WErTBY TRE PUES% WEDN£WSAY. X&Y8o1n. ÀGE 25 iinsmen hom how, Press-u remtreated ýwo,0od.evinmentl ysound ý (or)* Li"ià te ýObvious nefiéite of preesr-retdwood, consumers s3hould-,be aware of proper use a2ldîhadling tipe for t e product, acording to. a recent etatement by the Canadian Institut. of Treated W"od., HIenrYWalthert, a professonal forester and executive, director, of the, institute. says there .are certain.applications for which the use. of preeere-treated wood je not recommended. For exaniple, treated wood producte shouid flot b. used in areas where they would corne. in direct prolonged contact with food or: animâal feed. 1The . iniredients used -in pressure-treated ý wood are chemicale. that protect the wood from fungi and in secte. They are applied to -the lumber in a p resure chamber *and allowed to fi.and dry before the lumber is ehipped ta market,. Properly ' applied, this treatment greatly extends the useBlelfe of lumber in harsh conditions, ,,thereby' reducing heavy cutting dmand on Canadian foresta. " That je the focus of an environmental information prqram recently Iaunched by CITW. Entjtied 'Treatedý Wood Saves Trees ' the 'program is geared to provide the.-public. with information on the positive environmental impact and the sftaspects of treated wood. "Wh4en you mention chernicals and pesticides publicly, people instantly conjure up visions of unrestrainedý use of- products like DDT and Agent Orange," said Wa lthert. "Most people don't undeistand chemnistry and are frightened by it. When used properly, chemicale can provide tremendous benefits ta eoiety: and ta the envirofiment." Pressure-treated wood is on. example of the. usefuinessa of chenucal treatments. Walthert said the institute has been working closely' with Agriculture Canada, which o versees the Pest- Control Products Act. 'We think it je time the governiment reviewed the producte we use and the methods in -which we use them, in order ta ailay public fears and support what we already know; used properly, these productese no threat ta the environmient., The CITW encourages caution when. woring with tii. product People- ehould wear goeswe handling and maske when cuètting or d rifling treated woed. It should also e. ut outaide or in a ,Well-venitilated area. "ee arenorma l'precautions that should b. takn when working, with any wood," Walthert said. "'Sawduet and splinters are always a,hazard, wh.ther the wood je treated- or, net." >CITW pùbliehes a li*ohure that 'dWas-, -with,- thé envfrnm.nntal and eafety 1sue asociated vdth pesr-rae wood. This matarial la avallable at lumber centreo, -nationwid displaying the. 'Trated Wood, Saves -TUeoes material or ,by 'elephnn the C1TW toll-i-re informatin nuznbr, 1-900-463- Til on tilli pi Modern materials make tiling easy, and tii. is idéal for use on the walls of bathroomns, kidtchens and other much-used areas, as well as on floors.. For floors, self-adhesive tiles arlaeett uete uet 'ob Mark V 'Series qualit windows at BilmDen vacuum floor before laying tiles, as dust will interfere with thé adheEdve on self-sticking tiles. When cuttinig ceramic 'tiles, rent a- tile cutter ta, simplify the. Due to the size and reputation of Bil--Den, it is known to al 'the major producers of home improvement produets, and so it was relatively easy to gain access to any window line that Bil-Den wanted to investigate. I discovered that ail of the specific features and quality I denianded in a window produet were flot available in any of the limes that were being manu- factured," says Bill Moore-Gough. After toying with the idea of producing his own windows, he was approached by a manufacturer who convinced bum that they could, and would, produce the. windows he was looking for. This manufacturer transformed Mr. Moore-Gough's, suggestions and features into a compflet. une of windows produced exclusively for Bul-Dem. "My real secret to success has been the ability to keep after-sale service cails to an labsolute minimum. I've.been able to accomplish this by selling quality, durable products." The businessman is proud of the fact that,the Bil-Den Mark V Series windows are ail approved for the Ontario Hydre. Enermark Rebate Program for electrically heated houses. Bil-Den is also registered with Ontario Hydro as an approved Emermark contractor, and is one of the oly home improvement cempamies in Durham Region that has a Consumer Protection Act