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If your ceiing iis going to seed, give it a fail overhaul Faîl is a stunning season in many regions of the country. Knowing it must soon suc- cumb to winter's harsis tyranny, the Great Outdoors seems determined to go ont in a blaze of giorions colors. The Great Indoors is sub- jeet to a seasonal cycle, too. Things aronnd thse house start going to seed this time of year, victims of summer- vacation neglect. Decay in nature can be a sight that in- spires; in the home it's a sîght, period. Ceiings often faîl into dis- repair around now. The structural strain 'put on houses by heavy winter snows begins to show up in cracks in the plaster. Sndden temperature and hnmidity shifts from summer to fali can shrink old- fashioned ceîling tules and widen the seams between themn. Old paint can blister and peel off the ceiling. Autumn's the time to make Sshabby ceiings presentable again, before friends and rel- atives start dropping by for the holidays. Snspended ceilings offer a smart way to cover up dam- aged ceilings withont creat- ing a lot of mess and spending a lot of time and mioney. The do-it-yourselfer doesn't have to go through the trouble of filling in and sanding cracks in an old plas- ter ceiling, or scraping loose paint, to provide a sounti base for a new suspended ceiing. That's because the 2' x 4' panels in a suspended ceiling neyer touch the oId ceiling. They rest in a metai grid that hangs, below it. The lay-in panels do more than cover up, they resurface the ceiiing with pattern. At the factory where the panels are made, sophisticated equipment embosses themn WITH THE HOLIDAYS COMING, taI's the tErne to make your old ceiling company-worthy again. Instail- ing a suspended ceiiing is an easy and econornicai way to dIo this. You flot only cover up overhead blernishes, you resurface the ceiling with an attractive new pat- tern, such as the ornate plaster look of the Arnstrong "Victor.ia" ceiling shown here. with attractive designs, paints and precision-cuts them for accurate alignment. Ail types of decorative effects-ornate piaster, heavy stucco, wood parquet, board s-and-plank s -are now offered in suspended ceilings. While they look for ail the world like the real thing, better-quaiity panels are actually made of minerai fiber, which is washable, fire retardant and resists weather-caused shrinkage and expansion. Nor does the metal grid supporting the panels have to disrupt the design. There's a new type of suspended ceil- ing called Headliner that is now available throughout the U.S. It color-matches the grid to blend into the ceiling design. And there are no staples'or glue to fuss with. The panels drop into the grid and rest there freely. To repair or re- Check new carpet' s performiance ratiing What would yon say is the most important factor to con- sider when shopping for a carpet? Would you think first of its color, design and rela- tion to your decorating scheme? The quality of the fabric? Or is cost value your main consideration? Ail of these, of course, are important things to keep in mnd when looking for a new carpet. But there's anotheîr more important factor in- volved in carpet buying which wiil make the differ-1 ence in how well your carpes maintains its decorator beauty, how long the quality of the fabric lasts and, in the end, how much value you will receive on your initial in- vestmient. The key to good carpet buying lies in a carpet's per- formnance rating. Perfor- mance rating refers to the carpet's ability to withstand traffic and usage. After al, you don't jnst look at a car- pet. You walk on it, grind diri into it and, no matter how careful you are, yon eventu- ally break or spili something onto it. A carpet is a true home "worker," and you shouid give careful thought to hoW big a job your carpet wili have to perform before you ~decide on any purchase. ~'~--Shopping for a carpet with performance in mind can help you avoid the mistake of buying less-or more-than you really need. How do you judge carpet performance? The mnakers of Bigeiow carpéts have corne u p with a unique new Mark of Performance'M rating system that wilI allow you to bny the carpet that best suits your needs, The Mark of Perfor- mance"M assigns relative per- formance ratings to ahl Bigelow carpets, and 'pro- vides helpful guidelines by which yon can assess the kind of carpet yon shonld buy according to its intended use. There are three basic fac- place one, or reach any wires or pipes above it, yon simply lift the panel out. Instead of a panel, yon can instail an energy-efficient fluorescent