The Sherbrooke record, 14 juin 1979, Supplément 1

(Pvw MP> John Mines' log house in Ahercorn is an example of ihe pioneer type buildings that are popular in (mania today.r THE SHERBROOKE — 7» RECORD J Your Home J,ine 14>1979 BURCAii Of cownw -;v i mrr — Gabriel DubreuiL Sherbrooke's liuildall outlet.will continue its highly-successful handynum's course this fall. 2 — HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — THURS., JUNE 14.1979 $8* Tap SALE CARPETS TILES LINOLEUM cAfonsieur ^ dismat mwood, material.ALL for construction! TAPIS INC.TAPIS VAPO-NET ENR CARPETS STEAM CLEANED FURNITURE REUPHOLSTERED GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP Hardwood floors sanded RENTAL c»rp«t ttMW cMtnart (Professional style) FLEURIMONT 563-4736 1495 Kina East ROCK FOREST ) HOUSE b TRIM PAINT A QUICK DRYING.EASY TO USE PAINT! No.3900 "Spred" Latex Gloss House Et Trim Paint • Glidden's Best • Gives you chalk resistant Glossy finish.Easy water clean up of brushes.r «Special Repeat offer Save Now! 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RENOVAPRIX 4280 Bourque Blvd.-Rock Forest, Que.Tel: 566-0772 6 — HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — THURS., JUNE 14.1979 Softwood doors make burglary easy F2very year, some three million residential burglaries are reported to the police while a suspected three million others apparently aren’t.With those staggering statistics in mind, you may want to take a good hard look at your door lock.But, first, consider what Consumer Reports* engineers learned when they tested locks.Unfortunately, they found, most locks are installed in softwood doors and door frames.That’s because home builders and architects, trying to cut costs, have all but abandoned the substantial hardwood and metal doors of yesteryear.The sad fact is, you need hardly be a Houdini to break into the cheaper entrances a well-placed kick will get the average house burglar past the front door To make things tougher for the criminals, you could try replacing softwood with hardwood or metal.Or you could simply strengthen the doors you already have.To do that, begin 1>\ purchasing a metal reii ment that wraps arouTi loor in the bolt area a reby reduces the ility of splintering if the door is kicked.Consumer Reports gave high marks to the MAG Install-A-Lock reinforcement, available for about $10.In addition to improving the door itself, you can reinforce the strike, the hole in the door frame that receives the bolt when you lock up We found that two products the MAG Strike-3 747 and the Meister 2000 — bolstered that opening admirably.These high security strike plates line the edge of the door jamb and the inside of the bolt hole with metal.But, even more important, they are designed to be anchored securely to the building studs rather than simply to be screwed into the door frame molding.Each was available for about $5 Once you’re satisfied that the door and frame are reasonably secured, it’s time to consider your lock.There are two main types that warrant either replacement or reinforcement, or both: “mortise” and key-in-knob.The “mortise” lock, so named because its large case fits into a deep cavity, or mortise, in the door, is attractive to burglars pri- ^ x&g# ft MANUFAC RERS OF DOORS AND PANORAMIC WINDOWS ST FRANCOIS-XAVIER DE BROMPTON Tel WINDSOR 845-2731 Rodnt; HŒMBUY 25* ROY STREET SHERBROOKE 4527 0945 Rodrigue Tremblay, pres 1- RETAIL SALES AND OUTFITTING.2- ALUMINUM SIDING.3- INDUSTRIAL STEEL SIDING.4- DOORS-WINDOWS-ROOFS 5- ALUMINUM SEAMLESS EAVES DON'T HESITATE TO CALL US marily because its key cylinder is poorly anchored and fairly easy to pull out.The key-in-knob lock is a relative pushover because its main cylinder elements are in the outside knob, which is easy to grip and pull off with common tools.Once the knob is off, there’s no further need for a key.If you have a mortise lock, you’re probably better off installing an auxiliary rather than a replacement, since removing the lock would leave you with that big mortise to fill.But, with a key-in-knob model you can get a replacement or install an additional, or auxiliary, lock.Among auxiliary locks, the Medeco Ultra 700, priced at around $70, was highly recommended by Consumer Reports’ engineers.Designed to be clamped into a U-shaped space cut out from the door, it acts not only as a lock, but as a metallic reinforcement for softwood.To complete its installation in a softwood arrangement, you may still have to reinforce the jamb with a high-security strike plate.If you do, make sure the plate is anchored with screws that are about 3 inches long.That will assure that they penetrate beyond the finished framing into the building studs.ONE RATE AND \ DAY & NIGHT ONE RATE ONLY TEL: 569-9667 MAINTENANCE and REPAIR SERVICE INC.