Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 15, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba The Jewish Post fit News Financial Guide 2001 27 Home renovation costs can vary widely SOP Renovation prices for the project vary Get a detailed bid containing sub t contractors labour and mate If there are wide as Ask the contractors for refer Phone the references if go to see their Ask their past clients if they are satisfied with both the quality of the work and with the way it was Sample questions was the work site left in a mess at the end of the day This is an important factor if you are living in the house at the time of the Were the workers polite and did they get the job done on time If problems oc curred on the were they taken care of in a reasonable manner If problems occurred after the job was were they taken care of promptly As a general the project will cost three times the amount of the this doesnt take into account the If a fancy railing is called for in the it may cost as much as building every thing the higher off the ground a project the more it This and the cost of item like fixtures or even paint can be quite So if you do decide to have some work there are a few basic rules you should Start by clearly defining your budget If you such as seating or elaborate gingerbread If you will be replacing go comparison shopping or elaborate gingerbread If you will be replacing go comparison shopping so you have a ball park figure of what they will cost before you talk to the Remember that the majority of renovation costs rise because of changes made during the work when you belatedly decide to build in storage change the fix have second thoughts about the paint or come to the con that you must add that extra Once you have a clearly defined set of objectives and know how much you want to ask friends for the names of reliable you should get three three different contractors to bid on the applies in particular to paint installing drywall and plaster because the higher up some thing the harder it is to get and ladders and braces will have to be Renovation projects are usually paid for in three installments of a third The first payment is usu ally made when the deal is Traditionally this is used by the con tractor to pay for The sec ond payment is usually made half way through the at an agreed The final payment is made when the job is finished and the customer is satisfied with the GLASS CLASSE STARTING SOON ADVANCED CLASSES We Carry a Full Line of Supplies for the Stained Glass We also Offer Free Assistance on and Structural PRAIRIE STAINED CLASS 587 AVI 7831117 OPEN Third generation retailer has the answers for your plumbing needs By MYRON LOVE chwartz Sales at 172 Sutherland Avenue is a survivor in a I where the competition is fierce and the big box stores have come to dominate the The nearly third generation company and its long knowledgeable continue to provide forall of needs and We offer the whole says company president Howie We can supply all of your appliance needs as well as your plumbing fixtures for customers doing kitchen bath room We are one of the few plumb ing specialty stores The business was started by Schwartzs on jarvis Avenue on July and moved to its current Sutherland location a couple of blocks east of Main Street about 30 years Louis was originally a scrap metal and iron When his jack and Harry Howies father joined the the company ex into plumbing fixture and They began selling now the major focus of the 20 years We specialize in highend wall cook ventilation equipment and dryers and dish Schwartz The flagship supplier is one of North Americans leading manufacturers of high end for which Schwartz Sales is the exclusive agent in makes all major kitchen The manufac turer now has select model Gas on as well as select model Professional Ranges on with factory rebates on professional cooking and invented the wall the cook top and down Schwartz Among its other innovations is an extra low simmer option for gas ranges and cook Other major brands that Schwartz Sales carries are Danby and Schwartz says he works with kitchen and inte rior designers in appliances and putting packages We also display some of our appliances at other such as Gemini he Store hours are weekdays and on Our ranges come in multiple combinations to your creative powers with the responsiveness of a gas cooking surface and the convenience of a electric All 36 and 48 models our convection system for superpowered Superior technology is standard with A completely sealed burner system keeps cleanup to a minimum no more messy drip innovative gas may add fire to your culinary At the very our advances will help you win some Two burners on each feature our exclusive temperature settings for superior flame control and burners cyde on and off automatically to slowly cook fragile foods or keep them warm until You can let your grandmothers legendary marinara sauce simmer for with no worry of while you prepare other Call on our gas to heat up your with burner outputs ranging from 210 BTU to A comforting thought the automatic reignition relights the burners after any And our sealed burner system and sealed cooking surface make cleanup a SCHWARTZ Sutherland 9436591