40 - Wednesday, October 26, 1994 - North Shore News

Photo Paddy Wales

THIS ORIENTAL garden, at the home of Frank Lin of North Varicouver, was part of his first-place entry for small resi- dential lots in this year’s North Shore Gardens Contest. Look for a full list of winning entries in a subsequent issue.

onsider needs

EVERY RENOVATION job starts with the right tools, but before these tools are purchased, consider the following variables.

G Quality: Look for durability and recognized brand names. Read the consumer surveys and opinions, that appear in most how-to maga- zines, on available tools.

(J Guarantees and warranties: Quality tools can be returned for replacement to the company for life . of the tool with no questions asked. Check to see where the tool is man- ufactured or assembled.

© Certification testing: Look for a certification label or logo especially when purchasing electrical tools (they should be Canadian Standards Association approved). This assures that the product has been tested and inspected for perfor- mance under various conditions before being made available for public use.

J Operational safety requirements: These could include the use of res- pirators, foot, eye or hearing pro- tection, apron or gloves. Contact

the Workers’ Compensation Board. .

They have all sorts of publications on safely requirements.

3 Ventilation requirements: Certain grinders. air sprayers, sanders and saws require a certain amount of fresh air ventilation and filtrating. Dust is hazardous to physical health and can also cause a fire and explosion.

© Electrical supply: Proper current is important to operate motors safe- ly. You will fry motors if current, cord and size of motor are not matched, Check electrical ground- ing and electrical ground fault interrupters.

OF Storage space required for tools: Some tools require a lot of space, others only a shelf or wall hook, What kind of protection ix needed to prevent the tool front rusting and being stolen?

1 Check and compare features offered: Research the tools you wish to purchase. Read the manu- facturer’s specifications carefully. For example, does the electrical drill have: single, dual and multi-

speed; electric, cordless or pneu- matic power; torque control, with or without reverse. Check capacity and motor size.

Remember not all tools that look the same perform the same.

Housing seminars are helpful

BEFORE LOWER Mainland con- summers spend a penny on planning for anew home, they shocld spend a day with the professionals ot the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Associatian (GVHBAD.

The GVEBBA, together with a number of industry partners, is host- ing one-diy, home-building seminars

Our autumn prices start

on Saturday, Nov. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 28.

Senninirs will be held from Y aan. to + pam. atthe Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, $5463 [Gdth Ave. Surrey. The subject matter will be identical on both dates.

‘Topies will include: Design con- siderations: appliances and lighting:

pholstery

falling Saturday, October Ist at 9:30a.m. sharp! [t's our biggest sale of the year. You'll find regular $20 prices as low

North Vancouver ¢ 1180 Marine Drive, Ph: 986-1906 Kerrisdale «2045 W. 41st Avenue, Ph: 266-3611

Mon. —Sat., 9:30 —5:30 p.M./Sun., noon—5 P.M.

windows and doors, framing and insulation techniques; water heating systems and ventilation systems. ‘The cost is $35 per person or 395 per couple and includes lunch. instruc- fion manuals and all Gixes.

Pre-registration is required. Call the GVHBA office at 590-5256 to register,

as $2.99 per yard. Bur shop early as quantities are limited. Sorry—no holds or loans on sale items.

DECORATIVE FABEICS

THE EQUIVALENT OF BOTH TAXES WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM PRICES SHOWN

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