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PageSTIIEHALTONHILLSHOMESTYLE Saturday Augustas irao DETERIORATION roofiiu i short Rulu iliiriiiniini roofing Homeowners changing to metal roofs Has your roof become a problem hanging over head instead of a protector above home and Take a careful look at your home roof Chances are that vou 11 see signs of shingles curling splitting staining and even rotting These are signs of the deterioration composition fiberglass wood and tile shirgles undergo from the mo ment that they re installed Needless to say this deterioration is unattractive and decreases homes value and beauty Worse yet these are tell tale signs of serious wear which can lead to roof leaks and home damage Homeowners across the are turning to metal roofing as an alternative which avoids this rapid deterioration An ideal choice is Rustic Shingle an aluminum roofing svstem designed to provide the nth texture of hand split wood shakes Rustic Shingle carries a limited and is available in nine colours The product features Ghdden s three step baked on finish for strong without detenora tion Because this product is lured of aluminum it reflects ra keeping homes cooler in summer warmer in winter Homeowners have reported total summer cost savings of per and more Rustic Shingle installation New type grill invented In a major technological breakthrough Modern Maid Com pany has del eloped an electric and grill which does not have to be vented outside of the house The development enables homeowners to place the electric and grill anywhere in the kitchen or house without running costly ductwork to the exterior In addition it opens cooking and grilling to other segments of the population in eluding people living in high rise buildings and residents of areas where outside venting is barred by law This Modem Maid cooking break through was made possible through the development of a unique grilling element and filter system and a technique to control more closelv the smoke during the grilling of foods Replacing the costly ductwork to the outside is an exclusive easy I ductless filtering supplied with the unit which fits in the cabinet under the Vvhat little smoke that is emitted drawn down into the filler under the cabinet where compact enclosure with a series of charcoal filters eliminates the remaining smoke cleans the air and the now coot air back into the room The charcoal filters are to replace and can be reactivated placing in an oven at The inch decorator bhek downdraft cooktop is modular in concept accepting interchangeable cartridges In addition to the Teflon coated grilling clement open coil solid disk black ceramic glass and griddle cartridges are also available Two cartridges can be us simultaneously fulfilling the needs of any cook All of the cartridges are dishwasher and grease jars are not needed for the grilling cartridge Tips on painting make it enjoyable Do it have a lovehate relationship with pain ting That what a well known paint manufacturer found when it surveyed consumers who do pain ting projects Roughly half of the respondents said love to paint and remainder said hate Whether vou fall mt one group or the other painting is the most project to a home repiir survey conducted by the Housekeeping Institute The reasons for looking forwird to vour next painting project or when see the exterior trim on house begin to and peel ire many but there are a few practical pointers that can help achieve better painting per whether vou enjoy pain ting or not The following is a collection of tips designed to overcome some of peskv r en-ill- face this spnng home improvement season UP Is there an easy to paint just the window frame and not the win dow If vou have the masking tape blues try this Take a single newspaper sheet wet it and place it squarely on the glass overlapping the frame Before the paper dries use a utility knife to carefully cut the newspaper along the edge where the glass and frame meet then paint hen the paint and paper dry remove the piper to reveal a clean straight paint line and a clear win pane The groove the top of the paint can that helps secure the lid doubles as a paint collector vou work this lip fills with paint and overflows down the can sides onto the floor A dmnage will alleviate this mess and can be created simplv bv punching a few small holes in the can rim using a hammer and an a 1 or ice pick The paint will then drain back into the can 1 PAINT The surface you paint and its en can require special coating performance features Some of these can be achieved with paint additives that vou mix into the paint before applying it For example if the north side of your house is susceptible to growth fungicide additives will fight the bacteria growth on these moist areas There are also paint insecticides preservatives hit help ward off wood infestation or rot Other ad ditives are designed to improve paint adhesion and flowmglevell characteristics heck your locil paint store for these special items The need to repaint is often caused by moisture If it s a metal surface moisture will speed surface tion or rust if it s wood moisture penetrates the paint film and enters the wood fibres Varying moisture levels in the wood lead to warping and cracking which in turn can cause the paint to peel Also moisture in the wood a culture that enables bacteria to grow and rot its ture The key is to locate and seal any surface exposed to moisture especially wood A product that I highly recommend for wood sur faces is a new paint called Rust Oleum Wood Saver It has Teflon in it which provides a superior moisture that repels water before it penetrates the wood and begins causing damage STIFF THE BRUSH Like most things the cost of a good paint brush is going up Here is a paint brush storage technique to extend brush life by keeping the bristles from hardening After vou rinse the paint from the brush using mineral spirts or oil base and soap and warm water for latex paints place the handle ween the palms of your hands and rub them together vigorously for seconds This will spin the remain ing liquid out of the brush and help it Then lay a full newspaper page on the floor Place the brush at the lorn left page Turn the brush over folding the paper with it to wrap the bristles tightly and continue this process until the brush is completely packaged in the paper A rubber band will keep it from unraveling and the bristles will stay flexible storage INDOOR GRILUNG WITHOUT OUTDOOR VENTING Modern Maid ha Jeel oped a which doe not have to be vented to the of the The 36Inch cooktop modular in concept accepting interchangeable cartridge and l dishwasher OFF Cuslom Mini Blinds Verticles and Pleated Shades Installed at NO EXTRA COST OSBORNE DECOR LTD 509 GUELPH STREET ONTARIO