| _Weednesdoy, September 25,

1988

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“TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, BC.

le. your. ‘garage. Iga ciuttered
catchall: for, odds and edds—and
you need a "ving. space—_
why not convett It to a useful

yaaeracti ueset
Toomt—an’ example: of what’ can
be done > with good - planning,

Although. the dimensions ot’ the| |
garage ware a mere “10' by 20°,
careful allocation of space pear-
mitted the’ fnstallation of a full
bath, «a complate “laundry, a
walk-in closet, a home’ offices
anda sttting.sleeping atea,

. The. front. . ‘section’ - a the
garage wag-partitionad off ta a:
depth of about 4" to make room
forthe bath and adjoining closat.
‘|Thig left a°10° by 18* area for
atfice, ‘sleeping - and laundry”

The home office—set . along
top that rests on filing cabinats
which ‘provide convenient stor.

age. space, Hang-up bookshelves
and cupboards were fastalled on

the desk is a. convertible sofa
Laundry.- appHances -and cable

wall,”

the -wall above the desk, Next to |

thit opens. into a: double bed, |:

nets ware fitted under a handy! .
work - counter, on the * opposite |

imagination and tha: right bullde
ne matertals,: aan

facilities. :

"Vaporizer? Humidif er?
- Here’s What You Should « 8

Know About

Many home- -owners aid apart-
ment-dwellers both are con-
fused: about the difference’ be-|.
tween and the functions of the]
vaporizer, and’ the reom hamid-) °

Hers i ao

The familiar vaporizde pro: |

vides . the conventional, . hot |-

steam therapy for the relief of |-

upper Yespiratory illnesses.

Most ‘physicians recommend. it].

for: colds, sinusitis and. simitac |’
ailments.. ‘

The portable, room: “humid
ifier, on: the other hand, pro-
vides « ‘cool mist to compen-
sate for the lack of. sufficient
moisture * in the air dn’ ey,

heated rooms, ~ - <}oof.the nagal, passages:

Relative: humidity” ean “be
described. as. the amount of |
moisture in.the air “compared ta

_ the amount the air is able. to
hold at'a given temperature
_ Warm air, of course, holds
‘“ more moisture than cold air.
= What ‘hhappena is that when
» the air in-a‘house:or room is
_ heated, . its, -moisture-retaining |.
. capadity "is increased, -There- |
fore, the’ warm air tends to
draw out moisture from farnt-
ture, walla and you and your
complexion. ~ ,

Many authorities believe that
by - raising: the. humidity in a.
room and thereby keeping your
nasal passages moist, the room
humidifier may help to prevent
conditions hat can bring, on
colds, “

During the winter heating |.
- season, the. dry air’ we
breathe breaks down the pro-
cess ‘through which ‘mucua
; passes down into, the throat,
carrying with it bacteria, dust
sand other foreign . matter,
- eventually to pass out of the
. bedy, The normal, moist linings
dry out, and the mucus doesn’t

“ducts, humidification is par:

toom although the’ discomfort
of overly dry air affects men:
and women of all ages.

Both Systems

travel cut of. the body. Bacteria
stay in the nose to incubate and
_passibly Infect the nasal pas-
“Sages, OS,

"But the “possibie beriefits- of
» the reom’ humidifier in prevent-
‘ing | colds “-are. - perhaps.- out--
weighed by its many. other. pos-
itive’ Advantages,. - :

Above ‘all, the room huimidi-
fier: “relieves, discomfort — the
‘discomfort of. dry; heated rooms.
— by. Adding moisture ‘to the
‘dir'in'the form af cool droplets.
“It. prevents. that awful, stuffy.
_ feeling” Many ‘persons wake up
with, the: result of drying up

- ‘The portable i room humidifier
keeps both: the: complexion and
furniture and” precious. objects .
‘from “drying up" by -adding |
‘moisture ta the dry, hot room.

; Finally, humidification will =

save home cheating costs by!
providing ‘.a proper: level of :

jsture. in.the‘air. Less heat ’| ’~ le
will Be cequited beeen? Heat) pirINGE GEORGE -(CP) —A |
strike. by workexs at the Endako |:

will be required because your:
skin will not‘ feel. ay ary. and’
you’ won't: feel as cold.

Some: physicians, incidentally,
recomniend . the “cao] steam”
portable room humidifier for
treatment of certain respira:.
tory conditions.

- Humidifiers, which once were |
available only in costly modela,
can now be “bought in the-

twelve. to -twenty-five dollar. |:

range, According to the Vapor:

izer-Humidifier Council,. made-
up of leading manufacturers ‘of:
_inexpensive types of. both pro-

ticularly . important in baby's

‘ |flankad “by door-iength ‘wood

./federal “winter works program,

-|@omfortable ‘livable’* atmos-
phere, First step was to replace
the garage door with a stock
-|window cf ponderosa pine

louver shutters, Tha new. door-
turned-window, anhaticed by a

plants, became a visual high-
Heht of the, house exterior, |

To provide’ easy access to

lots’ of sunlight and afr, a stock
wood sliding door with insulat.

back wall. The uninterrupted
glass expanse gave the room a
wall-wide view, and the use of
Insulating glass helped keep the

ANOTHER CANDIDATE

Whittaker, a North Cowichan

alderman, is the latest contend-

er for the Liberal nomination in

‘Nanaimo « Cowichan-The ‘Islands

federal riding. - He is a. polfiical

‘| selence graduate who farms near
ca

end Shee: Scr Writ.

