30 ~ Friday, July 22, 1988 - North Shore News

ALMOST EVERY home has some
unused area that can, with a little
thought, be utilized for storage.

Take for instance the area in the
garage over the hood of your car,
By building a simple floor-standing
or hanging shelf, you can create a
good storage area for garden tools
and supplies.

Another area in many garages
that is not usually utilized is the
area under the pitch of the roof,
Many people have built very suc-
cessful storage lofts in their
garages and created a_ sizable
amount of usable square footage.

However, if you do build some-
thing yourself, be sure to use good
solid construction procedures as it
is very easy for a great amount of
weight to accumulate on a shelf of
this type. You certainly wouldn’t
want it to collapse on the hood of
the car. .

Inside the house there are many
comers that lend themselves to
conversion to storage areas. In

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two-storey houses there is often an
area under the sloping roof that
can be opened up to offer storage
for bulky items that are not used
on a day-to-day basis.

In most cases there is no access
to these areas and you will have to
cut a small door through from the
bedroom.

Another thing to remember is
that in most cases the bedroom
walls are insulated and the area is
unheated.

Another area in most houses
that is wasted is the area under the
basement stairs. Although this area
is usually only up to 6 ft. high and
slopes down to the basement floor
it can again provide several
valuable square feet of storage
area.

This area can be insulated and
made into an excellent wine cellar.
Because the area is usually situated
on an outside wall, the insulation
will exclude the heat from the
basement and keep the area at an

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given
SENIOR.GARDEN Plots of West
Vancouver has been awarded a
grant of $350 from the British
Columbia Lottery Fund to assist
with the construction of a fence
around an area garden spot.

Since 1981, 28 plots have been
tended as a recreational activity for
seniors in the area, but the fence
surrounding this property was
weakening and had to be replaced.
. “Rick Tourigny, who has work-
ed very hard to make the plots a
success, deserves much credit for

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his efforts,’"? West Vancouver
MLA John Reynolds said in an-
nouncing the grant.

“Recently he won an award
from the District of West Van-
couver for the beauty of the
seniors’ garden plots. We’d also
like to commend him.

“The plots by the Sea Walk at
the foot of 21st Street beside the
B.C. Rail tracks — are a very love-
ly spot, so much so that there is a
waiting list. for the available
plots,’’ noted Reynolds.

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even, low temperature that is so
important in the storage of wine.

For those who have young
children this is an excellent toy
storage area with the low head-
room no problem to the little peo-
ple. Built-in shelves and bins could
almost make the area neat!

Another area that is often
overlooked is the space over
washer, dryer and chest freezers.
This is an ideat spot to hang stan-
dard kitchen cupboard upper units
that can be bought at building
supply outlets and are easily in-
stalled.

They offer ideal storage areas
for hobby and craft items. Over
the washer, the soaps and cleaning
products are easily accessible.

Storage area is where you find
it. A tour of your home with this
end in mind may turn up more
area than you thought possible.

Handy storage closet for area under sloped roof

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