Clinton News-Record, 1978-11-02, Page 27•
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Best way to energy-saving wall insolation
Energy is fast becoming a
scarce and expensive re-
source. And people are be-
coming more and more aware
of the need to conserve.
But perhaps one of the
largest areas of energy waste
is being ignored. The walls of
most private homes have lit-
tle or no insulation, even
though they represent an op-
. portunity for significant en-
ergy savings.
Certainly, a wall is one of
the more difficult areas in
your home to insulate. It is
relatively easy to add insula-
tion in the attic, or beneath
the house in the crawlspace
or basement. You can't take
the same approach with a
wall.
There are two ways to in-
sulate a wall. One is to blow
insulation into the wall cav-
ity. But this means drilling
holes through the outside
wall of your home—which
later must be patched to
match the exterior finish.
Also, the insulation often
doesn't fill -the wail cowl
pietety, because of obstruc-
tions in the internal
framework. And many in-
sulating materials will settle
in the wall cavity, which re-
duces their insulating value.
,Finally, :this method
doesn't insulate the entire
wall since there is no insula-
tion over the studs.
The other alternative is to
apply an insulating layer. to
the outside of a house, then
cover it with siding.
But what materials should
be used for the job?
First off, standard insula-
tion, such as fiberglass bat-
ting, won't work because of
space limitations. If it's
applied to the wall, then
compressed by the siding, it
loses nearly all of its insula-
tion value._ Also,_ it .may trap
moisture.
Many contractors are'turn-
ing to an insulation board of
one form or another.
These materials, usually
one-half inch thick or
greater, provide the same in-
sulation value as a much
thicker layer of standard in:
sulation, depending on the
composition of the board.
A new aluminum foil -
covered insulating board sold
by ,Reynolds Metals Com-
pany, called Climate Guard,
can reduce heat loss through
uninsulated walls by as much
as 59 per cent, depending
upon the type of siding in-
stalled over it. And since the
board is lightweight and easy
to apply, labor costs are low.
Which brings you to the
next decision -what should
you cover the insulation
with? Of all the available
types of siding, aluminum
siding is the most preferred
material, at least judging
from historical sales,
it has been on the market
for almost 40 years and cov-
ers more than 10 million
houses in the United States.
Today, six times as much
aluminum siding is sold as
compared to any other mate-
rial.
Aluminum is the lightest of
any of the metal siding mate-
rials, which makes it easier to
install, cutting labor costs. It
comes in a wide range of col-
ors and styles, and reduces
maintenance by eliminating
the need for constant repaint-
ing.
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BEAT THE HEAT
Take the heat out of the
kitchen by installing an
exhaust fan in a convenient
window. It'll do double duty
by helping to keep the rest
of the house aired out.
Depending on the indi-
vidual product, it carries a
limited warranty up to 40
years. Specimen warranty
certificates are available
through individual dealers.
Also, the siding will not red
rust, animportant considera-
tion in many areas; and
soffits, shutters and down-
spouts made of aluminum
can be color coordinated to
add character to a home.
Steel -siding, slightly: more
expensive than aluminum, is
also available in a wide range
of colors and styles. Because
of its heavier weight, steel
also costs more for installa-
tion. The main drawback to
steel is itssusceptibility to
red rust.
Vinyl plastic siding is used
for conventional residing
work, but in some cases, its
application over plastic foam
insulation board is prohib-
ited. Traditionally it's only
been available in white and
pastel colors, and in limed
styles.
Since vinyl's expansion/
contraction rano under tem-
perature change is higher
than arty other conventional -
siding material, it has to be
installed more carefully; and
vinyl, like most plastics, is
susceptible to brittleness in
cold iperatures and after
proloifird exposure to sun-
light.
Also, vinyl plastic can
burn.
Regardless, the first thing
to do when choosing siding is
to ignore the rumors you've
heard.
Many .people think that
metal siding will attract light-
ning, for example. Not true.
Lightning has no preference
for any material. The deter-
mining factor is height.
The tallest object in an area
will attract lightning, regard-
less of composition. If this
weren't the case, lightning
would never strike trees.
Another false rumor about
metal siding concerns TV
and radio reception, proba-
bly started when someone
noticed their car radio fading
when passitg over a bridge
it
wit Metal -framework. Ac-
cording to independent
laboratory experiments,
metal siding causes less TV
interference than leaves on
surrounding trees.
Interference essentially is
a function of mass, and it's
ridiculous to compare the
amount of aluminum or steel
used in a siding job with the
thousands of tons of steel
needed to build a bridge.
In choosing a siding mate-
rial, also think in terms of
maintenance savings—it will
make a big difference in your
budget. Aluminum siding is
the easiest to maintain.
And when you remember
that most houses have to'be
repainted every five years,
the longer your siding job
remains intact, the more
money you save. That's
something most people don't
realize.
Assuming professional
painting on a five year cycle,
in most "cases insulated
aluminum siding can pay for
itself in less than 10 years
through savings in mainte-
nance, painting and energy.
So think about insulating
your walls with siding. 14 -can
be a way to cut increasingly
expensive fuel bilis—and
through maintenance sav-
ings, cau make life a lot
easier.
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