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Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:45:29 +0000

The Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit is a new permanent, refundable Personal Income Tax credit to assist with the cost of permanent home modifications that improve accessibility or help a senior be more functional or mobile at home.

The credit is worth up to $1,500 each year, calculated as 15 per cent of up to $10,000 in eligible home renovation expenses that will help seniors stay safely in their homes. It can also be claimed by senior homeowners and tenants, and people who share a home with a senior relative.

You are eligible if you are a:

senior (65 years of age or older by the end of the taxation year for which the credit is claimed) who owns or rents your home, or
a non-senior who is living with a family member who is a senior.

Some examples of eligible expenses include:

grab bars and related reinforcements around the toilet, tub and shower
walk-in bathtubs
lever handles on taps, instead of knobs
a hand-held shower on an adjustable rod or high-low mounting brackets
creation of knee space under the basin to enable use from a seated position (and insulation of any hot-water pipes)
hands-free taps

There is no income test to qualify for this credit.

Seniors or people living with a senior family member can claim the tax credit on their annual Personal Income Tax return, beginning with the 2012 tax return. If someone not living with the senior or not related to the senior pays for modifications to the senior’s home, the senior can still claim the credit and keep the supporting receipts.

For information about the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit, please call 1 866 668-8297 or visit The Ontario Ministry Of Finance website.

Top 10 Reasons Why Ultimate Bath Systems Should Renovate Your Bathroom

Pino — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:53:24 +0000

Reason 1. Our acrylic bath walls are 100% MADE IN CANADA by OUR OWN thermoforming company.

Reason 2. Our bath walls are installed in a 3-panel system to allow for THERMAL EXPANSION in the corners and this eliminates the cracking that occurs in one-piece wall systems.

Reason 3. Our bath walls are not installed with butyl tape. Instead, we use a silicone adhesive to ensure 100% adhesion and NO POSSIBILITY OF MOLD OR MILDEW GROWTH in the cavity left between strips of butyl tape.

Reason 4. Our products are made with 100% VIRGIN DR ACRYLIC, meaning this material has never been used or recycled. This eliminates the need for microban, since our product is non-porous.

Reason 5. We offer a LIFETIME WARRANTY on all of our acrylic products.

Reason 6. We have OVER 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE in all facets of bathroom renovations.

Reason 7. We have the BEST SERVICE WARRANTY in Southwestern Ontario.

Reason 8. Ultimate Bath Systems can complete any bath area renovation in LESS THAN ONE DAY.

Reason 9. Ultimate Bath Systems has the WIDEST RANGE OF ACRYLIC PRODUCTS AND COLOURS.

Reason 10. At Ultimate Bath Systems, we can offer you a REAL ACRYLIC BATHTUB at the same price or less than a bathtub liner.

“We’ve got a bathroom for every budget!”

10 Tips for Cleaning Your Bath Area

Pino — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:45:14 +0000

Tip 1. Never use anything abrasive on any parts of your bath area.

Tip 2. Coat the inside of your shower doors with Turtle Wax, Rain X or Lemon Oil, this will allow the water to bead right off the doors without leaving spots.

Tip 3. Always have a hand held shower installed, after each shower or bath, simply use it to rinse the walls, shower door or shower curtain and bathtub or shower base, this will wash away all soap film and body oils.

Tip 4. Hair dye can permanently stain your tub and walls, however, if you do accidentally stain your bathtub, make a paste from baking soda and water and gently scrub the area with a soft cloth or sponge, if this doesn’t work contact us for other solutions. We suggest that you use your laundry sink to dye your hair.

Tip 5. Never scrub any caulking in your bath area, gently wipe repeatedly with your contractor’s suggested cleanser.

Tip 6. After a shower or a bath, the little droplets of water that remain on your tub and walls contain body oils and soap film, once the droplets evaporate, the soap film and body oils stick to the tub and walls making them very hard to remove, this is when you’ll feel like scrubbing with something abrasive. To eliminate this scrubbing, take the towel that you’ve dried yourself off with and wipe off those droplets right after your bath or shower, this takes about 1 minute and will eliminate any future hard work and anguish.

Tip 7. We suggest that a bath mat not be used, most quality bathtubs now have built in non-slip surfaces, but if you absolutely must use a bath mat, be sure to remove it after each bath or shower and clean it before using it again.

Tip 8. Never place shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, liquid soap containers, soap bars, shaving foam cans or any other bath area products or cleansers directly on your bathtub or shower floor, a lot of these products contain acids that will stain or eat away at the surface of your bathtub.

Tip 9. Recommended bath area cleaners are: Fantastic, Windex, Green Works, Spic & Span Spray, 409 Spray, Tilex Spray, Lime Away Spray, Pine Sol, Fabuloso, Simple Green, Diluted Ammonia and all liquid dish washing detergents.

Tip 10. Not recommended bath area cleaners are: Any abrasive or gritty cleaners, Scotch Brite Pads, Magic Eraser, Soft Scrub, Comet Soft Cleanser, Paint Thinner, WD-40, MEK, Acetone, Comet Powder (and “Scratch Free”) and Vim Cream.