Bl2 - Wednesday, June 13, 1984 - North Shore News B13 - Wednesday, June 13, 1984 - North Shore News

Za Home of the
a Handyman

Outdoor wiring and lighting
is being used more and more:
to see where you are going; to
discourage prowlers; outdoor
living enjoyment; to increase
home value; to beautify house
and garden. Watch the loads.
Using # 12 wire and 20 amp
fusing you should not attempt
to exceed a‘load of 500 watts
at 200 feet, 1000 watts at 100
feet, 1800 watts at 70 feet,

. a . he ss 2400 watts at 50 feet. If your

s pesateingaeamsner oo i _ ' ‘Been % ae ae requirements exceed these

oe a Ss - | ow . limits you will need extra
circuits.

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Home Handyman Hints

a _ k _ Bluing Beats the Birds
: ae eae : . - ~~ ao : SS Often, when you scatter grass
nes ; eo ias Oe Ass . j : ‘ : - a & ¢@ ; _ . . ee i fa see it turns out that you do
> Limited Quan on oe e a ; | re “fe . . — . 7 ; i nothing more than supply a
No Rain Cheerems a ' Sees | | feast for the birds. if i
Buster tem you mix
pace blue cake colouring into the
seeds, spread them out to dry,
and then, scatter the blue
seeds, the birds won't eat
them.
For some reason, birds can't
see blue, thus making the
seed invisible. The buing in no
way disturbs the germination
of the seeds.

Gypsum is for gardeners
who don’t Dig Digging.
Gypsum loosens tight soil,
thereby letting water and air
penetrate. for a new lawn or
garden spread at the rate of 10
pounds per 100 sq.feet. In
high clay soils put it on at 20
to 40 pounds per hundred.
For an established lawn or
garden which is clayish, a
50 Ib bag covers about
1000 sq ft. After mixing the
gypsum well into the soil.
1036-59, v water thoroughly

@ $10.00
Rebate

To quality for the $10 rebate
you must purchase any
Biack & Decker Workmate
Workbench as well as any
one Black & Decker Drill,
Circular Saw. Orbital
Sander, Jig Saw or Router
between January 2 1984
and June 30, 1984.
To take advantage of this
rebate offer mail proof of
us purchase and registration
Miteg
No Ram card for both power tool
"C8 Buste and Workmate Workbench
to Black & Decker Canada
Inc 100 Central Ave
Brockville Ontario
K6V 4N8 not Jater than Ju
ty 15 1984 Allow 4 weeks
for receipt of your rebate
( heque

Quantnes

3139 Edgemont. Boul: evar Be g Supply Lid. ; HAROWABEs &
North, Vancouver . Co, “4260 Mount Seymour Parkway ———<

store nearest r ete Nate Westin Simpson Hardware

a 27-1196 Lynr Valley Road 46 Marine Drive : : O \fanowanes
youl North Vancouver, North Vencouver a _ West Vancouver ng aire i ieee eee
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