P)AGE 2-'4. WiEDNISSDAY ý.Si,1> M'MIR 25, 985,W~Ill'lBY rRl L PRE SS Today's file ce ilings: A beaufiful solution fo a nagging old problem THESE WESTWOODCEILING TILES rom Armstrong's Chandelier lie are a cinch ta install with the companys Easy Up installation kit, even for the neophyte do-it-yourselfer.f Thickson Rd. N., 655-3331 (just 2 miles north of Taunton Rd.) Tell the truth, now - how often do you look at your ceilings? And how often do you think others look at them? Not very often, right? Unless, of course, you notice a crack, a stain or sorne other visible darnage. And then you can't seern to look anywbere else and, as paranoia sets in, you're con- vinced that no one else can, either. If you're not a dedicated do-il- yourselfer, your beart sinks as you consider your options. Fixing a plaster or drywall ceiling is no spare-mornent îask; it's a tricky job. And you have no assurance that the paîched area won'î stand out more than the original problem. So you think about installing a tile ceiling. Bu then you remember what is involved: cither cementing the tules to the exisîing ceiling and waiting for the cernent to -set- or nailing up ex- pensive (and nut always slraight) wood furring strips and then stapling tbe ties to îhern. But that's a lot ofhbas- sle and you end up with that -block" look, rigbt? 1625 Dundas St. W., Whitby, 668-8190 (Just east of Durham Rd. No. 23) Wrong! Yesterday's tile ceilings mnay have 'fit that description but now there's good news for the sometirne do-it- yoursehfer. ModemnhIle ceilings are not only easy ho instaîl, but tbey're at- tractive and corne in a variety of de- signs and patterns. Gone are the days of the predictable white blocks. If you prefer the tradi- tional white, you can still gel it. But tbe pattern choices now include re- productions of bleached wood, sculp- tured plaster and rough-troweled stucco. Today's good-looking designs bave prachical features, too. Tbey're acous- tical, tire-retardant and washable. The old "block" look is elirninated by square edges to assure precise alignrnent and smooth, level surfaces. And rnany designs are pattern-mat- ched frorn one tule to the next, creating a look of uninîerrupted beauty from wall to wall. But the best news for the reluctant or less-than-expert do-it-yourselfer bas ho do with easy installation. A good example is the Easy Up installa- tion sysîern frorn Armstrong. Every- tbing you need cornes in one cornpact, econornîcal kit: lightweight but sturdy metal tracks, rnetal clips and nails. You sirnply nail up the track, posi- tion the tule, clip il in place. That's it! And if you buy Arrnstrong tile and the Easy Up kit, you get a systern engineered to work so weIl togetber that the cornpany backs it with a l0-year guarantee. That's a no-lose proposition for any horneowner with a ceiling problem. - Become more energy conscious To find out liow cottscious you are of' how you use or lose energy that heats your home, experts havc devel- oped sonie questions to help you dis- cover if* you are an cnergy-saver. Do you have your heating cquip- nment seen by a reputable heating specialisi bet'ore the start of cach heating season? It could reduce your heating bill as inueh as 10 percent and save the discomtùort and expense of a wvinter hreakdown. Do you inspeet heating ducts an- nually lor las Repairing themn with a quality duet tape xii help put heat xvhere you want it. 1Il vou r home has zone heat ing, are Your Illtermostatts set lor the activity ot* the aiea? Lise higher temiperatures in bhathrîîis. study and living areas. lower temiperatures ini the kitchen. slep ng and cxxactive are.as. Do \,ou rcset vour thermiostat high- er than' needled? i)on't. Your t'urnace wxilii otprodtice lhewa anx' aster. LWHITBY F jN 1380 HOPKINS STREET E UNIT NO. 14, WHITBY FALL FENCE PRICES. INSTALLED $1 .501FT. 5' HIGH P.T. WOOD $11 .50/ FT. 6- HIGH P.T. WOOD WOODEN DECKS INSTALLED $7.9 51 SO. FT. P.T. WOOD $6.5OISQ. FT. SPRUCE WOOD-STAINED L666a1 400J