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By HENRI de MARNE Special to the Beaver A. Yes, there can be such a thing as too many plants in a house, but 55% relative humidity is quite healthy for it and its occupants. It is the level at which fewer viruses can live and it‘s Q. Is there such a thing as too many plants in one room? My living room is 13â€"byâ€"25 feet and there are 17 plants, including five cacti. During the heating season, the relaâ€" tive humidity is 55% and the room feels stifling. Could it be the radon gas from the soil in the pots? There is an electronic air cleaner on my 10â€"yearâ€"old furnace and the filters were cleaned oneâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half months ago. â€" Milwaukee Centipede problem solved with Twenty Mule 7 +. . ie I t L . 4P 1 Sn PSAE _7 S aaal itz in MAAAE T WA +W d . o - "z"r", s PYP . -'."‘- C ~-..." *~~«. BPo v‘ .‘t‘»-"~ "’ PH14 PH9 301 214 PHS 212 315 ‘Take advantage of the great savings and enjoy the convenience of living in downtown Oakville. At sacrifice prices, there have been no sacrifices to providing the best building amenities available today Built with quality and luxury in mind, the Towne Square features: * 6 top of the line appliances * Marble tiled bathrooms * Security/safety systems * Whirpool baths in every suite * Wood burning fireplaces With all this and more how can you afford not to 750 1260 1705 1395 Take A Look At Us Now! 1990 Price $252 906 $616.500 $389 900 $449 900 $%61 900 $438 900 $376,900 $193 90( 900 1993 Price Sevings $206) $17 $169 90X $119 90 OOX OX OX OX 9OX JAÂ¥ X Y also good for furniture The five cacti are certainly not conâ€" tributing to the humidity unless you drown them with watery affection. Radon is an odorless and tasteless gas that comes from the ground. It‘s a good idea to test for its presence in any case, but it‘s not adding to the relative humidity. The best test is the Alpha Track and you can buy a kit from your local Lung Association. Follow direcâ€" tions on the package. And don‘t worry about radon from the pots; it‘s not where it‘s coming from if it is a problem in your house. Keep the electronic air filter clean and air the house once a day for a few minutes. wWINDOWS Q. My tiltâ€"in vinyl windows are 10 $336,600 $ 204,000 $220,000 §1 $159,000 $182.000 $83,000 $74,000 19,000 $119900 $169900 One bedroom suites starting from #| Sales Office open: Mon.â€"Thurs. 2â€"6 p.m Sat.â€"Sun. 12â€"5 p.m. 221 Robinson St., Oakville 416â€"338â€"0737 416â€"338â€"9000 Kendi Martin or Carol Keen a Is it possible to put in new springs? I can‘t find the name of the company that installed them to get replacements. â€" Monongahela, Pa. A. You can get new springs from Blaine Window Repair Service, 3831 â€"F Plyers Mill Rd., Kensington, Md. 20895; telephone 301â€"933â€"1310. It has parts for just about every window and door ever made and, if it doesn‘t, someone there will try to locate them or make new ones. yearsâ€"old. The springs, on a number of them, are broken off or off the tracks. You‘ll have to send a part or photo for identification. If you are not handy, you may have to get an experienced carpenter or window installer to handle this for you. GOOP [ I Two bedroom suites starting from REAMNK aboulCeci‘ree Q. I have checked in several hardâ€" ware stores for GOOP Hand Cleaner to clean my floors as seen in your column recently. No one seems to have it. â€" Waitsfield, Vt. A. Try the laundry products section of supermarkets. CENTIPEDES Q. We have centipedes in our baseâ€" ment. We have "bombed" it several times, but the critters are still there. Some time ago, you mentioned a product that is placed around the founâ€" dation. What is it? â€" West Bend, Wis. Reduce the humidity of the baseâ€" ment by closing windows and using a dehumidifier and vacuum it regularly. Keep it as uncluttered as possible. CLEAN THE DECKS Q. Our pressureâ€"treated deck is very close to the ground and gets very slipâ€" pery when wet. Some time ago, you answered a query about cleaning decks. Can you repeat it? Wis. (See ‘Clean‘ page 21) A. Twenty Mule Team Borax. Place it in several open containers around the perimeter of the basement. Do not use it if children or pets have access to the basement.