Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 16, 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free january save reduce headaches by Judy Schilling does the thought of starting a Home renovation project have you shaking in your boots with visions of Dollar signs dancing in your head use this guide to save Money and reduce anxiety when working with a 1 wish list dont Rush into your Home improvement project without doing your know what you want and what you Are prepared to Settle develop a wish list and then decide on your 2 design and plans careful planning Means less costly changes once the work is to clarify your develop a swipe file by cutting out pictures from most con tractors will help you through the design and planning More Exten Sive renovations May require a professional Home renovation 3 changes and additions no matter How carefully a contract has been writ some changes Are almost always certain to be mid Stream changes and delays will Cost you 4 estimates and contracts consider All Price quotes before choosing a con tractor the lowest Price May not be the Best unusually Low quotes May not cover the entire scope of or May be based on lesser qual Ity materials and assume that if something is not listed in the it is not included in the 5 materials purchasing your own materials May not result in Cost Sav most contractors can Purchase materials at lower prices than most if you buy materials of poor additional labor costs could be the 6 sweat equity doing some of the work yourself such As daily and final cleanup can mean substantial discuss your involvement with your contractor and make sure you understand what you should do and be warned that poor work Manship on your part could result in additional materials and labor you can save Money and headaches by working with a Good con choose yours Judy Schilling owns the Handyman team the Handyman customized innovative solutions to Welcome you Call now for Winter 4880550 v what goes in a tool Box pliers among essentials by Leona Krahn free press correspondent when things need fixing around your a tool kit stocked with a few essentials can help you get the Job done Lee hard goods manager at Beaver lumber on Pembina High says there Are a few key items a Basic tool Box should a Hammer is indispensable and is most versatile if it weighs around 16 says a 16inch hand saw would fit nicely into a 20inch tool Horas he recommends a saw made of swedish steel with blackened Teeth which will stay Sharp longer than the conventional steel toothed Teflon coated saws decrease friction Are also Avail Good grip saws with plastic or rubber handles Are it should feel comfortable and provide a Good he a combination screwdriver set with a hollow handle that contains Phillips and slotted tips is another Handy he it is Handy to have at least three types of the Needle nose which Are Long and enable you to reach in and grab something while the Linesman snub nose which Are Square Are Good for holding bolts and Side Cutter pliers resemble pruning and Are intended for cutting plumbers pliers curved pliers Are useful for plumbing repairs in they open up to two inches and then Clamp he vice grips Are useful for gripping screws or nuts that have broken he a 10inch adjustable wrench is Good for All sizes of nuts and bolts and is another practical any tool that is adjustable is Adlanta says a Good tape measure can be use Ful and should be 25 feet in he for drawing right a combination Square is a combination Square is Good for Lin ing something for drawing right angles or for cutting straight As it provides measurements like a says when it comes to electrical apply Horas suggests a corded Drill with variable and a seven piece Drill bit other useful supplies include a carpenters a a stud sensor detects screws behind drywall and different size trays to store screws and of you need something to carry All these tools Horas recommends a Toolbox with a 20 Inch in Metal or the plastic is More easier to carry and not As Brittle As people he for Ann a staff representative with the Manitoba government employees her tool kit has become As necessary As her sewing when i first left i didst have any i got really tired of taking apart my table with my she she adopted one of her mothers wrenches to assist her in the pro Cess and found she could do a lot of things with As she earned she purchased other Basic i began receiving tools Robert son and Phillips screwdrivers and an adjustable wrench set As Stock ing stuffers and Christmas and stored them in an Apple Box until i purchased a proper red Cana Dian tire tool tools for Christmas most of the gifts came from my who taught me How to do Basic some such As How to change faucets and How to change a Light switch and when i asked for tools As a she says Gre now As a Homeowner who has renovated her Wolseley area Home Sig Gregory says she proudly possesses an overflowing tool Ive moved into the big i have the Power three kinds of a pliers for she if she had to she i would dump All of them her Power tools but i would always take my tool Wrai Moki Money you sofa 699 the Best of Redmons warehouse Price family room Bowie covered in a fashionable textured fabric with Oak finish show Wood Loveseat chair warehouse prices 5 piece Dinette warehouse Price 36 x 60 Green table and 4 includes table too and 61 3 Eide chairs and 1 Arm dryer Wareh Oitte prices Oak and Almond Louse Mirror and one night armoire leather Recliner Footstool s369 viewing 7 program Washer extra Large 5 warehouse fabric soft dispenser Prye Sauto 3 temp 1o or drum 26 stereo with Pip warehouse Price master touch Universal closed caption to rfcs until er1994 sons since 909 september original warehouse us b Tawny ate o a a Vaiau quantities last terns to m store to payer Wal september a Skup to Youw not on to in Basic wiring requires proper training by Linda Rosborough free press correspondent if you want to save Money on an electricians Bill by wiring your Home basement or garage some Basic tools and train ing Are essential to do a Good and More Safe there int an awful lot you says Bob salesperson at Sutherland heat ing and there Are no big ticket in addition to a Hammer and Robertson the Home electricians tool Box should contain wire and Cable wire circuit voltage tester and electrical Arnold says it is a Good idea to have a resource Book especially a pocket sized one that fits easily into a tool outfitting yourself with the Basic tools should Cost about Arnold Basic tools Art Powell has taught a Basic Home wiring course for 27 and agrees it is not necessary to buy High priced most people have a few a the Basic around the says who teaches an evening course at Tec voc expensive tools wont help you do a better but a course in Funda mental wiring i would strongly suggest they get Powell says of people who Hope to do their own electrical it can be dangerous if its not done very the first thing we teach is which is the most important Powell always shut off and turn on the Power he never work with electricity while standing in make sure grass is dry when working and use ground fault interrupter receptacles in i will not stand for any Sloppy wiring in my he it should be As Good or better As a con tractor is powells 21hour course covers wiring of recreation rooms and baseboard heating and students learn to draw wiring plans with proper and work on lockup Walls in fundamental wiring Norm Home wiring instructor at red River Community cautions that the 40hour course he teaches gives students Basic knowledge to do work in their own but you cant presume you can do he a course in fundamental wiring pre pares someone to work Only on their own Home to do work on the Home of a relative or neighbor would require apprenticeship Kowalchuk says it is helpful if prospective students Are a Little bit but True novices do i get students who Are they dont know the difference Between screw he but they women need not feel intimidated by what has traditionally been considered the Domain of both Powell and Kowalchuk agree some of their Best students have been Powell recalls one former student who is now rewiring her whole she said her husband cant put a nut and Bolt he says with a evening classes with the Winnipeg school division Start saturday morning classes at red River Community College began cynic dinettes starting at huh s i Lake of the Manitoba a four season destination luxury Cabins licensed dining ice fishing Road hut rentals snowmobile trails join Canam country skiing video lotto Well treed cottage Lols for lease can 204 4372133 bathroom begins renovating o or building f designer suites on isrial ;