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nastorm door.
door can easily be
by the average
er, but be sure to
measurements head
f the
me before you
ay the door. They
different sizes and
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t want to
making two trips to
when one would do!
st storm doors also
reen so your house
invaded by summer
hen you want fresh
over your needs with
vice 'manager or
at the store. He can
choose the right type
You might also pick
tips on installation.
you start the actual
read the in -
tie (((1(!s
structions that come with the
door. Find a second pair of
hands to help you. Once the
door is in position, make the
final adjustments to level it
and ensure that the flexible
strip across the bottom
(usually made of rubber)
makes a good seal. Now you
can laugh at cold winds
blowing your way.
Both you and your furnace
need some fresh air coming
into the house, — also to clear
out odors and moisture. This
is called infiltration and most
Canadian homes • have too
much. In fact, up to 25 per
cent of your heat loss can be
due to excess infiltration
around windows, doors and
other cracks. These drafts not
only cost you money but can
make your home unpleasant
through winter.
How far should, you go in
sealing up the house? Con-
tinue to seal, weatherstrip
way
', The Energy Erg,
e who will suggest
ergy and money can
will be introduced
Ontario Ministry of
during Energy
tion Week, October
ember 6.
is a technical term
of energy, but in this
has been per -
to bring a light -
reminder to people in
of the need to con-
ergy.
rg will appear on
don posters, ban-
ners and buttons and on a
special place mat that is
being distributed to
restaurant chains. He will
also make screen ap-
pearances during Energy
Conservation Week on TV
public service spots with
messages such as "Save the
Erg - Please Conserve", or
"Let's Cool It" as he turns
down a thermostat.
"We are hoping the Erg will
become a cheerful symbol for
energy conservation
programs in Ontario", said
Energy Minister Dennis R.
Timbrell.
and caulk until you find that
in quite cold weather, alight
but not excessive fog or mist
develops occasionally on
windows on the downwind
side. At this point you've
achieved a considerable
saving, without making the
house too airtight. Most
homes have a long way to go
to reach this point.
When you're sitting around
the house, does a member of
the family occasionally
complain of feeling a cold'
draft? This can be difficult to
locate by feeling along the
bottom of a window or around
a door, but here's a simple.
item you can make to ac-
curately pinpoint the source
of the draft.
It's called a draft gauge
and all you need is a metal
clothes ' hanger, a plastic
sandwich bag (or a piece of
light tissue paper), a pair of
scissors and two clothes pins.
Cut the sandwich bag down
each side and wrap one end
over the cross -bar of the
clothes pins to fasten the bag
to the bar.
To check for drafts around
a window, hold the gauge
steady by the handle of the
hanger with the plastic bag
close to the edge of the frame.
If any breeze is coming in, the
movement of the plastic will
show you where to caulk the
window frame. Use the gauge
on all suspected areas. You'll
be surprised to discover how
many spots need caulking or
weatherstripping.
The outside doors of the
house should fit snugly so that
air can't sneak in around the
Highway 8
3 miles west of Clinton
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edges. If they don't fit snugly.
put weatherstripping around
the door frames.
Close and lock the door so
the door and casing are tight
together. If you're using a
rigid sgripping, measure and
cut the 3 or 4 pieces you need,
mitering them to fit well at
the top corners. If your
weatherstripping is flexible,
you may want to put it in
pieces for convenience or use
one continuous piece for the
sides and top.
Tack or screw the side and
top pieces to the door stops
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with the contact edges
pressed evenly, but not too
tightly, against the face of the
door. "'
The bottom stripping,
depending on the type, is
attached to either the bottom
inside edge of the door or to
the doorstep. Make sure it's a
snug fit before you tack or
screw it in place.
Leaky windows should be
weatherstripped around the
frames, using appropriate
stripping. If the windows
don't have to be opened they
can be locked and caulked.
No matter what road conditions you
come up against this winter, yd`u can
depend on Michelin Winter Radials!'
Michelins score big against wet, slushy
snow, deep, heavy drifts, slippery hard
pack and still run smooth and easy on
the open road. Get a set of Michelin
AIL -Purpose Winter Radials behind you.
They're better than a pair of linebackers...
why compromise on anything Tess.
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CHELIN
the
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winter radial
we make
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Be Prepared for Winter!
See us today...and let us
check your tires for you.
HAUGH
TIRE
and Muffler Supply Ltd.
New Location - Highway 4
South of CLINTON
482-3752 or if busy 482-9796