Yabo etd tt ike Maries oe

_ STRIKE LINGERS.

Molybdenum Co, operation near
Fraser Lake entered its second
month today, Workers have re-'
jected a base wage increase of
36, cents an hour proposed by a
“eoneiilation board, -It wouldhave

..' | raised thé rate'to $3,07 an hour, | f

WORKERS PROTEST “
‘VANCOUVER (CP) = British
Columbia ‘officials of the Cana-
dian Urdion of Public Employees
said Sunday they want the Un«
ion of B.C. Municipalities to join
them in a delegation to Ottawa
fn protesting cancellation of the

The UBCM earlier. condemned

The illite ia phone fe sir
“Closed Gitéuit: TV:—"as big.a

- services: designed: to.save' time’

ot "Writer for transmitting hand-writta
" to satvmills. These are only three of our scores of business

* Marketing Department about: the

Jhere do these pieces"
| fiti In your business? _

i Thai. _
boon'to-stock-brokers‘as .

and: “overhead: “Ask: out
pieces. needed. to com.

cancellation of the program.

|. But the ineluston. of tacilttiog :

-jdidn’t satisfy the’ owners. They |
wanted to erase alt traces’ of ||
the garage and introduces a warm

carriage lamp and soma potted |

the new room, and introduce |

ing glass was installed in the |.

Toom comfortable all year long..| §

Handsome intertor touches |'
were added with colorful painte |.
ings ard draperies, a- pebblee ;

~ DUNCAN, B, C, (CP)— George

affect reas{liant flooring, and on closets, cabinets and the ‘it.
one walt—consisted: af 4 desk wieclooking Wood louver doors farior ventry to the main house.

“This garage (left) was cluttered storage catchall and eyesbre before conversion (center) into an attractive combination office-laundry-guest rooin,
. ponderosa pine’ sliding door. Garage opening Was tran sforined (right) into attractive wood window flanked by touver shutters,

with full bath and
stock flems a vailable at local luinber dealers..

Transform that } garage into alivablearea

highlight; a sense of #

answer.

Is there a room in your Choure
that needs a new decorative
pacious--
ness, wide visibility, and lota of .
sunlight and.air? A wood bow
or bay window could. be. the: 8 |

Possibly the: most beautiful’ ;
window units ayailable, bows. |" -
(which have’ ‘a graceful ‘out-
‘ward curve} and bays (which -
sre straight in the center and...
angied at each end) have long: ':)
. been popular for living ‘rooms
‘in both traditional .and ‘con-:
temporary houses. Now, imag- |.
‘native homeowner§-are ‘recog=:.
nizing their advantages for any |
reom that would benefit from a -
distinctive ‘window treatment,
natural light and a view,

‘Kitchens, for example, are
often . shortchanged when it
comes to window beauty and
‘ visibility, A wide-expanse bow

or ‘ay ‘window. eadiis avall:
able: at local lumber dealers’
‘pre-asgembled . atoék “units."o
“ponderosa ping, becomes fh decs’.
~ovative bonus for the room'and

~ Attion’ ‘converted, into living
areas “such a5'a: ‘study, den or |-
* guest: oom: seldom - Have -

enough ° ‘natural light’ or-fresh
ait. Bows or'bays are practical

“herd. -because: they admit: maxi- —
‘maum sunlight ‘and ‘come: with |:
‘operating: unita at top” ‘or bot- °
tom to provide good’ ventila-
tion. An attic. bow or bay also -
makes an unusually attractive
_ exterior feature for. the house.
NL £ 7 “ .

As. focal ‘points ‘tor ‘yelaxa-
tion and. entertaining, faniily.

"Another gracious touch isthe.
optional: window seat ‘available

fortable reading. bench, Una
ered, ‘it's a. decorative: setti

venience, ponderosa pine ui its : _-

are obtainable with: ‘neal j
glass. - -

and.dining rooms are as perfect

Aluminum

-EVES-
~TROUGHING

MATERIAL

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15% os

GYPROC 4x7x14
Reg. $2.63

GYPROC 4x11x/
Reg. $4.15

‘Basement —

4x8x!2
Reg. $3.05

WEATHERTITE SHEATHING

“WINDOWS:

_Reg. $13.20.

-Yaxdx® HARDBOARD

Reg. $4.08

“Minyl © - |

COLONIAL

BOARD, Primed 4x8x!4

Reg. $4.82

HARDE

4x4 square Tex.
BOARD ..
Reg. $3.25

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via

PLYWOOD
| ‘Reg. $3.05

~ -V4x34x85 Stas _

Plastic Ford:

%4x4x8 Primed

RANCHWALL
Reg. $7.91

WALL
TILES ©

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¥8x4x9 Primed

_RANCHWALL

Reg. $10.86

Reg. 420

' Y4x4x8
ETCHWOOD
Reg. $6.90

BxOxVA “Gunstock - V.

Grove ROSEWOOD
"Reg. $23.79

qr HOOD

FIRE: |

Metal Fireplace
- Reg. $258.00 .
| Sale

--4x8x14 American

WALNUT V-Groove
Reg. $17.96

4x8x'4 Cherry V-Groove
CHARACTOR GRADE

Reg. $16.39

4x8x'4 Unfinished

ASH PLYWOOB
~ Reg. $9.35

Ax5x3/16 Prefinished
BIRCH PLYWOOD
> Reg. $10.93

4827 Kolth Ave