light in a gri4 siot. Best of al, putting up a suspended ceiling won't im- prison you indoors al au- tumn; you can start and finish the job over a weekend. And you won't have to cash in your Christmas Club account early to buy the materiais: a top-of-the-iine suspended ceiling for a 12' x 12' room runs only about $130, far less than a new sofa or carpet. More information on sus- pended ceilings, inciuding maintenance and installation directions, is available in a new bookiet entitled, "Con- sumer Guide to Selecting the Right Ceiling. " You can get a free copy by writing to Armstrong Cork Company, Dept. MFH-9, Lancaster, PA 17604 tors to remember, according to Bigelow, when rating car- pet performance. First, what are the general traffic areas of your bonsehold? Is yonr fam- ily large or small and, if there are children, what are their ages? Do yon have pets? Do you entertain frequently? In other words, how bnsy is yonr floor traffic in general? Second, whatis your at- Home Improvement, Su4ppl.ement of The Canadian Statesmani, Wednesday, October l8th. 1978 3 titude toward cleanillg and housekeeping? Answer ho- estly, because diligent dlean- ing will increase the life and beauty of a carpet whlile de- linquent care will require a hard worker." Thr, plot ont the hg traffic areas in your home. Most entries receiVe the roughest daily use, as ail dirt from the outside is deposited there. Stairs are another high usage area, especially the first step and ail the leading edges. (Did yon know that Most people tend to waik on the samne spot time after time?) Pivot points, such as room entrances and hallway turns, are areas that also take quite a beating. Here, înstead of jnst stepping, people twist and turn their feet, grinding the diri down into the carpet anddistorting the pile, Other heavy traffic areas depend, upon the size and lifestyle of your family, but some typical examples would be the areas around the table in a busy dining room, the spot around a favorite chair or sofa, and the general TV and conversa- tion gathering area. A gnest bedroom, on the other hand, receives only light traffic and can thus be carpeted with much less at- tention to wear and tear. Moderate traffic is the term Bigeiow gives to the sporadic type of activity that goes on in places such as the master bedroom or a formai living or dining room, where there is iess daily movement. The rest of the home would gen- erally fail under the cnt- egories of general and heavy traffic-the family room, children s bedrooms, a fam- ily living room. Color and pattern are also related to carpet perfor- mance. Generally speaking, medium to dark tones-the blues, greys, and browns- are practical for hiding dirt and soul in heavy traffic areas, while iight colors- especialiy golds and oranges-are Most sensitive to soiiing. Tweeds and mniti-colors hide dirt better than solids, and patterns take the camouflaging lead, with bold designs working best of ail to hide telitale diii and wear. These are only the basics of carpet performance, a guideline for the homeowner who wishes to buy a carpet that wiil suit the total home environment and lifestyle. For more information on carpet performance and how you can appiy it to your home, send for the free book- let, "The Consumer's Guide to Carpet Performance." This bookiet contains de- taiied descriptions of the var- ions performance categories of carpets, helpful special tips for making a selection, and a chart that plans your entire home's carpetinýg needs according to perfor- mance rating. Write to: Bigeiow-Sanford, Inc., Dept. BJA, Box 3089, Greenville, SC 29602. MARKET LISTS Keep a sheet of paper in a convenient place in the kitchen, attached to tihe door of the refrigerator with a magnet. As you run low on staples, jot it down. Watch for Childre n Playi*ng in Leaves Many towns now, have local ordinances 'againsi burning- leaves and other gardening debris. Therefore, somie of these tow,ýns provide, services for picking up these materials, if they're bagged or piled on the side of the road. Loose leaves sitting on the side of a road may pre sent problems. The biggest one beîng that children love to jump into them and play. >Wîth fail heTe, drivers should be cautious and wat.ch -for children, as they can dis- appear in these leaves. Parents should also warn their children to be careful of objects that may be buried under the leaves. Besides loose branches and twigs, sometimes broken bottles and other debris can be hid- den away, which rnight cause injury to children. I' otwork to, walk. 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