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m wtwtmmm tribune october 10 1990 p2i bhhs time to cosy up to your home yiigi- when winter coma around again youll read a great deal about the importance of weather stripping and caulking to keep heat inside your house thats the time when most home owners attack the prob lems of heat loss but why wait if you do the job now youll be ready to save on heating costs when winter arrives and youll ceramics make their comeback once confined mostly to bath room walls and shower installa tions ceramic tile has become a popular option for flooring in recent years particularly in the kitchen and entrance areas of new and renovated homes its hardwearing durability ease of maintenance and variety of designs have made it an obvious choice for both style and practica bility a lot of people are taking up their parquet flooring and rip ping out carpet to put in tiles observes guy arangio of inter ceramic tile and marble in markham which sells and installs a wide range of ceramic tile in the bathrooms where there was a lot of linoleum theyre now using ceramic tiles and tiles are getting bigger he adds the bigger the tile the bigger a room will look if you buy a dark color you can expect to make the room look smaller whereas a lighter color will make it appear larger arangio recommends using tiles with a marbleized effect which offer a variety of subtle shading if you have a tile with two colors or more in it youre better off than with something solid or flat mar bleized tiles have always been a popular choice with consumers and he feels theyre hard to beat for most areas in the home a lot of people want to put mar ble on their floor but that would be very costly the tiles i have are identical to marble you really cant tell the difference i have mar bleized tiles that have grey and some pink in the same tile and they could also have some veins of beige or bone in them as well the effect is very subtle he says and blends in with a wide selection of decorating colors while pat terned tiles are currently enjoying a revival they still wont beat the marble affect stresses arangio also gaining favor are mexican or terra cotta tiles theyre getting pretty popular but i wouldnt recommend them in a kitchen theyre more suitable in the sauna or a little bathroom because dirt gets stuck onto them very easily whatever your prefer ence its very important to go to the experts for advice and installa tion he says youve got to have a profession al explain to you what kind of tile you need for certain areas for instance in bathrooms youd put down a tile with less glaze where as in kitchens that doesnt matter as long as the tile is really good quali ty inter ceramic tile offers cus tomers help and advice and is happy to provide free estimates their showroom is located at 80 bullock drive unit 3 also save on the costs of running your air conditioner through the hot months the same leaks that let heat escape during the winter let heat in during the summer this increases your air conditioners work load as well as your electrici ty bill our icg experts say a thorough job of weatherstripping and caulk ing can reduce your fuel bill inwin- ter by 10 to 15 and in summer will also substantially reduce the costs of running your air condition er doors and windows are prime candidates for attention use weath er stripping between doors and frames and between windows and frames in old houses leaks often develop where the frame is set into the wall these leaks should be sealed with caulking to help locate leaks you might want to use the candle test choose a windy day pass a lighted candle slowly past the windows and out sidefacing walls when the candle flutters youve detected a leak that needs sealing terry allum is vicepresident of marketing and product develop ment with icg canadas largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning equipment for all your home comfort solu tions contact your local icg heat ing and airconditioning dealer or for your nearest dealer call 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