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HOME & GARDEN 29
Paved with Heating Systems takes on Calor
Good A local supplier of multi-fuel stoves Commenting on the new
and flame effect fires has taken distributorship, Stephen Kieth,
Intentions on the distribution of Calor Gas regional manager for Calor Gas,
for the Swindon area. said his company was pleased
Laying agardenpath is something Heating Systems Limited, with the new arrangement. "We're
lots of householders will be based at the Orbit Centre off the delighted to join forces with
thinking about for the spring Great Western Way, has Heating Systems. Calor is the
weekends (in a couple of months I) established a strong reputation market leader in bottled gas and
Claire Beaton has a few tips. as experts in the supply and working together I'm sure we will
Many new houses today come installation of cast iron, multi-fuel be developing its use."
supplied with a landscaped stoves and flame effect gas fires. Calor Gas can be supplied in a
garden. This usually means that Their showroom at the Orbit variety of different bottle sizes
the builder lays a strip of slabs Centre is packed with different and can be used in a great range
outside the patio windows, levesl kinds of fires and stoves and after of appliances. Cabinet heaters
the remainder and covers it with recent conversion, now includes are probably the most common
turf. Therefore one of the first a range of Calor Gas appliances, use, but calor gas can be used in
tasks for the new householder is from cookers to bottled gas fires. fixed fires, barbecues, cookers
to site a clothes line or clothes and DlYtools. Most are on display
post and then provide some sort in the Heating Systems Show- Stephen Kieth of Calor Gas, right,
of path to reach it. needed between two points, it room. toasts the opening of the new
Path building is a project does not need to be constructed Telephone orders for gas can showroom with Bob Penfold
frequently pencilled in for all of the same material, or even be made at anytime and deliveries heating have a cabinet heater to
January. In summer, there are appear as a continuous path. In from a depot in Swindon are give a radiant heat, as well
too many other jobs needing good fact to avoid doing so is a very guaranteed within 24 hours. providing a back-up in an
weather; house painting, lawn good way to make the garden Bob Penfold, proprietor of emergency. An investment of
mowing or sunbathing. Also, in appear larger than it is. The one Heating Systems Limited, said £60 is a good insurance against
January, the urgency of laying a rule is to keep the materials you that taking over Calor Gas unforeseen powercuts.
path is more acute. The lawn is do choose to the same style. Thus, distribution in the Swindon area "There are also many people
wet and the more it is walked on, if you already have riven stone had doubled the size of the living in houses or flats without
the muddier it becomes. It is also near the house, mix it with some business with supplies going to central heating and Calor Gas is
harder to dig, as the soil clings to brick-style concrete payers or 40 stockists up to twenty miles a real alternative. We have a
the spade and has to be scraped perhaps some random flags laid away. However, he says the West wide range of appliances in the
off in sodden lumps. through a gravelled area. If you Swindon market is an important display at our showroom close to
Laying paths is a project better prefer the intricate spanish style one, 'A lot of households with West Swindon. It's worth a visit."
left until the soil is dry enough for of coloured paving, set it off with
digging and some thought has path with a simple brushed finish,
been given to where it is to go. or some of the simple small scale 'S 'S 'S 'S
Paths and patios are the strongest concrete paving cobbles that are
feature in a garden's design and now available. All the Raymond Stansfield
form the skeleton of the plan manufacturers have leaflets
around which the flower beds illustrating the many possibilities.
and lawn will shaped themselves. Avoiding the appearance of a DECORATOR
Once they are built they are continuous path is achieved by with over 30 years experience.
extremely hard to change so it is thinking of what the path is to be
better to lay out your ideas on the used for and who will be using it.
ground first rather than hurry It could be that your clothes post Craftsman in Paint and Decor
into making a mistake. is at the bottom of the garden
Meanwhile, to provide the because it is the sunniest place. SPECIALIST in Paperhanging, Graining,
access that is needed to the clothes In which case it is also a good
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tramping back and forth. Laid that part of the path can be built
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Another possibility is to buy a away a few leaflets.
bag (or two) of chipped bark that
can be spread over rougher And If you don't want to do
ground to make a path. This type It yourself, give Ray Farley
of path will last longer if wooden from Shawa call on 875174.
screeds are pegged to either side WIth 20 years In the EASY PARKING - COLLECTION/DELIVERY SERVICE
MON-FRI. Barn - 6pm; SAT. 8am - 5pm
to stop the bark spreading. landscaping business, he Unit 9, Marlborough Road Industrial Estate,
Having a temporary path will Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN48AX
allow you to see if it is in the right knows a thing a two about Tel: Swindon 854821
place and give time to choose laying paths and patios
materials. Although a path is