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34-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 18, 2000 Reviver unHardwood Stairs, Step by Step Your hardwdod fluors are beau- tif ul, but what about youcstairs? f Are they covered with dingy carpet? la the exposed wood worn and tired? If su, take heart. Reviving a staircaae la easy if you take if step by stop. Firaf, assees the stafe ut your stairs. If you are lucky enough f0 find hardwood under the car- pet, you or a prutessional fluor refinisher can aand and retinish t f0o give if new Ide. If nuf, a new hardwood staircaae can be instslled and stained to match the finish ut your fluors. Either way, your effurts will psy off. A hardwood staircase, like hardwuod flooring, adds char- acter, beauty and resale value f0 any home, according f0 the Hardwood Information Cenfer. And, the durability ut hardwoud is a real plus whon if cornes f0 stairs. "Youre falking about sumething thaf's going f0 fake a beating, somefhing children mighf be running up and duwn,» ays Dale Mitchell, president ut Cusfom Hardwoods, a supplier ut stair parts and fully assem- bled staircases. "Hardwood as going f0 hold up and nof show nicks and dinga." "More and mure peuple are spending money on their afair- case," Mitchell says. If's the focal point uf many homes. You walk in, and - bangf If's there." Mitchell estimafes insfalling an elaborale, curved staîrcase (fhink "Gone Wifh the Wind") cuuld cuaf as much as $20.000. Huwever, a more fypical sfraight staircase might be clos- er f0 $6.000, ho aaya. Homeowners can save by ordering stair kits and inatalling the stops thomselvos,. but unly thoso with some carponfry exporience should tackle the job, Mitchell says. Others are bettor off hiring carponfers or stair builders, ho says. If your woud stairs need a face- lit, start by checking for any needed repaira. Squeaka, a commun problem, ohten are caused by loose or rubbing parts. Stop the sqljeak by nail- ing or acrewing dlown a part mhat bas separated or by ins ert- ing a wedge underneafh if. Sandlng and refinishing stairs requirea special equipment and a lot ut patience, however, "Ifs nof bard. A homeosaner csn du if," ays Danny Krienke, a part- ner in Fluors Efcefera Inc., a bardwuod fluor installer and resturer. "Ifs guing tu tako sume fime, fhough." Fluor-refinishing companies fyp- ically get moaf ut the job dune in a day. If you decide fo du if yuurselt, rent a fluur-odger sa 'nding machine. Run the sandor over the stops. For rougb or painted boards, atarI wif b 20- or 30-grif sandpa- per, thon pruceed wif h 50-grit and finally 80-grit. Start.with 36- grit paper for varnished fluors. Nexf, use a hand scraper on the spots the sander miased and, if desired, hand-aand sait h fine paper f0 remuve amal scratches. Vacuum f0 romnove the duaf. Stain wifh a clear f in- ish or une cuatom-blondod f0 match your f luors. For a final prufective glaze, top that wifh fhree coats ut polyurethane, which is available with a wafor or oil baae. "Evorybody likes the look ut oil," ays Chris Eads, owner ut Above AIl Fluor Refinishing. "If bringa ouf the grain." Each coaf ut oil-based pulyurefhane must dry overnight. Wafer-baaed sealors usually dry within a couple ut hours and are sater f0 handle. Take some precautions to avoid trouble. Sanding pruduces high- y flamrmable duaf, su seal the doorsays into your work ares with plastic and ventilate the ares with a fan. Wear guggles, ear protection and a duaf mask. while sanding. When applying the sealer, put on gogglea, rub- ber gluves, long pants and a lung.sleovo shirt. Eadsaska humeownera f0 avuid fumes alfogether by sfaying sume- whoro aise for a fliglaf whilo the firat coaf ut oil-basod polyurefhano drios. Once the stairs are resfored, conaider having a carnet com- NCLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Reconstruction of Ninth Line from 400m south of Britannia Road to 400m south of Eglinton Avenue mom Notice of Completlon of En vironmental Study Report As a requirement under the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects, the City of Mississauga hereby notifies ail interested individuais and parties Ihai the Environmentai Study Report (ESR) for the above-mentioned project has been compieted. Subject lu the comments received as a resuit of tbis notice and the receipt of other approvals as necessary, the City of Mississauga will proceed with the construc- tion of the above-mentioned project. Thc study recommendation is t0 reconstrmct Ninth Line t0 a two (2) lanc road with a continuous lefi tum lane from 400m south of Britannia Road to 400m south of Eglinton Avenue, including sîorm sewer improvement, intersection modifications and asphaît pavement resurfacing. We weicome public comments on the ESR which is available for review ai the foilowing location and limes: City of Mississaug a Office eof thse City Clerk City eof Mississauga Mississauga Civie Center 300 City Cenfer Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 3Cl Meurs: Mon-Fni 8:30 a.m. te 4:30 p.m. Information Desk Feurt h Fleur Business Department Mississauga Central Library 301 Burnhamtherpe Road West Mississauga ON 1,5B 3Y3 Heurs: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. te, 9:00 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m. te 5:00 p.m. Sun 1:00 p.m. te 5:00 p.m. Town of Milton TIhe Corporation of thse Town of Multon Office of the Town Clerk Ms. Helen Lisi 43 Brown Street, Milton ON L9T 5H2 Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested individuals and parties have thirty (30) calendar days from the date ibis notice was made public within which to comment on the proposai. Comments must be in writing and must be received by: City of' Misaissauga, Tranaportation and Works Department 3185 Mavis Road, Misaissauga ON L5C IT7 dlo W. Scott Anderson, P. Eng. Phone: (905) 615-4399 Fax: (905) 615-3060 If concernis regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion wiih the City of Mississauga. any person or party may requesi that the Minister of Envirooment -bump-up- ibis project tu an individual envirosmental assessment. "Bump-up" requests must be received by the Minîster at the address below within ihirty (30) cal- endar days of this notice. A copy of the "bumtp-up" requesi shall be forwarded to the City of Mississauga Transportation and Works Department. If there are no concernis expressed by May 22, 2000, the City of Miusissauga will proceed with this project as presented in the ESR. Minister of Envirunment 135 St. Clair Avenue. lSth Floor Toronto ON M4V 1 P5 This notice issued April 18, 2000 pany instali s runner to add style and provide padding and protection. Tu keep stairs f ree ut duaf, wipe wif h s dlot h or use s dust mop or hand vacu- um. 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