decay.
Replanting with young. fast
growing trees begins the air
cleansing cycle again. Last
year over MO million
seedlings were planted in
'Canada. to sustain our
• forests: •'
We don't know how many
growing trees arc needed to
counter the effects of car
emissions and other sources
of greenhouse gases. We do
know thatresPonsible forest
HOME SAFETY TIP
While it is fun to work on home improvement projects,
safety and security are important factors to reinemE•er.
Do-it-yourself projects are enjo able, easy and cost
effective, and provide a sense of satisfaction and
accomplishment. • • •
However. advance preparation. planning and cominon
sense will help ensure that all projects are completed
successfully and safely: •
Spring renovations made
simple in the bathroom
-(NC)— Spring is the time
to start making upgrades to
your home ----the ones -you '
promised to do Iasi year.
Remember? More people arc
fixing up their. bathrooms to
better suit their practical uses
and family lifestyle.
• When renovating in the
bathroom, access to.your • -
pipes isone of the-lirst things.
to haveln'tnind. Unless ' • •
you're a plumber. tinkering
with the bathroom pipes •
could seem to be a daunting i
and complicated task.
If you'rethitiking
'installing a new shower
faucet. determine how you
disffiantle the old one
without disturk)ing the outer
walls or breaking any tile in
• the shower stall.
Many 'people try to • •
remodel a shower stall hy ' •
.ahernselyes.. They end up
using:the wrong materials
And inappropriate ways of .•
reconnecting supply.tulies. in
order to ha % c the shower •
running again." says .Frank
Bock: Vice President of
Marketing for Moc».II1C.
Canada.
Ile reconuncud. that you .
manageinent 111 ( d iiid,. and •
, . • talk with a reputable
• the .,:elect ion it %, oo,, • •
• plumbine supplier %%Ito could
building products instead of ,
oiler. the tient product along
non-renewahle buildine
- • 1111 protessipnal installation
material,. is helping to
. •r -ice. .
proidc thekartli ith clean
For..the do -ii -y ourself jobs.
air. •
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The design and cOlour of
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Buck says. 'AVIiite is also a' -
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In selecting a faucet from a
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