*Plumbing *Oil Burners *Heating 336 Ball St.— Sherbrooke.P.Oue.GASBEC PROPANE GAS BOTTLED or BULK DOMESTIC-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL 2580 King W.-Sherbrooke-569-5117 also branches throughout Quebec SPRING SALE sica IT'S SICOLOGIC! acc SAT* jru Sico Big Brush - On Sale! SICO-SATIN Latex Flat-Satin Finish interior superior quality SKXJGLOSS Latex Gloss Finish exterior superior quality SICOGLO Latex semi-gloss finish interior superior quality 14.99 *13.99 1303, King West 567-9884 gsi HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — Tlll’RS.JI VE 14.1979 - 7 Log-house builder comes east B\ NELSON WYATT COWANSVILLE — Ger ry Bleser didn’t like the idea of living in one of those “little ticky-tacky houses or those boxes they bring in in two pieces and nail together ” To avoid such a fate, two years ago, he agreed to organize a course in log house building and let a group of amateur log house builders loose to try and erect a home Mind you, he didn’t exactly throw himself on the mercy of some well-intentioned gents with sharp saws, but instead enlisted the aid of renowned log house builder B Alan Mac- Vinyl siding is not for worriers.or dedicated house-painters.If, on the contrary, you are the kind of home-owner who likes peace and quiet, money in the bank, and a beautiful home that requires minimum maintenance year after year, then vinyl siding is for you.Designed to fit the needs of the space age for a supertough material superior to previously known products, solid vinyl siding is acclaimed by happy home-owners as the most desirable new siding material in both new home construction as well as remodeling.kie Mackie.a Saskatchewan native who puts out the yearly Canadian Log House magazine to supplement one of his books.Building With Logs, showed the students the ropes in a stretch of wilds near Cowansville after Bleser had enlisted the students, gotten the logs and come up with the building site The students paid about $100 each and had to supply their ow n tools Designed as a basic train ing program in log house building, the classes are enough instruction to allow students to go out and build their own house “It gets them started in the right direction, saving them a lot of material, mistakes.money and hardship later on,” says Mackie “They make a better build ing.probably with less work than if they hadn’t taken the course in the first place.” Mackie has been teaching the courses since 1972 and has been building log houses all his life.“Any time I wanted a house I simply built one I never thought I was building a log house.I just thought I was building a house because I wanted a place to live.” He credited the upsurge in interest in log houses with a natural Canadian love of the traditional methods of build ing and because developers have thoroughly surround ed the market so that people look to log houses as an al ternative.He added that coping with government bureaucracy in obtaining building permits has also proved to be an irritant with people Log houses have enjoyed a boom in the last few years with over 1000 people employed full time in their construction While the Que bec industry isn’t as large as that in other parts of the continent, Bill Everitt of the fledgling Quebec log house builders’ association reports that it is expanding all the time Interviewed recently at the founding meeting of the association, to be known as the Associa tion Québécois des Construe teurs de Baitements en Billot, Everitt said that log houses can often be built for a cost in the same area of that of a frame house, de pending on the dimensions And what of Gerry Bleser?Well, these days he’s reportedly snug as the proverbial bug in a rug in his log house sitting in a picturesque patch of woods just outside Cowansville.LENN0XVILLE BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD.For All Your Remodelling And Decorating Needs.567-4874 147 Queen St.Lennoxville Improve your Home.Have your electric wiring checked and if needed improved.BEAUDRY ELECTRIQUE LTEE.Specialist 920 Jacques Cartier N.