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16 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday January 2, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Making your home... safe home What you can do to ensure your home is as safe as it can be for your family I've recently begun some remodelling, home repairs, and maintenance around my house. Besides improving the appearance of my house, I'd like to improve the safety factor of my home. Could you suggest some good home safety tips I could use? ANSWER: No tasks are more important than those associated with making and keeping a safe home. Besides keeping your home safe for those you love, you are also making it a more saleable item. A well-cared for home sells much faster than one that shows signs of neglect. I offer the following safety tips: Fire Safety 1. Replace bedroom and stairway doors that have openings such as louvers. They allow smoke to enter areas that are otherwise fire-and-smoke safe. 2. Make sure the closet doors and doors between rooms can be opened easily from either side. 3. Make certain that combustible materials are not placed against closet lights. Heating Equipment Safety 1. Heating devices should be vented to the outside, either directly or through a chimney, and have draft hoods or dampers appropriate to the fuel being used. 2. Vent pipes should be tightly connected to chimneys, not rusted through or sagging. 3. Fuel lines should not extend into the area where they may be damaged or ruptured easily, and fuel shutoffs should be identified as such. Electrical Safety 1. Make sure you have proper overload protection, either a circuit breaker or fuses. 2. Check all your electrical equipment and appliances. They should bear labels of a nationally recognized testing agency. 3. Be certain your home has sufficient electrical capacity to accommodate the expected equipment load. Have an electrical contractor check the adequacy of the system. Other Safety Hints 1. Make sure you have adequate lighting for all work surfaces in the kitchen, workshop or sewing room. 2. Replace shower doors that are ADAM CAMPBELL Real Estate You Were Asking? TOP 10 IN CANADA FOR ROYAL LEPAGE SINCE 1989 $417,500 ·FASHIONABLE FREEHOLD - LAKESHORE WOODS ·UPGRADES GALORE ·Approx. 2200 sq. ft. ·2+1 BR, 3.5 bath ·Maple kitchen w/granite, island & walk out to deck & fenced yard ·Family rm. w/FP ·Professionally finished lower level rec rm., den & home theater w/walk out ·Pay no condo fees ·OAKVILLE/BURLINGTON BORDER $559,000 ·SOUGHT AFTER TYANDAGA ON RAVINE ·Impeccable 4 BR, 2.5 reno'd baths, centre hall plan ·Fam. rm. w/FP walks out to PATIO & TREED PRIVACY ·Formal DR & LR w/FP ·Fin. rec. rm. ·Hrdwd. & Porcelain flrs., Re-shingled, Newer windows, Prof. landscaping not glazed with safety glass or plastic. The same goes for patio and sliding doors. 3. Do not locate a kitchen range under a window on which curtains are hanging. 4. If the home is at a relatively high elevation and isolated, make certain it is equipped with a lightning rod system. 5. Check to see that the garage has adequate ventilation. 6. If bathtub bottoms are slippery, install pressure sensitive strips to make it less so. Install firm, unbreakable grab-bars in the tub and shower for elderly residents. Incorporating these hints will help make your Home Sweet Home . . . A Home SAFE Home! Adam Campbell is a broker with Advantage Plus Realty Inc. and members of Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Oakville Milton & District Real Estate Board (OMDREB), Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) and Hamilton, Burlington Real Estate Board (HBREB). Adam can be reached at 905-844-4444. O'Sullivan Sales Representative MICHAEL (905) E-mail: michaelo@royallepage.ca 634-7755 $999,900 Waterfront $479,800 ·PERFECTION IN TYANDAGA OAKS ·RENO'D top to bottom ·stuning 2 bdrm, 3 bth multi lvl OPEN CONCEPT detached 2 stry condo ·FamRm w/FP walks out to backyard oasis ·Den & Pro fin RecRm ·Hrdwd, New windows, re-shingled, Pro landscaped...must be seen ·BURLINGTON $539,000 ·EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOM BLT - TANSLEY AREA ·3 BR, 2.5 bath LOADED w/UPGRADES by Landmart ·Lrg. LR w/FP opens to GORGEOUS maple kit. w/walk out to patterned concrete patio, fully fenced & prof. lndscpd yard ·Granite, hrdwd. & limestone flrs., double car garage & more ·BURLINGTON $699,900 Downtown Lakeshore Core $1,199,000 Carlisle .6 ACRE $629,000 ·CUSTOM BLT ~ WATERDOWN ·Stunning 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath ·Approx. 2700 sq ft open concept ·LOADED w/UPGRADES ·Gourmet maple kit opens to FamRm w/FP walks out to stone patio & PRIVACY ·Mn flr den/bdrm w/FP ·Mbr w/luxurious ens ·Gleaming Hrdwd, granite, crown... wow. $699,000 ·CHARMING CENTURY COUNTRY ·Beautifully restored 3 bdrm + den or 4th bdrm, 2 full bths ·LRM w/FIREPLACE ·Kit w/BI appliances opens to DRM ·FamRm walks out to POOL & complete PRIVACY ·Skylights, Re-shingled, oversize 2 car garage ·BURLINGTON Beautifully appointed gem on double 80' x 137' lot. Gumwood trim, oak hardwood, upgraded kitchen, bath, furnace, central air, main floor family room addition. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Sprawling ranch, quality construction. 3+1 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, in ground pool, gazebo with sundeck. Oversized parking area. Tranquil country setting. Palomino Ranch, oversized .9 ac. prof. landscaped amazing 1 floor. 4000 sq.ft. main floor w/3000 sq.ft. in lower level w/walkout to amazing pool cabana & volleyball. 9', 10' & 11' ceilings, custom finished throughout, 3+2 beds, 3.5 baths. $1.295 Million Custom Lakeshore Rd. $1,399,000 Lakefront $2,199,000 Cedar Springs 1+ ACRE $799,800 ·STUNNNING IN MILLCROFT ·$160,000 in UPGRADES ·Approx 3500 sqft "Vardon" model ·4 bdrm, 3.5 bth + den ·Gourmet maple kitchen w/granite & S.S. appliances opens to FamRm w/FP & BI's ·Mbr w/FP & luxury ensuite ·Lrw lvl w/grade lvl walk out ·Oak plank hrdwd, Custom crown moldings, pot lighting... wow· BURLINGTON $1,269,000 ·EXQUISITE COUNTRY ~ KILBRIDE ·Fabulous 3+2 bdrm, 3.5 bth BRANTHAVEN BUNGALOW ·Lg principle rms ·Extensive concrete patio, 2 ponds & PRIVACY ·FamRm w/FP ·Pro fin lwr lvl ·Hrdwd, 9' ceilings, vaulted ceilings ·Double car garage + outbuilding w/heat, hydro & hydralic lift Prime Lakeshore Road location. 3300 sq. ft. of upgraded quality by "Silverstone Homes" features granite, hardwood, main floor office + more. 4 beds, 2.5 baths. Triple car garage. 100' frontage w/armour stone seawall in sought after Roseland/Lakeshore community. Updated windows, kitchen, bathrooms. 2+1 beds, 3 baths. Excellent opportunity. Country estate, approx. 5 acres. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, indoor hot tub, home theater, wine cellar, three gas fireplaces, ensuite with lighted spa tub. Professionally landscaped with golf green.