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Page SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT Wednesday March Greg Lubbers has started to rearrange the Howell Plumbing Sup- piles Limited showroom One of the areas that Is most Important to the resale value of a house Is the kitchen Howell spokesmen say Herald photo Renovating adds value to your home If youre looking to sell your house fixing up the kitchen and bathroom is the main method of adding value to the home Marty of Howell Plumbing Sup plies Limited said He added the cost to fix these two areas is almost always for less than the difference in the re sale value of the home While the business generally sells to industries the company does retail its supplies as well Mr Glaude said Howell originally opened in Streetsville and then moved to From Norval it moved to its present location on Armstrong Avenue because of a need for more space Mr Glaude said although Howell serves many businesses in Hills most of its own business comes from Toronto and Mlssissauga The four partnered business does almost all of its dealings in the southern Ontario area but on occasion has worked for the government and has sent sup plies up to the North Pole Mr said There was some type of expedition up there he ex plained Mr Glaude has lived in Hilts for about years He said he was not really headed into the plumbing industry When he started it was just a job I started sweeping floors The job has lasted for 16 years and is for the most part en he said Greg Lubbers is another member of the company who really headed into the business but I found out I really enjoy it Mr Lubbers works in the showroom Right now the showroom is undergoing modifications Mr Lubbers said During his three years of work at the company Mr Lubbers says he has noticed the employees at Howell treat customers with respect Instead of making people feel like idiots we sit them down and talk to them he said He added that the best sup pliers in the business still need a good service department It the service that counts Mr Lubbers Beam in on Beam Builtin Vacuums W is I mag in clean your Home by pfugg hose and never aga drag an old fash vacuum you Don lug a vacuum Plug in a Beam one so durable t s last vacuum you II ever Stop Imagining Bess Advcrtlsli nam Moneyswing tip A little color revives old patio furniture A recent survey by House Beautiful magazine indicated thai consumers want design ideas that extend their living space beyond the walls of their homes And they reportedly are looking for more than dime store chaise lounges and foldingchairs They want color and com fort combined with interesting design Many manufacturers have responded with trendy expensive new outdoor fur future lines Here are money saving tips for using your creativity to make your own outdoor furniture Start by examining your outdoor spaces to determine what you need Con space use and color Then hit your neighborhood garage sales in search of treasures rusty wrought iron and metal patio furniture from tables and chairs to love seats and benches beat up wood sun lounges and planters and discolored sun dials or statues The greatest thing about finding an old set of lawn furniture lo refimsh is that can go crazy with color says Scott product manager for spray paints at DAP Inc makers of the DcRubto Spray Go Tuff n Easy and Touch Tone brands of spray paint Picture this bright yellow wrought patio furniture cushioned in a black white yellow and green floral print Or how about baby blue Adirondack chairs cradling puffy white cloud pillows Try your hand at these techniques Masking Create stnpes diamonds nearly any straight sided shape simply by using masking tape and paper to outline your design and protect the surfaces you want to be another color If you re painting metal furniture be sure to use a rust paint and to save a step look for paints like DAP Rusto with built in primers Stenciling Why should stenciling be only an indoors and country project fea luring ducks and hearts You can stencil NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALES are great places to go hunting for old outdoor furniture metal or wood The greatest thing about an old act of lam furniture is thai you can go crazy with color Scott product manager for spray at DAP geometric shapes or even a family ma onto metal front porch chairs To speed up the job use a quick dry enamel paint like DAP Spray Go These paints dry in as little as mm allowing you to do the base coat and stencil coal in only about 30 minutes Antiquing The old technique of streaking stain over paint can get a new twist from two coats of spray paint Cre ate texture in the second coat by dragging a wire brush through the wet paint or blotting it with a dry sponge The key is to have some run with it says Scman The bargain basement price you can get on furniture at garage sales is your license to experiment All yau need is masking tape and paper Seman has two final tips Even when painting outside protect the area be and around your work area spray paint panicles drift And you should not use metal on a pressure treated wood deck The metal that comes in contact with the wood can react with the chemical treatment resulting in rust stains on your deck Instead opt for wood or plastic furniture to decorate your deck Spruce up that old deck hnc intnvtnrrH If you the last few months planning a spnng project to enhance your existing deck or build a new one visit your home center and you find some new products to make the job easier One new product for sprucing up a new or old deck is outdoor These products are pressure treated wood fin pieces designed lo add a touch of class to decks gazebos and other out door projects Among the outdoor products available are turned spindles with hand rails notched to hold the spindles Also available are lattice panels stair string turned posts and fancy fence boards One leading brand of outdoor is Weyerhaeuser Low voltage lighting is a simple pensive and dramatic way to improve the of your outdoor space And beyond the aesthetic benefits out door lights extend the time you can be outdoors while adding security and curb appeal to a home New lighting products from Toro this spring include the Woodhghts line of red wood outdoor lighting fixtures in three contemporary designs the Path Light Post Light and Deck Light Beyond new products that enhance the appearance of your outdoor building pro jects other new offerings make it easier for vou to build quality into them To assure your deck and other outdoor wood projects will last a long time DAP has introduced Premium Woodlife the first one coal clear wood preservative and water repellent Premium provides deep penetrating protection against termites ultraviolet light mildew stains decay rot and fungal stain and water damage Finally when you re undertaking a big outdoor building project you can avoid frustration and save time by using good quality tools For quick and easy holes in steel and aluminum doit yourselfers now can use Irwin new Hanson line of titanium bits These goldcolored bits 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