- Sherbrooke Dial: 567-7005 For your FILTERQUEEN Saniway - Hoover - Regina Eureka - Compact (Electric Sweepers) CENTRAL SYSTEM VACUUM CENTER ENR.Sales - Service - Accessories 875 King St.W.-SHERBROOKE 569-4808 You'll appreciate our otter sole service!_ ?iul QUALITY PRODUCTS f, SPACIOUS WORKSHOP MODERN PftlllPMENT TRACTOR SALES & EXCHANGES AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT SALEand INSTALLATION MILKERSand PIPELINES Garden tractors — Garden Tillers Lawnmowers Snow Blowers, Automatic riding mowers.REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF AGRICULTURAL & COMMER Cl AL MACHINERY We carry a full line of accessories and parts that defy competition.IMMEDIATE SERVICE DELIVERY BY QUALIFI ED EASY PERSONNEL FINANCING GEO.DELISLE 340 Queen St.LENNOXVILLE 569-9821 EXTERIOR PAINT SEMI-GLOSS $ Centre /ÿ>-D de Renovation Rouleau 875-3333 45 Craig S., Cookshi re EXTERIOR PAINT Latex semi-gloss ^ 14" SICO SPECIALS H — HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — THCRS.JUNE 14.1979 Particle board can save plenty GASTON COTE INC.Lumber and Building Supplies NOW'S THE TIME TO PREPARE YOUR HOUSE FOR SUMMER # VISITOUR STORE Everything under one roof— For Construction and Renovation 1000 GALT E.SHERBROOKE, QUE.TEL.(819) 569-9841 Particle board is good shelving material Particle board is made by pressing chips of wood together into board or sheet form under great pressure.It is a very dense and heavy material which has no grain.It is also extremely porous and soaks up paint and other finishing materials like a sponge.It makes durable shelves and cabinets.Its cost is low, generally less than half the cost of good job.A regular blade will cut well, a fine-toothed blade will provide the smoothest edge.If you intend to cut much, buy a carbide-tipped blade which will stay sharp longer.FASTENING PARTICLE BOARD 1.Particle board does not have the fastener-holding ability of wood.Screws are much better than nails in joining pieces of particle board for this reason.2.Butt-joining of two pieces of particle board can be done if board is minimum of 12-inch thick preierabh thicker » and you use both glue and screws.3.For maximum strength, fasten particle board to other framing material such as wood.FINISHING PARTICLE BOARD 1.Particle board is very porous and will soak up paint and other finishing materials rapidly.Use several coats of sealer before applying paint.2.One way to get good finish i painted * is to apply wood filler to raw particle board.Brush thick coat of filler on, then when it starts to set, scrape excess from surface with cardboard scraper When filler has dried, apply two coats of sealer.Finally, apply finish coat of paint.ÇaxcUnlcx /i ma (eux Prop : Diane & Claudette Gagné Bulbs, fertilizers, potting soil, seeds HOUSE PLANTS Everything for your garden or greenhouse.569-0377 King Shopping Center (next to Dominion) C0ATIC00K SPORT inc.LAWN-BOY WORK CAN BE FUN Johnson Motors Yamaha Tractors - Ariens Honda Chainsaws Canoes AFTER SALE SERVICE TEL: 849-2910 plywood.You’ll find particle board available in different densities.In general, use high density board for projects requiring high strength and low density board for other projects.Talk to your dealer about your project and its needs.Bown Lumber Inc.Building Materials Industrial Specialties HOW TO SAW PARTICLE BOARD 1.Particle board does not cut easily with a handsaw.A portable electric saw does a 28 Conley St., Lennoxville Tel: 569-9978 CANADIAN PITTSBURGH Industries Sherbrooke Branch WINDOW GLASS Replace broken glass and damaged screens for doors or windows with quality PENNVERN0N window glass and VISTA fiberglass screen.Pittsburgh Paints Varnish and Tints BATHROOM CABINETS Decorator styled mirror fronts and functional roomy cabinets.Surface mounted or recessed.We are experienced in replacing broken WINDSHIELDS.1581 DENAULT TEL: 567-4846 HOMK IMPROVEMENT SI FFLEMENT — Till RS .Jl \K 14.I»7t — GREGOIRE LUMBERLAND get*yollSÎit % Prices in etlect June 15 & 16 until stock runs out n "BONCOTE" PAINT $495 Interior flat white latex a gallon OLYMPIC OVERCOAT Acrylic flat latex a gallon "DECOR AID" WOOD STAIN Interior/Exterior protective coating Easy to apply REDWOOD.CEDAR.WALNUT 5' STEP LADDER ALUMINUM & ALUMINUM BANNISTERS EASY TO MAINTAIN & DURABLE •VERY BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED •IDEAL FOR FRONT STEPS.PATIO OR DIVIDERS •BAKED ENAMEL FINISH, WHITE OR BLACK •ELIMINATES PAINTING IT DOESN’T RUST SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER 20% O REDUCTION ON COMPONENT PARTS PRIVACY 10 length VINYL EAVE GUTTERS •COMPONENT PARTS.EASY TO INSTALL •SOLID RESISTANT VINYL •DOESN'T NEED PAINTING •WILL NEVER CRACK WHITE VINYL CONSTRUCTION LUMBER “UTILITY’' GRADE 2“x 4“ ASSORTED LENGTHS 1 6C Lin Ft.2» 6” $245.00 /m 1“ x 6 13C Lin.Ft 2 x8 x 12 $275.00 A» 2” x 3" x 8’ 9c Lin.Ft 2“ x 4“ x 8 12C Lin Ft (SAME PRICE FOR SMALLER QUANTITIES ) PICNIC TABLE $1995 SIZE: 32 x 72" PRE-ASSEMBLED COMFORTABLE: THREE SLAT WOODEN BENCH INTIMATE STYLE FENCE SPRUCE WOOD 60” x 96” PRE-CUT ASSEMBLED $1888 $2195 CEDAR POSTS A.B.S.PIPE FOR PLUMBING •EASY TO CUT •NO WELDING IV*” x 12 39 Lin Ft 49C Un.Ft 4x4 SPRUCE 4x4 TREATED PINE IT Lin Ft 4x4 RED CEDAR 99C «-in F, 3 x 12 $1 08 Lin U-CBCt CONCRETE $39°d O* 0\ A READY TO HAUL SO.YD.GREGOIRE LUMBERLAND 235 Galt East, SHERBROOKE Boul.Bourque Rock Forest 569-3694 503-0220 10 — HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — THURS., JUNE 14.1979 563-4030 9:00 P M 4:00 P.M K^VVHPPMHIH9H1HMH1VMIVPPPPPP>R*PMPi«Pr< r/wi TUILE CERAMIQUE ROBERT VILLEMAIRE inc 4230 ouast.rue King.Sherbrooke Store Hours: every day until 5:30 Thursday and Saturday until CERAMICS FOR KITCHENS, WASHROOMS Equally good for HOMES - BUSINESSES -INDUSTRIES More than 1000 models on display.The largest selection in the Eastern Townships We have trained personnel qualified to work on •“SANDBLASTING’ •CONCRETE POLISHING •LAYING SLATE Free estimation at home SALE & INSTALLATION _ SPECIAL REDUCTION FOR THOSE WHO PRESENT THIS ADVERTISEMENT.Plasterboard, also called wall board and gypsum board, is a sheet of plaster, the same material used to plaster walls.The sheet is made by pouring the plaster between two layers of a porous paper.You can buy it in thicknesses ranging from 1 » inch up to inch.Its principal use is in wall con- struction It is also used to apply a new surface to old, cracked plaster walls.HOW TO CUT PLASTKKBOARD I.Support the plasterboard sheet so that it does not sag Measure for the cut line, then draw the line on the surface of the board with a l )o-it-yourself aluminum is available everywhere in the form of rods, bars, tubes, angles and plain, decorative and perforated sheets Most aluminum display racks also have project plans, showing you how to make dozens of projects from storm windows to modernistic stereo cabinets.HOW TO < l I ALUMINUM 1.To cut sheet aluminum use a felt marker pen to draw the cut lines, then make the cuts with a tin snips, heavy shears or electric saber saw with a fine-tooth blade.2.Best way to cut aluminum bars, rods, angles and tubing is to use a hacksaw with a fine-tooth blade.3.After making any cut, smooth the cut edge and eliminate any burrs by dressing it with a file or emery paper.HOW TO DRILL ALUMINUM 1.Drilling aluminum is as easy as drilling wood, except that you must use a center-punch or nailset to make an indentation at the point where you intend to drill.Unless you do this first, the drill bit will wander over the metal surface.2.Place bar, rod, angle and tube stock in a vise for drilling.Use moderate pres- sure on the drill and lubricate bit with drop of oil for easier cutting.HOW TO BF.NI) ALUMINUM 1.Aluminum bends easily if you use a form to guide it.F or sheet bends, sandwich sheet between two straight boards Lean on boards as you press them against a table top and turn them.Sheet will bend along edges of the board.2.Bend aluminum tubes around a circular form such as a circle cut from plywood.Minimum bending radius for three-fourths inch tubing is five inches, for one-inch tubing, nine inches.FASTKNING ALUMINUM I.Fasten aluminum pieces together with selftapping screws, nuts and bolts, or pop rivets.For selftapping screws, first drill small pilot hole through pieces to be fastened, then turn screw into hole.For nuts and bolts, drill hole the size of the bolt shank.Pop rivets make neatest fastening.Buy an inexpensive hand pop riveter ( most hardware stores), follow instructions in riveter package, and use only aluminum rivets.Centre Du Tapis Couture -for all kinds of floors -all choices of colours and designs 820 Wellington S.Sherbrooke, Que.Tel: 569-1105 BUILDING-REMODELING LUMBER and MATERIALS Quality products at competitive prices pencil.2.Use a sharp piaster-board knife to score along this line.When you do this, you do not need to cut deeply into the board.Just cut sufficiently to make a deep score mark.3.Place the score mark over the edge of a table, a sawhorse or other firm