Licence, Consumer and Corporate Affaira Registration, has a bond pursuant to the Consumer and Corporate Affairs» Bureau and carrnes $2,000,000 public' liability insurance, as weli as cemplete ceverage by the Workers' Compensation Board of Ontario. BIL-DEN HOME IMPR1OVEMENTS Servlïng Ail Ontario 440 HopkinsSt., Whitby (41 '6) 666-0018 1-800-263-2720 104 Byron St. S., Whitby 668-2179 Dodd and Souter has everything in. carpeting for residential or commercial purposes. Custorners have a variety of carpets available, in different styles and colours, says Grant Souter, co-owner and general manager. There are four methods te the making of carpets: tufted car p t, woven carpet, hand-knotted car pets and rugs, also known as Oriental rugs, and tMeneecdle-punching carpet, which is an effective thick carpet resistant to water, insects, mould and sun.. Tuextures and styles include velvets, level loopa, saxenies or 'plushes,'multilevel loops, textured saxonies, and cut and loop styles or 'traceiies'. Souter says customers can corne in and choose the colour and styles of their choice and has a big stock warehouse which saves time in ordening products. The company lhas six crews of installers who go out every morning to private homes and busimesses to instali carpets-for customers. People can also come in and buy something.,thatýis in the store or in the warehouse. Dodd and Souter creates custom-made rugs at. the store to fit the customer's meed, whatever size and colour they want. The company has grown a lot since it opened 33 years ago but it has maintained the small commurnty service it has always provided. hyko oto hi utmr very well and have sponsore d mamy, sports clubs n hockey,- basebaîl,- lacrosse and ringette. The company serves ail of Durham Region and extends to Newmarket, Port Hope and- Cobourg. Pnices vary dependimg on the requirements of the customer and a typical ceat for carpeting a room of 30 square yards (15 ft. by 18 ft.) at $21.95 per'sq. yd. would be $708.50 ($21.95 b y 30) and includes padding and installation and delivery. .Dodd and Souter offers a 'variety of carpet products ýsuch woven Crossley and différent Dupont staimmaster carpets, and aiso carry Gerfior, Domnco, Mamiington and Armstrong vinyl flooring. One stop for pati os. or fireplaces When warm weather pushes thoughte ef cosy fireside cern- fort from ýour minde, Towne Fireplacé, and Patio Centre i Pickering Villfge swltches ta, selling patio furniture. At the Homeshow, General Manager, Dave Mclntosh, plane te display some of the better Unes of patio sets mcii as Gra- clous Living, Tye-si, and Jardin. In the. email space allowed, enly a few pleces can b. shown but I their 3,000 square foot- showroom et the, corner of Church St. andi Hwy 2, there is a fMi display of aluminum andi resin producte i eit différent chair styles, nine table sizè anti a large aesortment of colours. 1Towne Fireplace aise selle hlgi end barbecues or cun fix your present on. egadese of the brand. Replacement parte can b. obtaineti on short notice. ,Towne Fireplace bas been ln the same location In Pickering Village for eleven year andi before. that for four years in Oshawa. As tlir name -implies, fireplaces are their principal focus. They pride themmelves on belng on. of the. few iemplace crn- panles wblch le oertlfled bythe Wood Enery Institut., an Im- portant conideration te insurance cempanies. The fireplac. business bue changedt trough the. year with the. introduction of alrtigit stoves and more reoently a wide range of new energy efficient, zero-learance and dlrect-venting gas fireplaces. Towne Fireplace hantiles them ail. They are fuily licenSod ta do ail forme of installation and do net subcontract any of their work. In erder ta ensure a saf. and bigh ialty Installation, Dave Mclntash, hie four Mo-tume and additional part-tu.e staff do ail the. work tiiem- selves whether lt's gua or wood, or whetiier it requires a mantle In wood, brick or marbie. Towne Fireplace and Patio Centre prides IteoI on one stop sales and service, whether ltes for relaxlng outdoors- on jour patio during thii uer or curleti up in front of a blazing fireplace in winter. Towne ,Firepla'-ce & Patio Centre- 2 Old Kingston RdM, Pickering Village, Ajax* Btena~ o on ie 686-3666 chlckaout'the retige"'patioj Shvýoom.p en W 10-6, T-F 10-8, Sat. 10-5 theu' I&" pon The Name You Can Trust ~JDodd & Souter' SDecor'Centre Ltd. Bil MiDore-Gouthý -I 1 m