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(From RE 24) ashes, inertia descends on all family members when a fire is proâ€" posed. A _ quotation from the chairman of the Canadian When not to "do it yourself" Council gives a further warning to the wouldâ€"be handyman renovaâ€" tor, "If you can tell it‘s home made it has no value." His caveat reminded me of an article in a recent issue of Practical Homeowner entiâ€" tled "When NOT to do it yourself." A number of veterâ€" an remodellers and industry experts sounded the alarm to handypersons who may bite off more than they can chew. The conseâ€" quences can be financially and emotionally devasâ€" tating, as in the case of the chap who started to repanel his dining room â€" a â€" week b e fio~r .e Thanksgiving. As BEST Of BOTH WORLDS! $639,00K RALPH EASTâ€"$224,900â€"3 BDRMS. SOUTHLAND CRES.â€"S 1 89,900 ENNISCLARE ON THE LAKE! Fumace 86â€" 98,000. 4â€"barm. sideâ€" F. McCORMICK, FR BRENTWOOD/ARGYLE 340 CHURCH ST. OAKVILLE 844â€"2950 _ *Sales Representative ERY and Associates Ltd. Realtor RALPH F. McCORMICK he ripped off the old panelling he discovered that an undetected roof leak had rotted his wall studs. The contractor that he called in a panic discovered the floor joists were also affected and a new floor system had to be developed. But at least he did call in the experts when he realized he was in over his head â€" an act requiring more humility than most of us can muster. Money paid to a contractor who can pass judgement on your plans, schedâ€" ule and materials list is well spent. He may also offer to call back as you proceed to assess and point out pitâ€" falls. Such help is essential in proâ€" jects that involve the knocking out of walls, door and window changes, most plumbing and wiring. The â€" average handy person can jun pC BA years | have access 10 a ma! discriminating buyers whether it h family homes, condo apts. or towr Please call RALPH F. McCORMICK $AAA â€" 2950 844â€"29 OPEN HOUSE â€"SUNDAY 24 340 CHURCH ST. OAKVILLE ONEâ€"OFâ€"Aâ€"KIND! PHH Homequity Relocation centre NAPLES, FLORIDA yPe C( K FOp x cooP 5C take on such chores provided he learns the order of events and a few basic fundamentals about each project from a professionâ€" al. Working along with a contractor on the job is anothâ€" er matter. One of them said his stanâ€" dard answer to the inevitable question from a homeowner offering his labor to reduce final cost is: "It will cost you an extra 20 per cent." Another felt it makes little sense for the average handyperson to tackle the big jobs and "reâ€"invent the wheel" when he could do so many time consuming and needed mainâ€" tenance jobs about the house that will pay big dividends themselves. His advice is well taken and I think we should make haste slowly and build from success to success without any disapâ€" pointing failures. thinking As a winter hB $9 849â€"966t6 et apt BEV ERLY RANKIN® Dort nt tor the past 14 r townnouses Most small jobs bring with them great satisfaction but big jobs can be debilitating when large blocks of uninterrupted time are not available. You may recall I wrote, "never again will I tackle a full bathroom renovation on my own." My wife, Linda, was reduced to taking many a "sink" as the welcome bathâ€" mat was removed from friends‘ homes. I still bask in the raves friends express when they use the bathroom but then I cringe as Linda‘s deprivaâ€" tion story gets aired one more time used _ to _ say, "Caveat erector," Let the builder Window glass has such a short history that a quick read in an encycloâ€" pedia will amaze you. In what is virâ€" tually just a few ware As the Romans GLASS ¢ «kn 1 xm"“‘r" TV £ 4;_, ioi ons 4 4 l ‘ & i s 9,. 7# Associate Broker WIW) 1 11. $324,900. ENVIABE LIFESTYLE PRESTKE ADORESS $735,000 MAKE AN OFFERâ€"S 181,900 yB P SLINSETâ€"NOW $244,900 100 WIDE RAVINE LOT generations, winâ€" dow glass producâ€" tion has moved from highly labor intensive work to automated mass production. Early homes in Canada were charâ€" acterized by winâ€" dow configurations of six panes of glass that were roughly 6â€"inch x 9â€" inch rectangles. The size was deterâ€" mined by limited technical skills. Each pane was made by hand. A worker would blow a bubble of molten glass, place it on a flat surface and smooth it out sufficiently _ to enable him to cut a 6â€"inch by 9â€"inch rectangle. Glass has been known for thouâ€" sands of years, but clear window glass only a short periâ€" od. Because of it scarcity in North America early setâ€" tlers would make a great sacrifice to include a few careâ€" fully wrapped bunâ€" dles of window panes in their limâ€" K den, supe Th 844 44 Broker *‘ W allk