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D4 ~ CASTLEGAR NEWS, September 25, 1983

Spending money: now on ‘a home ina ste

" investing in'a bond. It gives you comfort now. and ‘pays

dividends ‘in lower fuel/costs on ‘into: pcacorbeh
To get: the greatest value from

dollars, it's ieee bee your {nknlation ‘be outs 4

and correctly

thin
insulation was enough to hoe: ‘antival fuel ‘costs ‘within ©
the average family’s budget. But today, a:thicker. blanket .

is more economical.
No insulation completely, stops the
a house, but it does slow it’ ‘down. This 1

ipe:
‘or example,

equivalent tol RSI2.1: The Mgher the Ror. RSI number of

and the mote effective it is as insulation:
Do the Most Cost Etfictive Job First

Present’ standatds: forthe amount. of: ‘insulation
required in homes‘aye minimal, and don't reflect energy-
efficiency, considerations..So most existing homes in B.C,
need, additional’ insulation,,;

Some insulation iniprovementa ‘to. existing homes
cost less and save more energy than others, Most experts
reeommend : the ‘following ‘order. of insulation: jobs,
beginning with the most: cost-effective: b

1. Seal all cracks and gaps arqund window and door
frames, baseboards, fireplaces and other masonry with
good caulking compound. Weatherstrip all windows and

doors, and other openings such as mall chutes, Ret doors, ul

and milk boxes.

Caulk all openings in the basement, including around
door and window frames, the sill plate area at the top of
paper eral ret ere cad
inlets, and’ so forth.

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INSULATION... ‘Alter: itis tistalled, insulation

should ‘be covered with‘ a six‘ iil’ layer: ‘of
2 Beal all cracks, holes, and openings in the ‘attic

fipce, (Chat cone inp tere froma the céliings of reams
belor eeh eerie courant.

Tips.on
saving
energy

; | Automatic Clothes Washer
2 Use bot wales osha
cold rinses.”

‘lean venting | ducts /if Pos-
sible. -

eight and set dryer time
.j-> and: temperature: to: get
++ each specific. load just dry.

7: Fewer watts of elec-
tricity ‘are, needed when

Fluorescent lamps give
about four times more
light per; watt than incan-
descent lamps.

‘Dimmer » switches pro-

* vide flexible lighting lev-
els, saving energy and
money.

polyethylene to prevent ere ¥

er ere : (B20), end

sheathing material first.
é oie Sttonal layers of Sadia any slgie ayer
windows. If any windows.

by
- Sort. clothes “by fabric

ney

(RSTI7) insulation in ceilings and:R20 (RSI 9.6) in: walls.

‘These canbe considered as recommended minimums for.
insulation in new houses or. for major renovations. |

Some interested groups are now discussing what the

loads | ‘standards would be for a “super insulated” house. These
‘houses would probably have air-tight ‘va:

pour.

RSI 10.5 (R60) ceiling insulation, RSI7 (R40) insulation in

800-mm-thick walls, and triple-glazed windows covered
with shutters at night:

; Even basement : floors’ can. be insulated during
Se eas insulation waderaesth betore the.
conerete is

‘A few: progressive bi ailders already are. building
houses like this In colder aress of B.C., and they are now
+ commonly built in Saskatchewan.

Different Materials fer Ditterent Jobs

‘The most readily available insulation materials to be
considered for installation are mainly made of mineral
fibre, cellulose fibre, or foamed plastic.

Glass fibre insulation in the fornt of batts is probably
the most common. It is resistant to damage, naturally fire
resistant, and usually has a reasonable RSI value of 0.028
per mim (R-value of 8.38 per inch).

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