2 EN SO ee ae a yt Beg Parte NT oa CIO CASTLEGAR NEWS, Februaty: 20, 1983 Planning's a pool for A little solective shop- ping can unearth .swim- ming pools in numerous sizes, shapes and mat- erials; but the three stock shapes are rectangular, oval and classic. shuffle the contents of the yard until there is a space large enough for a certain size ‘pool, and then they ; buy the pool to fit the spot. But bear -in- mind that’, custom-designed pools, those in any ‘chosen shape, may ‘cost ‘up to. one-third «more than stock pools, but :: Most _pool-planners- re-~ in the long run’may save muchmore than that. The - : savings may come from the seap ing the We Have vback!on ‘motels orto fun neighbors’ : pools: ination of a lot of land- :’’ “You Pick J We Stick ive i : 24 HOUR LANSWERING. estimate a. - Commercial. Preserved Wood Beseionts: _and Floor Truss System ‘Packages. Before you decide what kind of basement best ‘suits. your needs, “features of our basement consider the many. packages... ing.away from ‘the. all as you tried to climb out? Bul wei ¢ Were. there:..broad, _ ‘smooth concrete steps into the shallow end where’ the tiny tots enjoyed playing? e Was the. dropoff grad- - ual so there: was a “deep” shallow end for sixes and sevens to hop about? © Did the divers in the a from someone you Dante try. to cut cor- ners ey the cheapest shopping plaza legal hack you can find. All you'll cut is. your Get this ge lawyer to lock at-every- thing you sign. Before you sign | it. And I mean evel If something seems downpay-: ‘reasonable’ cause. id make sure you - watch the closing date. his’: That's the biggie.Don’t th ash — P give: the. guy.~: time to build the: house. Three months or more would be ideal, because © anything less and you're © :' probably going to get a. recommends. Get: one’, eutrsomne® Job. On the other ‘hand, sou can never assume the builder will. honor. - his commitment. to- deliver. a house at a cer- tain. (and_ quite © e often doesn’t). This’ is. because the offer to pur- chase (which you forgot to. show \ your... killer lawyer) gives him a big loophole. Plug it. Insist on financial. penalties: for late closing — or*don’t sign the. paper. (There are other builders, other rything.. After. all, you've paid for.it “when e ‘deal:closes, ‘in -full.’ “your.” . money’s worth. Once -you're in, the builder. has’ a: “good ease for: saying sons accepted: the. job way it was. O Finally, don’t trust" - anyone. This" may: be harsh, a but 'so © what? We're -talking about: the: lar- gest. single investment you're. probably ever . going to.make.. We're talking about massive amounts. of- borrow money. at ‘outrageous rates of . interest and protected ~ by: ironclad legal.agreements. “You must also stop thinking about the color ‘of’ the bathrooms, and trouble, you deserve to ' start concentrating on. los contract law and found construction tech- niques;: - If, that’s: too. much cee from "Your... Financial: Rescue”; edited by Garth Turner. CONCRETE FINISHING SPECIALISTS e Domestic °. Commercial © Stone Masonry CASTLEGAR © 365-7403 NELSON 359-7333 "A half a dozen good ‘reasons why you should build a NAT ONAL new plans for 1983. Smaller, Economical, Energy Efficient Plans : pried tower to uke them mie afore . Choose heavy insulation and poly ‘as standard features. fhome from over: 100 plans with 2 x 6 walls, © ‘Higher insulation value than concrete. lower now than they have been in quite sorne ime. This means © Speedier erection than conventional foundations. ; ¥ Reduced construction costs. | Easier to finish than conventional bons -We': hopped in and, dis- covered.that the pool was ‘only’ one’ foot deep from ' two-pound Kammer in:areas of bulging,” he writes,“ it . Strikes. bellow note, thete is Interest Rates are that bulcing a news home ow wil cout you Fes trons year ee. “.§ You've ‘ve heard that material costs at the humber yard have increased {vblona na ers Fa "82 pricing it March 31st. Save by on home now. ifcantly — yournew © Positive drainage. © Completely waterproof, totally eliminating — dampness. E 6 walls with vA" sheathing & 20 insulation are. sre yours tree yo take cetvery joc oon vee homme poctage eee March 3s: ou save Seen Mo ‘on heating bis putig eke nslaion ‘nl Your new home 000 grant. There are aso fist e Plumbing, wiring and heating duct costs re * No beams or bearirig walls required in most cases. © Complete design flexibility. ® CMHC ond CSA approved. Each, spasemnent package includes: 2x 6" studs, ir: plywood, 2"x4": blocking, 2x6" and 2"x8" bee. window and door headers, engineered floor: trusses, 5/8" T&G: Fir plywood, floor glue, Butyflex caulking, six mil, plastic, foundation coating, end dip. Proser vative and hot dipped galvanized nails. All lumber and plywood to go below grade will be pressure treated with preservatives in accordance with CSA Standard 680; 15. All other lumber will be common Spruce or Fir as may be required. A complete package including all the, labour to erect only. . $5.95 PER SQ. FT. COMPLETE HOME PACKAGES ALSO AVAILABLE ‘6 details anda demonstration bee Phone 365- 81 20. The price may yory occonting othe siz and shape ofthe botement io ‘Selection of & i *“CARPETALINO “— SALES BINSTALLATION’ a WICKER’ “Tedd Verhosghe, oon or Manag jis tik & project io preserve ‘the'main street of his home peal hs veerhctetcct tant sr Ontarip. AG gerpeoteaph anette stone because of the masonry: of the early Scottish we, make as consumers — ‘house buyii érned b; " provincial or fod- eral consumer law. When a _ mortgage is created it is a contract, a matter of civil law. : : Many homeowners don't know what's in their mort- gage. Such a lack of know- ledge . can _ have. Serious ‘consequences. - Ete dier terteercinied “paint can cause health prob- lems as it is removed, plus + the floors were never meant ‘cledined only ‘when dirt is ‘causing structural’:damage, he says, adding that-in most cities the house will be dirty gain within three years, : Some stone may’ be gand- blasted, although the original tooling will be lost, but Hut- chins ‘is’ “completely nega-. *” tive” on’ sandblasting’ brick. ; Sandblasting ‘removes the brick's protective outer layer and . it will slowly disinte- gtate. The. result, he.says,: can be seen in winter when a red line of dust appears on the snow around the house. 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