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INSTALLATIONS
From minor repairs to major altera-
tions and installations, our service is
fast, reliable. Count on us.
LeRoy Jackson
HEATING', -PLUMBING, TINSMITHING
Josephine St. WINGHAM 357-2904
RESTORE THE NEW LOOK
TO YOUR CARPET
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Steam cleaning brings back o carpet's original
lustre and life. Steam cleaning's deep -down extrac-
tion method gently dislodges embedded dirt from the
fibre because steam cleans from the bottom up - not
the top down. You'll actually see dirt, grime, old de-
tergent, etc., removed from your carpets and as no
residue is left, your carpets will remain clean longer.
There really isn't anything in modern carpet care quite
like steam cleaning.
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Flexible outdoor living area
Today's society is a mobile
society. No longer do we stub-
bornly ding to the old homestead.
In many cases, "Home, Sweet
Home" has been sold. More often
than not, young and old alike
move about freely. They rent
apartments, trailers, campers
and houses — rather than buy
and settle down. .
.Traditionally, those who rent
resist renovating and fing up
with the comment: "Why fix up
someone else's property? You
can't take it with you!"
But, if you could create extra
living space a flexible,
movable, portable wood deck —
then you could enjoy outdoor
living now and take it with you if
you moved.
One advantage to building a
wood deck is the flexability and
portability. You can change it,
expand it, move it around—and
yes, even move it out.
Recently, one lady do-it-
yourselfer faced the problem of
how to create an attractive
outside patio and disguise two
eyesores: a permanently -
installed air cleaner -circulator
(owned by a dry cleaner also
occupying the building) and
concrete stairs leading down to
the basement, chopping intoat
least six feet of the patio area. —
She solved the problem,
dramatically, by creating a
wood, portable deck with a large
seating bench and an oversized
buffet counter -server.
The patio was designed using
kil-dried, pressuer-treated
Douglas fir from Western Wood
Products Association. The
Douglas fir was selected instead
of traditional redwood or western
cedar because of price, and also
because she wanted a dark brown
patio and would be able to stain
the Douglas fir to her liking. -
The overall dimensions of the
patio made it practical to plan on
three-foot square modules of
decking—easier to move around,
and certainly easier for a woman
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After the patio area wain
leveled, using gravel to fill out a "
sloping area that led to the drain,
sh used 'to firm up tM
ame in ' ,der to keep decking.
rom rocki
he wood used in framing was
tr ated with a wood preservative.
e deck modules consisted of 1,2
three -foot -square modules: each
square with nine strips of
Douglas fad pre-cut into tree -font
lengths, nailed with " I ooh
galvanized nails.
To cover the cellarway, she
designed an ingenious hatchway
that serves as a comfortable,
oversized seating bench. When
closed, it seats five or six people
comfortably. The individual
strips, five ' or six each, were
hinged to permit them to open up
individually, allowing access to
'the basement.
The clever cover-up for the air
cleaner and circulator consisted
of two-by-fours cut to form four -
foot panels. The Douglas fir wood
was fastened from the inside yet
designed large enough to form a
complete cover for the ma-
chinery, and wiring necessary to
operate it. ,The smooth top that
fits over the wood actually holds
the frame together "and provides
counter and buffet top. for use
when entertaining out of doors.
The dramatic do -over was
accomplished in about three
weekends by the talented do-it-
yourself lady. Approximate cost,
not including the band-aids, salve
for aching muscles, coffee for
backyard supervisors and oc-
casional helpers, was ap-
proximately $750. A modest in-
vestment to provide a charming
10 x 15 outside living, eating and
entertaining- room.
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BEFORE: This unappealing view is what faced one budding
do-it-yourselfer when she planned to build a portable wood
deck in the backyard of her rented apartment. The biggest
problem—how to disguise the two very obvious eyesores:
cellar stairs and a large air circulator -cleaner permanently
installed by a dry cleaner occupying premises in the same
building.
AFTER: Ingenious design provided a dramatic solution. The
cellar stairs are now disguised with an oversized seating
bench, shown above, and the cleaner -circulator now appears
0 as a large counter buffet. The entire deck is portable and can
be moved around ... or even out, if necessary.
It's an open and shut case
with automatic garage door
The automatic garage door
opener is a new convenience ap-
pliance around the home that is '
fast catching on in popularity.
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No longer accessible to only the
affluent homeowner, the auto-
matic opener is the wise and
thoughtful addition to any home
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ECONOMICAL. AUTOMATIC garage door openers are
made for almost every kind of garage door.
for the security, comfort, and
safety of family members.
At the press' of a button , from
the security and comfort of your
car, the garage door lifts auto-
matically and then lowers and
locks once you're safe inside. The
driver doesn't have to unbuckle
and get out to open the door = the
best protection for staying warm
and dry in inclement weather.
An automatic opener also
means comfort by eliminating
physical strain — and possible in-
jury — from opening a heavy,
stubborn garage door.
