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soil slopes away from the outside
walls.

Before buying insulation, scal
air leaks along the top of the base-
ment wall. Install an air-vapor bar-
tier before applying wallboard.
Determine if your hot water pipes
and tank should be insulated.
Examine the electrical service panel
and wiring in the basement, Badly
deteriorated wires are dangerous
and shouid be repaired or replaced,

Major repairs to plumbing can
be expensive, so check for stains
and corrosion around pipe joints
and under taps in sinks and bath-
tubs. Low water pressure often
means your pipes are plugged with
lime or other deposits.

A furnace in need of repair can
produce uneven temperature in your
fome, as well as soot or the smell
of smoke around the furnace ar
wann air register. It can also pro-
duce high fuel bills. If your furnace
displays any of these symptoms,
have it checked.

Don't forget to include the attic
in your checkup. For an energy-

efficient attic, seal openings around
plumbing stacks, chimneys, light
fixtures, wiring, walls and hatches,
Hf you catch them in time, only a
small amount of work is usually
necessary to repair damaged Mnor-
boards, replace worn finishes.
remove stains and recondition

and wood thet is splitting are often
signs of more serious decay.

Check brick houses for (Making
bricks, crumbling mortar and white
efflorescence, fn stucco houses,
cracks, chips and loose damaged
areas often mean water is seeping
through. Metal or vinyl siding may

66 Major cracks ... are often a sign of more
serious problems... 99

floors that are cracking or tuckling.

Normal day-to-day living may
cause slight cracks in wall plaster-
ing. Major cracks, however, are
often a sign of more serious prob-
lems, such as uneven settlement of
the foundation and weak beams,

Fill in minor cracks yourself, but
it’s best to have a professional
repair major cracks.

A close examination of the exte-
rior of your house will enable you
to spot premature deterioration
within the structure. For wood-
sided houses, paint that is peeling

display discoloration, pitting from
air pollution, buckling and staining.

Regular roof maintenance
doesn’t require much work, and
quick attention to minor problems
will add years to your roof.

Arcas to look for include curling
shingles, loose shingles, bare patch-
es, moss on a wooden roof, blisters
and curled edges on built-up roof-
ing, and corresion on metal roofing.
Also, check for rot around roof
flashings and skylights. And check
to see if caulking and weather strip-
Ping are holding.

Paint is a hazardous household waste

‘The deadline was extended to Sept. 1 at the industry's

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for batteries, wood in excess of 200 kg, and gyproc,
which costs $100 per ton.

One item the NSTS cannot accept for recycling is
paint, even though it is the largest component of haz-
ardous household waste. According to Jill Giilett, man-
ager of the B.C. Recycling Hotline, the provincial gov-
ernment found that paint constituted 70% of ali haz-
ardous waste brought to its semi-monthly drap-off
events over the past three years.

To address the problem, the provincial government in
June passed an arnendraent to the Waste Management
Act to require the paint industry to provide free facilities
for the public to drop off unwanied or unused paint by
Aug |.

request, but it has not yet provided the services or sub-
mitted a plan to comply with the fegislation, said Renie
D’ Aquila, executive director of the Recycling Council of
B.C. (RCBC).

“What pcople are asked to do is hang onto if a little
longer until the system is set up," she said.

in the meantime, the Hotline and the RCBC recom-
mend that paint be stored in clearly labeled, tightly
sealed containers away from heat or open flames and out
of the reach of children.

The GVRD will host a waste-reduction forum today
from 4:30 p.m. at its boardroom in Burnaby.

For information on recycling, contact the B.C.
Recycling Hotline at 732-9253. RCBC at 683-6009, or
the NSTS at 929- 5471.

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