Minimize dirt and dust from renovation projects

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the home being renovated, as well
as washrooms and service areas.

* Remove all furnishings and
other personal items from the
renovation area.

© Section off rooms that are be-
ing renovated (using sheets of
plastic and duct tape) to prevent
dirt and dust from escaping into
other parts of the house.

* Completely seal heating and
ventilation ducts in the work area.

* Avoid expensive repair and
cleaning bills by keeping your
valuables away from the dirt and
dust.

° If possible. ask the contractor
to build a temporary entrance in a
window opening in the work area
to help prevent the tracking of dirt
into other parts of the home.

Reduce household waste

A ONE-DAY workshop for
householders interested in learning
how to adjust their lifestyles to
protect an increasingly polluted
environment is being sponsored by
the UBC Centre for Continuing
Education Saturday, July 22.

The workshop is from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. in the Graduate Student
Centre, 6371 Crescent Road, UBC.

Theoretical chemist Scott Carley
will give information on the en-

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The fee for the workshop is $25.
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You should also establish some
ground rules for the crew while
they are in your home. For exam-
ple, indicate whether you allow
smoking inside the home.

If you do, place ashtrays in the
work area as a courtesy to the
crew.

You should also make it clear

that you expect the crew to do at
least some cleaning up before leav-
ing the work site each day. This
will minimize your inconvenience
and ensure a safe work environ-
ment.

.The only certain way to avoid
the problems of living with a ma-
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