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4 stouffinue suntribune home inovajtons thursday sept 28 2006 in the early 1 950s betz pools was the only listing under swimming pools in torontos yellow pages what started as a familyowned pool installation business is still the industry leader more than 50 years later in fact the company can now also be found under spas hot tubs landscaping patio heaters and pool tables even though summer is over betz pools is preparing for a busy winter sea son according to lynda sadlowsm who manages the companys retail store on stouffvilles main street a lot of people are extending their back yard pleasures beyond summer by adding hot tubs and patio heaters and continuing the barbecue season sitting out under the snow in a hot tub is a wonderful experience and because betz also carries the popular patioflame outdoor fireplace your yard can become a yearround entertainment centre even indoor enthusiasts will enjoy vis iting the retail store to check out the line of pool tables and darts and games boards the family business is celebrating its 68th anniversary in 2006 and their team of trained technicians installs pools cre ates landscaping designs and provides ongoing service for thousands of pool and spa owners from toronto to muskoka and oakville to kingston and beyond we might be one of the largest employers of students in the summer and the kids keep coming back year after year betz also has a large clientele of iadoor pool owners to service all winter including golf and country clubs resorts and private homes and when it comes to the great out doors patios decks and outdoor lighting the companys landscaping division looks after all aspects of design including obtaining permits and supervising con struction projects for more information call 905-640- 1424 jj yoo been oft how much insulation is in your attic insulating your attic is the fastest leastexpensive way to save money energy most homes including new have only the bare minimum knox insulation roofing t0 suitm since 1974 9056422225 knox insula tion knox insulation roofing is a family business of three generations started in 1974 we specialize in retrofitting mostly older homes we have averaged 400 to 500 home improvement projects per year some of the services we provide are walls blown in cellulose for thermal and soundproofing garages drill and fill ceiling cavity or styrofoam and drywall added over existing ceiling attic tune ups and additional insulation soundproofing common walls and ceil ings in such places as basement apart ments doctors offices libraries hospi tals etc re roofing shingles over top or strip canadians waste more energy then any other country our homes have always been poorly insulated even today poor building standards only require the bare minimum insulation be installed in attics and walls your attic should have 12 14 of blown insula tion in it temperatures in the attic can be 60c in the summer and 20c in the win ter with an average of 4 6 of insula tion in our attics its no wonder heating and air conditioning bills are so high in many subdivisions 4 out of 5 homes built in the 1980s andt990s do not have enough insulation in the attic workers were paid by how many attics they did per day not by the hour therefore most of the insulation was mounded around the attic opening the outer edges have only a few inches it has been found that fiberglass insulation was installed using too much air this is called over fluffing to make it look like there is more than there really is many homeowners have half the insulation that they paid for our company is fully insured licensed and our warranty varies from 2 to 10 years depending on the type of work we are contracted to do call us at 905-642- 2225 i i