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The best seat in your house, the toilet, is probably never considered to be a major water waste in the home. However, with 40% of our inâ€"home water consumption being flushed Toilet retroâ€"fit can save you water...and money ABOUT THE HOUSE ABOL Are you planning a basement renovation? Does your home have a leaky foundation? Was there evidence of water during the spring thaw? As the fall rains begin, does your house smell mouldy? Do you need hip waders to do laundry? If so, Basement Systems Canada is the professional water control company to consult. "Modern technology has changed basement waterproofing," says owner Robert Hayter. "It‘s no longer the expensive hitâ€"andâ€"miss process that it once. was. The average system installation is complete in one day. Basement Systems Canada can permanently correct all water problems and we can guarantee our work for the life of the structure. For the home or cottage owner, this means they can renovate, improve, and use the space with confidence." Basement Systems offers Drytrak systems for water control at the floorâ€"wall joint, Draintrak where the slab has deteriorated and urethane resin injections for leakage in poured concrete walls. A new product, Flowguard, improves the effectiveness of interior weeping tile systems and eliminates moistureâ€"laden, exposed French drains. , Outside, the neat Tidy Lawn underground downspout extension, or "bubble pot," redirects rainwater away from the foundation and replaces unsightly downspouts stretched across the lawns. Finally, the SuperSump is the best sump pump available today. "One of our clients called us magicians," recalls coâ€"owner Beth Light. "But there is no illusion. Our systems combine technology, common sense and experience, and we put it to work for our clients. Don‘t wait until you‘re faced with an emergency. We‘ll provide a free inspection and estimate." Call Basement Systems Canada tollâ€"free 1â€"800â€"561â€"1335. *# sMy bedgroom walls have old wallcoverings on them, which is very difficult to remove without damaging the wall surface. May | hang a new wallpaper over it, without removing the existing paper? # A*If you must hang over existing wallpaper, make certain it is tightly fastened to the wall in all areas. Reâ€"seal seams and sand, if necessary, in order to have a verz smooth surface. If an( part of the existing wallpaper is loose, then the new wallpaper cannot be installed properly. If the pattern of the old wallpaper is strong, a pigment primer/ sealer should be applied to prevent the colours & design from showing through. Otherâ€" wise, an alkyd primer/sealer is satisfactory. Allow to dry 1â€"2 days before hanging new wallâ€" covering. Datkuille Baint & CHallpaper 257 Lakeshore Rd. E. &2 845â€"0341 & Soggy basement? No problem for this North Toronto firm away down the toilet, we should begin to take this water waste seriousâ€" ly. But thanks to the efforts of the lumb Shop, a division of Brass Craft # 1 «& This is a question that needs to be answered with caution, as many homeowners actually overâ€"improve and often exceed the market level of their home through improvements. Renoâ€" vating an existing home must take in many ftactors such as, is the renovation being done for personal enjoyment or ::fialoimprove resale? A common i istongoveuoansx:hsa kitchen or bathroom and expect to receive the investment back through the home sale. in actuality, a home may not have required a renovaiion to achieve its roper place in the market. What fiaopons'mmanycasesisahomoâ€" REAAMEKK owner can ove market did not re 24 «is a renovation or home improvement advisable to increase the market value of my house? CHRISTOPHER INVIDIATA "For Your Next Move Call Today Glenforest Rd vales Representative 485â€"0065 Of T THE HOUSE ABOUT THE HOUSE ABOUT Canada Ltd. located in St. Thomas, toilets of the future may have two handles. The company bas introâ€" duced a new water saving dual flush lever system for the toilet called "Future Flush". A long outside hanâ€" dle flushes a regular amount of water for solid wastes and a short inside handle can be adjusted to flush as litâ€" tle as 1.5 gallons for liquid and paper waste. "With Future Flush, every time you use your toilet you make the choice to save water and money without making any compromises," says John Frizzell, Marketing Manager, Plumb Shop. "When you consider than 5 out of 6 flushes are for liquid waste, you will have the potential with "Future Flush" to save up to 70% of the water used by your toilet. Multiply these savings times 16,000,000 plus toilets in Canada and you have the potential to save a subâ€" stantial amount of water," says Frizzell. Natural gas choice for appliances never easier Homeowners