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IMaking thé most of your wood, floors Wood flome cii aMd a unique warmft ad the surface smooth and dits resist Small il ttnanmc ed dreg's riona. A venais will adii thaablio I legarice go any rooni ini your home, but they 'scratches can bie fixed wida wax putty sticks For t floue that's in reafly pont shape and finmuish that ia a warmi ail of lia own. need to bc tough as well as attractive if or even a child's wax crayon ini the right so expensive to replace riajit away. opaque they're go serve yola ével for maay slsade. .) pains cornes iii a myriad of colons and cari This article is proija by IoMaikeaito,, I easWhen you cguider what your floues go Let's say you'vc jusi discovered that the cover a multitude of tins. liprovides a Socd and the Ontario Real Essaie Association twgherYy you'll set why durability rcason the previous tenant laid wall-to-wall base for ttencilling. or colora ca iii be amxi - OEA) for the benofil of cunsiaers ilj the is an essential quality. Think of it - floors carpeing waa the awfdl state of the floors. aid matched for driait designa mad special real evis miarke. Sare walked on, jumiptd on, have furniture and You may considcr saading and refinishing effecta that work particularly welI inr chl- -toys dra4ged ovcr ilieas. They take spilîs. (hem go rermove unsighsly scratches. sauns am Ibums. gouges. grcund-in dits and grit. and y.t ground-,ip ditsii -Y still mnanage tu add scasething special to a Be warned - ît's:a mesay and tîme-con- s J C.> mc. *suming job. You have to lie *aolutely thor-p i ,cn g or beech, although sofiwoods like pmne nf sowdust. They c ain a floue'. finish if Ciig A edthg ono vi typrh c> and fir are often used. The most common, they become trappedl beiween coats of var- moont, but offern the fiaihea tlsey end up If you have a »tc= culiagr you'd ie go Stypes of flooriag isclude thin stnip flooing, sish. 1wi th are somedsung of a deeorating low smêodi out . ae pioduc dealgned to Splank flooing, which is thicker and can be If you lack the experience oconec to Pni. faite off the mateuial - but only if hl hamnt bor d plugged Io siitulsiersn old -wcod. do the job yourself. ce if a parsicumy largne t IfO you tend to thunk of eîlinga ai flat. hem painted. Ingrodkesm ia the atucco ma cn.pegged" look, and parquet or block floot- floor nceds refinishing, il might be worth- lve sng<taecaetyuilyae.raivedaitInb crpdof ing, made of short sirnps of wood glued ini white hiriag professionals to do the job. They Ibty'tç cheaper Io build that way. You ceau usully tll if a finish as unpainl. square or rectangular shapes. caoalso taite care of badly danuageti sectiont u ienme fwy e a die gus 4boa. Ili tei l fishta nia ito uhdA Somce companies custom-design beautiful gîtai might need to bc removefand replaced. your ceiling are groWsng. front stained gls ~ant iihss Iipl. If your stucco btui expeasive flonrng inlmîd witb bras& and Once tht 110cr is sanded, ktep ia mi th auspeMed ceilings ta an attractive molded ceiliag it painged and yti rcally wta ieb ebotît wdods, or make sections that are kînd of service you expect fromt il when il mninaI-fibre tilt witIh tiselo* of, molded rid cf it, you may have go as it out ami te- scourci with woodcn blocks. mnd cbains to comes Io choosing a finish. AIli vannîshelr par. plaster Isîneka, Untht oicea are many. , dsywell. gîte the popular "distressed' look. You can iicularly the urethanes and polyurethancs,, Stuescapes on bedrooin am diauing ronan Stuco removal t a mess y job bestol also bsy standard handwood flooting an ready- formn a hani. durable surfae (bat gives wood a ceilings disappeir in thge dayt.e but glow ini a mmo diags been enp= t oà furmite- to-lay packagesgîossy glow sod resias m ts Smshis in the tirk. You car have constellations ue as leu wtt! covtred witli plastie. If the floors.ta your bouse arc in good A high-gloss vaenisb meias wer be. n donc in perfect dtil, àM tisey may b.e a You cai rely sun pains tu chne ite look shape, you cas keep tigent lookiag that way may be more suatable for hallways and gondalternativeIn nglstligbta fuechildresn. of youf uon. A whiteoceiling doearmlhces with a minimum cf mainîenance. Swtep (hem kitchens, for examnp le, than a softer, more Lighiweighî cornices and contrepiets light bette-. and a mom wl! appear bilger daily to gct rid cf dits and grit before itgets satiny finish, iiittt couic plauter stylei to add an ale- if thtk'a similar colour, texture and petsain ground isto the finish. Wipe up any spîlîs If you decide on a wajý finish for yours Nr.~ ga- 'o lofty teluna. throqbout. immediately, and try ami kdip sharp objects. apply two or ibree tisin coins - îhick cis la dis kitebta yoés cam uedftusoé-nad If you tlaink your cciling ia ton high. a lîke shc heels. away frosaNhe Abr. will hecomne tacky sud bard to buif. You cai i e glana suspendes! ceillngatliit cii deeper font wiIl appuar Io reduce the Wui a urethune or polyuretbant finish. your 1e gff an cli. built-up finih by renuoving transfortu a kiteben or bar area wits a helgsi Yoa cmi sa your own oye level by floot wtll need only mn occasional cleaning t= w it h turpentint. naptba or minerai bnh.mdm ok.W u tloapt anaidt einngaduawpci- with a slightl[y damp mop go remove accumu- spirits ani finisbing with tibm new oita. racksa md old-fiahioaed clUtes hangers rail heil. lati dits. A -wax lQoor ta gond shape car b.e Equipment-rental stores have floor.buffing w ighpuys cmagi akltclse mmsdlately. Yota ciii create tbe'êppoaite effets by Jleaned 'and wased with one ccii cf floor- machines for a-top quality finish, and a lisor- Tin ciati Wtt! onctt à cbtap suaignée ensancing theta soir a vuultd odUlhg wids clegming wax, then polishtd or buffei to ktep ough waxing cvesy four months to a year wiîî fue costly. carvedl plisser. 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