surface.4.Grasp the edge of the board which is not on the table and snap it sharply downward.The plasterboard should break evenly along the score mark.Only the paper on the underside of the board will remain intact.5.Use the plasterboard knife to cut the paper on the underside.STORING PLASTFRBOARI) The edges of a sheet ot plasterboard are easily damaged if the board is bumped into other objects during carrying.Store the board flat to prevent warping and buckling.To nail plasterboard use drywall nails, which have rings around their shanks and very broad heads.FINISHING PLASTERBOARD The paper surface of a plasterboard is soft and porous.It should be given a first coat of drywall sealer before wallpaper or the fina* coat of paint is applied.MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION LETOURNEAU INC.Also: SICO Paints, Hardware Etc.R.R.2, Lennoxville, Qué.(on Route 143) Tel: 819-567-4*44 FIX-IT-FAST Plasterboard covers many old faults LOCATION LENNOXVILLE RENTAL RENTAL AND SALES OF ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCAFFOLDS WE RENT ALMOST EVERYTHING TEL.: 567-3855 172 QUEEN ST.LENNOXVILLE PROP.RICHARD CARRIER HOMK IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — Till KS.JI NK 14.1*79 - n Gabriel Dubreuil: Hope for swollen thumbs B\ NELSON WY ATT SHERBROOKE - Did you ever try to hammer a nail but only end up with bruised thumbs?If so, Gabriel Dubreuil may have the answer for you! Dubreuil, who operates a local building supplies business, has been offering handyman courses since the spring of 1978 Started on a trial basis to see if there was a demand, the course received a generous fftntfi* Professional or weekenders, builders and renovators find advice and full stock at Gabriel Dubreuil.Complete line of: ‘Furniture ‘Carpets ‘Refrigerators ‘Stoves NOW 3 Year Guarantee Labor & Parts 5 Year Guarantee on transistors 20 ’ LENNOXVILLE m FURNITURE 152 Queen St.— Tel.562-2184 Lennoxville $579.00 response w ith over 70 people signed up for the first session The first session was so successful that the course was continued in the fall, and was increased to five courses In all.four courses were offered with 40 people each and a total enrollment of 160 people Each course con tained three to five lessons wich each lesson lasting two and-a-half hours.Past projects included playroom-basement improvement, wood fences, garages and storage sheds Continuing into the spring of 1979.the courses employed the skill of instructor Gilles Patry, a carpenter and teacher hired specifically for his practical knowledge With a token fee of 15 dollars to cover tuition and the cost of plans, students came from a variety of fields and included doctors, lawyers, an RCMP officer and Papa Charlie and Marcel Gagnon of CHLT The ladies were also not excluded and a number of women attended the course.Gabriel Dubreuil was present each night to oversee the operation and at the conclusion of each course, each graduate was presented with a commercial diploma At the present time, the organizers of the course are currently seeking a bilingual instructor with practical knowledge so that a course may be offered in English as well.So.stop soaking those swollen thumbs - there’s hope yet.Add decor to your home entertaining We have a complete selection to suit your personal taste.• HordwCKe ® Paints • Heating and Plumbing Supplies !\unt We re always FIRST with Quality I'lrMHiNli I'l IIMHISI, 11 «Mlllll ill | tmm 471 Mam West — MAGOG — Tel.843 3530 KEM PAINT MATERIAUX Pre Fab Oak Cabinets 888 John St.—Magog—843-5737 newVdeas PANELLING Interior Decorating Magog - Bool J & M GREGOIRE AT YOUR SCRVICR Jacquos Grégoire stainless steel sinks, disposals, compactors, range hoods, and accessories.Bourque - Sh^fbfOOk* 7» $ I 1 f lit# « I Plumbing Supplies Ventilation Materials Heating accessories Delivery Service ______ Remember, we re at your service even Michel Grégoire during the construction holidays Imported Bathroom Fixtures Crane & American Standards fixtures, medicine cabinets, vanities, faucets by Moen, Wallaceburg, Cuthbertand Delta - Pumps for artesian wells - Baseboard heaters - Prefabricated chimneys - Franklin Stoves - Wisper Cool ventilators 4135 Fontaine St - Rock Forest - Tel 569-9673 Bathrooms: Monday Tutsday Wednesday 8 30-5 30 Thursday Friday 8 30-9 00 p m Saturdays 8 30 5 00 12 — HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT — THURS., JUNE 14, 1979 TheHURONIA ?n ?5 Tf'S !** *t lue ni