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TON HILLS April 30 ISM The value Choose pool builders carefully of an R2000 home The Home is to my mind a good news story with several dimensions Today this technology Is proven and ready for full commercialization by the home Industry The It homes built to dale have demonstrated Ihe concept works delivering quail construction comfortable healthy indoor environment and outstanding energy efficiency Three points come to mind when I think about the Home gram The first is tin high quality of this uniquely Canadian product The second is the effort and enthusiasm shown by builders try in taking up II technology Third there is the growing public recognition of the value of ft homes epitomized by positive comments that It SOCIO continue to make about their homes I want to touch briefly on of these points turn the podium back to Hugh Today quality is selling feature with homebujers It homes answer this need in a number of important wiys The level of energy efficiency built into each home will prove of lasting value and provides homeowners and he nation with increased energy security Despite low world oil prices it is important lo remember that homes built today will be energy for many decades into the future con scnalion is still a solid investment because it us with economic freedom over the ling run Our government its com milment lo energy conservation particularly when is with the It Home Program it meets other Important needs of industry and the public at large The quality of It homes slirts with energy but doesn t end there More rigorous inspection and quality assurance by the in dustry contribute to i high level of workmanship in these homes The use of continuous mcchimcal ventilation in every home en a environment Monitoring shows that It homes when properly constructed and operated have superior air generally and less pollutants inan other newly constructed And there ire other built into homes interior noise levels result from 1 more solid and well insul iled structure tight construction i It hunts reduces the amount of dust grin- that the only lower holing costs it virtually told drafts and produces an even temperature home an ill benefits that mi el the needs day Taken together these a quality home en vironminl for in families 112000 homes were devehped hen in to meet the needs in ins and deal with Ihe reahlv of our climate It homes provide stand ird of energy per formancc for ill the regions of Can J ill seems me that we who know winter so should be the firsl lo develop lousing to cope with harsh climate The second point I was very positive response it he ion and other industry in volved In house bad lo It Home of loday some GOO builders icross completed the trim nig and ition irtccss reeded on Unless they are realty in We market for backyard swimming holes consumers should choose pool builders carefully Unfortunate families have lived with ugly and hazardous holes on their properties or months while battling to gel contractors to finish the pools Some people have had holes dug during the spring of one year but the pool hisnt been finished until mid summer the next says Allan of the Ministry of Con and Commercial Relations The builders just keep m iking excuses Sometimes it more than a malter of lion Some contractors start up dozens of jobs at Ihe of the season much money as hey can from hen out of business The only wiy to ivc id this pro is be sure builder s by gcllinj mmcndilions from pis customers who ilreadv own pods can nut po lit to hood tor Ihey maj offer into what the purchise mil me in jour lifesljlc There is n imounl of work and expense involied in m a swimming pool I raise property ilucs generally increise I cover the initial in vestment should decide to sell the house Ihe will be limited lo people wint a swim mmgpnol After weighing all if you still mot lo ahend visit your local pal office find out what may the pro ject Ms Allan sus should also ask lion and when lo ipply my necessary building permits gel it least iclors to quote on the Job ind pick a com If you I already dune so references from chosen firm check Ihcm out before signing Once satisfied the is reliable examine the id carefully should set oul all costs or matcrlils and optional equipment To protect joe get sizes brands and hat con materials listed Insist tract ilso includes date If the contract or refuses dile find one who will Although i a com pie I ion date may help moliv ite he com pany jel poo dine n lime r istin lie is king include 1 1 icl he e imounl of money or e delayed The contract InuJii is respoisilile or rtpi iruii pro- perl d una dun 1 j poi 1 con keep lo ilx of he of lit Ms Ml in Construction costs are pud illed rowers is of is finished Details mil 1 Ihe I Under the Construe 1011 1 1 n Ac it hold ich progress fillowmg substanlnl of the project ensuns be held liable if the fills o pij rs or del details atwut ill w i f fered on equipment in ship Included in Ilie contract If Ihe pool has a liner Insist It is isitl 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