Garden tools, bikes and 'other
possessions stored in the garage
are not exposed to the tempting
view of prowlers because now
closing the door automatically is
more convenient. Family is safer
too, because prowlers can't gain
access through the carelessly
left -open door of attached
garages.
Catching up with the chase!
The need for a miniature office
at home is part of the paradox of''
our times. Automation has in-
creased leisure hours, but actual
free time of the executive and the
professional is mired in paper-
work.
With unfinished business car-
ried home, and complicated tax
systems that require everybody
to be his own bookkeeper, it is
inevitable that the home, once the
refuge from the cares of the day,
has become a place where a desk
and filing cabinet are necessary
equipment. -
Creating an office area in the
home has become a popular idea,
too, with working wives and
mothers. Full-time mothers can
also use desk space to take care
of charge accounts, balance the
budget and checkbook, or keep
track of organizational functions.
A HOME OFFICE IS A COMPACT AREA created by the
sleek wall -hong furniture in walnut which conies complete
with Its own matching wood paneling. Movable storage units
are almost invisibly supported on floor -to -ceiling wall panels
which may be secured to an existing wall or erected back-to-
back to form a room divider partition. Shown here is a wall -
mounted drop-leaf desk, two sliding door cabinets, a
four -drawer chest, a bookcase milt and shelves.
Moreover, the luxury of an adult
sanctum where no one is required
" to sleep, eat, cook or live be-
comes increasingly valuable in
this overcrowded era.
But since few homes can afford
the luxury of a full-fledged office;
even when it moonlights as a
guest room, the usual procedure
is to pre-empt part of another
room for the desk detail. A few
square feet in the living room, the
bedroom or even the foyer can be
made into attractive and efficient
space for homework with a few
pieces of essential furniture.
A spacious desk, a comfortable
chair and good lighting are
necessities. Storage space should
take into account for future as
well as present needs — the most
well-designed home office will
soon look like the nest of a pack
rat if specialized storage is not
conceived in advance. Wall units
which incorporate desk and stor-
age are perfect for small room or
apartments, with the added
bonus of improving the room's
architectural interest.
"Home office" used to mean
company headquarters. Now it is
also one of the more pleasant
ways of dealing with our paper-
work age.
FLOORING TILE NEWS
Both solid vinyl and vinyl
asbestos flooring are available in
a variety of colors and textures.
These include simulated brick,
slate and marble as well as many
unique designs. Self-adhesive
tiles offer real ease of in-
stallation. Wood flooring comes
in random -length strips and in
parquet blocks in the same size
as resilient floor tiles (9" x 9" and
12" x 12").
The Wingbana Advan a ' e ,,WiridaY9 Mardi 2ti, 1 aim ,R Pag •.
Whats, wheres and
whys of laundering
If new laundry appliances are
part of your remodeling plan, re-
member they represent an im-
portant purchase, °so it's wise to
learn as much as you can before
you buy.
Because a washer or dryer can
be expected to last 10 to 15 years,
it's important to choose equip-
ment that will serve your':`current
needs and those that may arise in
the future.
First, decide what size you
need. Do you want large -capacity
appliances that can handle loas
up to twice the size washed by
most homemakers? Or is space a
problem? If so, you may prefer a
compact laundry center that
takes up only 241 inches of floor
space.
Do you like to determine all of
the laundering conditions your-
self? There is equipment that lets
you do that. But for more precise
results, consider truly automatic
machines. At the press of a but-
ton, you can have the proper
laundering conditions for all
washables, from hardy + ottonti to
delicate..nit.
U your water supply is a pirph-
lem, a variable water level con-
trol .thai allows you to select
exactly the right amount of water
for any size load may be impor-
tant.
These are just some of the fea-
tures that can make your lire
easier. When shopping, also con-
sider the store where you will buy
your new laundry equipment.
The average family moves every
five years, so make sure you can
get service no matter where you
might move.
. You're buying important appli-
ances and you'll have them for
years. So decide on the basis of
your own family's needs and
you'll make the right decision.
In 1974 the most common
errors made by taxpayers on
their returns dealt with calcula-
tion of the Canada Pension Plan
Overpayment.
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WHEN A GIRL NEEDS A SWEATER, she needs it now.
Mom is ready for any laundering request, These large -capa-
city machines can handle all types of clothing -- from sturdy
blue jeans to delicate sweaters — automatically.
DOWN WITH
THE DRAPES...
When you do your spring
house-cleaning, don't neglect
your drapes.
For a PROFESSIONAL job
count on Us
We Launder Fibreglass Drapes
READMAN
CLEANERS AND MEN'S WEAR
WINGHAM 357-1242
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When spring arrives, we'll be
ready with the lawn and gar-
den products you'll need to
beautify your property
Our GARDEN CENTRE will feature
SHRUBS, FLOWERING SHRUBS
AND TREES
.BOX PLANTS .SEEDS
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FARM AND GARDEN CENTRE
Josephine St. WINGHAM 357-2700