onâ€"line with natural gas, or with access to propane, now have a unique heating option that allows for easy installation virtually anywhere in the home. Gas fireplaces, fireplace inserts, and stoves lend the convincing look of burning wood to any room. Once installed into your toilet tank, the "Future Flush" water saver system will eventually pay for itself al 'snm have made us C choice. If you‘re current *te2%, a\WNhat are the advantages of a central vacuum system? BA CIZâ€"CVJ 1064 South Service Rd. E dustâ€"free 84246220 NVBNIGNCE eny em lakes a lew ake yoU ving area a closet... nent stays a Beam and Future Flush system is a real water saver. and then keep on saving you water C and money. Besides the obvious | dled water savings, less demand on our | your municipal water and sewage treatâ€" | 10 m ment systems will reduce the need ) for expanding our reservoir and water | hard treatment facilities. depa Multiâ€"c Certa ProPainters [ *_* * * * ] Jad 245â€"3508 countless lai sponging, striped wall ! alternalive among professiona ProPainters, 82 *2% a«\Nhat decorating alternatives do | have to wallpaper or paint? __ 0_ _ "__ _ David Witlins Estimate _ Serving Oakville lor paint." A decorator looking lor an to wallpaper can choose from aux finishes mcludln%; ragging, marbleizing, smooshing, and finishes. Add to that list "multiâ€" nt is a relatively new interior quickly becoming a favorite sional interior decorators and ers. Multiâ€"color paint is a paint drops, with a mz of mg in one can. Unlike s d ) have all their ingredients led to create a uniform texture multiâ€"color paints appear 25â€"8261 h surlaces and give them a m appearance. Outdated can be brought into the 90s by them with multiâ€"color paint in wes. Some multiâ€"color paints blended to recreate natural granite. making them ideal ver units. While decorative appliances, such as gas log sets, usually offer wood flame aesthetics only, heater and wall furnaceâ€"rated units introduce a generous amount of heat into the home, many aided by electrical blower systems for added heat distribution. In fact, most are more efficient than central gas furâ€" naces, and allow for fuelâ€"saving zone heating because homeowners can take the chill off a family room or bedroom without wasting money and energy on forced air heating throughout the home. Remote control and wall thermostat operation are available for instant warmth and firelight. Some appliâ€" ances feature adjustable flames as well, for precision control of flame height and heat output. e beginning of the ts sprayed texture, oncréle DIoCK paint are as ost of these controlled Steamatic process cleans carpeting by usm& 165 degree temperature at the surface that kills or stuns dust mites and other microâ€"organisms. Our portable Steamatic cleaning process can reduce the level of bacteria on upholstered furniture by an average of 96%. This process effectively removes soil, dust and dirt and eliminates smoke and mfl odors that can have a dramatic myaan on indoor air quality. Consumers should watch for carpet cleaning companies whose prices appear low, but then increase the price with loads of "extras." in many cases these "extras" are unnecessary. Scotchguarding of stainmaster carpet is a waste of money if it is a newer carpet, and if a company has used a high temperature steam cleaner there shouldn‘t be an extra cost for disinfecting. Steam cleaning can also gut some extra life back into your furniture. But be aware of efforts to clean cotton chintz. This fabric is difficult to clean, especially if it has been vellowed by tobacco smoke or faded from the # A a A professional cleaning service has the equipment and knowâ€"how to do the job better than a doâ€"itâ€"yourselfer. in fact, using the wrong chemicals in a mistaken attempt to clean carpets can do more harm than it you left them dirty. Homeowners should look for professional carpet cleaners who use only high temgorature steam to clean carpets. Soap and shampoo can leave a sticky residue that will leave CI?.B looking dirtier than ever in a short time. In fact, it could take as many as three to four professional cleanings to undo the damage to an improperty cleaned carpet. Carpet and fabric surfaces provide excellent breeding dgrounds for microbial colonies, dust mites and their remains. The patented, heatâ€" *«#4 a Are there any misks involved if | decide to clean my carpets myself? The system fits most frontâ€"hanâ€" dled toilets and can be installed into your existing toilet in approximately 10 minutes. yell f you would like to discuss any matter, please call Brian Schofield, 332â€"6722 or 561â€"7115. "Future Flush" is available at hardware stores, building centres and department stores. wed by STEAMATIC. (905) 3326722 he total cleani