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So how does the water come into contact with the green board? Through the grout; it absorbs water. Grout is a similar material to con- crete. Try pouring a glass of water on concrete to see what happens. Considering that the average water onsumption during a shower is 32 allons, it is highly likely that some it. Left unattended, the green board can become soggy allowing the paper facing to separate. That's when the tile. along with the glue and paper, tend to either become loose or full out. (Sound familiar?) The worst scenario is that the water will leak into the structure and wind lup on the ceiling below - resulting in costly repairs. The next time you take a relaxing shower or bath, take a bit of time to inspect your ceramic tile work. Is there missing or cracked grout? Cracked tiles? Mold or mildew? Are Ithe escutcheon plates (around the Ifaucet) properly sealed to the wall? Is the soap dish well-secured and sealed? Do you have "silicone sculptures" on many of the joints? If your answer to these questions is "yes", your shower or bath needs attention. l Generally speaking, if your house was built within the last 20 years, water-resistant drywall (not "waterproof"'), commonly referred to as "green board." was used as a backer board for the ceramic tiles. Green board contains gypsum which loves water. It attracts then absorbs f this volume is absorbed into the rout. If the grout is cracked or issing, the odds are even better. Mold and mildew are pretty good I dicators that leakage is occurring. They‘re pretty ugly too. And they hon’t smell very good. (So keep your shower curtains closed when .‘ompany comes over.) By VINCE DUTKA Special to Oakville Homes Investing some time now will ave you more time, energy and noney later. Here are a few tips on naintaining your tile work: . Cracked or missing grout in our shower should be addressed irly quickly as that is the weakest art of your tile work. You can do ninor repairs yourself by applying a imall quantity of grout when you Damaged tile in bathroom can be repaired C, a problem starting. Grou't is ailable at any hardware store; just View the directions on the pack- Mulholland stresses that all the teak used by Ring of Fire is grown The company takes its name from the geological nickname for the Indonesian archipeligo. lt is here that the furniture is manufac- tured under strict specifications, and it is furniture that is made to last a lifetime. Jennifer Mulholland, who started Ring of Fire along with her husband John last year. acknowledges that teak represents the Cadillac of gar- den furniture. and as such, you can expect to pay more than you would for basic resin of aluminum pieces. Ring of Fire's teak furniture is based on the Regency design period (l800-l830), as well as some in- house designs, and is constructed in the old manner using mortice and tenon joints. Marine epoxy glues and brass screws have also been added for strength . The real beauty of teak for the garden comes from its year-round durability. The wood itself is rich in natural oils which makes it impervious to the ele- ments, even during a Canadian win- ter. 'ilt't Polyanthus landscapes A 4 "faiix',i'iiir",iii,'s"r":"si.ccTc" 1" -- today‘s Homes E .13.; Cut It out and send to: ,1 on won't find this dislinu Ylive garden furniture tucked away among the garden gnomes at your local nursery. In fact. this exclusive line of solid teak benches and planters is available only through a unique Oakville importing company called Ring of By NANCY ALEXANDE Environmental story behind __line of teak garden benches Special to th l re Mild liquid cleaners (See Tile' page 8) for every ad we receive we will donate a loonle to a ref6restation program. We'll let you know how we dol SAVE A (3‘) mm MK Port Credit L56 4L5 lakville Homes " local nursery. 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