HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-11-10, Page 12cs, if ceiling cable used, install
insulation bet. heated, areas
to 24" below grade
use
Keeping the at in
We might as well forget
about trying to heat up
the great Canadian
winter; we just can't do
it. So let's keep our heat
indoors, where it will do
us the most good.
As you read this
supplement you'll
discover that installing or
adding insulation, is
neither difficult nor
particularly expensive.
Insulation conserves
heating energy which in
turn saves you money.
Two things happen
when insulation is added
to' your new or existing
home. First, and most
important. you save
energy because you use
less fuel for heating.
Secondly, you feel
warmer and more
comfortable.
GARAGE
(unheated) over vented, and tor
unheated areas
with radiant
ceiling cable
with baseboard
or forced air
basement
all exterior doors shall be
weatherstripped igt.caulked r .
ly If basement
unheated
J
all glass areas
shall be stormed
or double glazed
& caulked
use in overnan,
crawl space
if basement wall
fully rre.00sed
note: use R7 in Interior wall if
adjoining area unheated
From the moment heat
is generated, it tries to
escape into the colder air
outside. It " vanishes
through the ceiling and
walls, sneaks out round
windows and doors. The
rate of escape depends on
the difference between
the inside and outside
temperatures, and on the
resistance it meets.
Insulation is the key
barrier that traps and
holds heat inside.
A thorough re-
insulation job can cut
your annual heating bill
by as much as 50 per cent.
A , more modest
improvement to your
insulation can save you 20
to 30 per cent annually.
So if your bill is now $300,
a 30 per cent saving could
reduce it to $210. The cost
of insulating all or part of
a house is usallv paid for
in 5 years or less, through
lower annual heating
costs.
A quick way to find out
if your house needs extra
insulation is to take a look
outside. On a dull day, is
the snow melting on the
roof? If so, you don't nave
enough insulation in the
attic, Is' snow
disappearing from
around the sides of the;
house? If so you need,
insulation on the'
-basement walls,
'A poorly insulated
house is usually
uncomfortable. Blame it
on the "cold wall!' effect.
The inside surface of am
uninsulated wall may be
from 8 to 15 Fahrenheit.
degrees (4 to 8 Celsius
degrees) colder thag the
same wall with
insulation. If you're
sitting near the wall, your
body heat will flow
towards the cooler
surface and._ :.you'll soon
begin to feel chilly. At th
same time; as warm air,
meets the cool wail if
becomes more dense at?''
sinks towards the floor:
This displaces warm
floor-air which rises. The
result can be
uncomfortable drafts.
Many of us turn up the
thermostat, blaming a
chilly feeling on the
furance or the Weather.
The real problem is often
A lack of good insulation
and Weather proteOtion,
BRUSSELS ,POSTi N
INSULATION PURCHASES
are Provincial Salet
Tax exempt.
S.eitifotth 517.0910
Clinton 4824•495 'HentalI1614418
VEMBER 100 1976