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THOSE HIGH winter heating
bills are still coming in and you've
decided it’s time to make your
house more energy-efficient —

and boost your prospects for *

future prosperity — by adding in-
sulation to the attic, basement and
walls.

Here are some tips from
Energy, Mines and Resources
Canada (EMR) for home in-
sulators.

@ Follow basic safety precau-
Wear steel-toed boots
(especially in the attic where loose
nails are ‘a potential hazard),
gloves, goggles, face masks and
fong-sleeved. clothing that is

’ tight-fitting around the ankles and

wrists. Make sure the area you're
insulating is well ventilated.

@ Use insulation that is suitable
for the area you are insulating.
It’s a good idea to get a how-to
book which gives you a step-by-

- step approach to insulating.

One example ‘of such a publica-
tion is EMR’s Consumer’s Guide
to Keeping the Heat In. It is a
free 100-page book that tells you
about everything from the materi-
als to use: to how to insulate

‘roofs, attics, basements and walls.

@ Don’t forget the air-vapor bar-
rier when you install ‘insulation.
if, for example, you insulate your
attic, but don’t seal all air leaks,
moisture from the house will get
into the attic.

In the winter, this moisture
forms ‘ice, and will melt during
warmer weather. Jt then can drip
on the insulation, damage your
ceiling, and if severe enough, start
tot and mildew. The same is true
for your wails.

@®. When insulating foundation

. walls with batt or blanket insula-
. tion, instali a moisture barrier
’ first, from the ground level down.

@ Ensure proper. clearances when
insulating around chimneys and
recessed lighting fixtures. If im-
properly insulated, it could cause

a heat build-up, which could lead:
’ toa fire.

The insulation - itself may not
burn, but the. materials around it
could.

@ One common mistake of
over-zealous insulators is blocking
ventilation areas. For example,
don’t cover aif ‘vents when in-
sulating an attic.

@ Keep any electrical wiring or
pipes on the warm side of the in-
sulation. If these wires or pipes go

‘through the. air-vapor barrier, be

sure to seal the barrier to them.
@ Remember thermal. bridging.
Don’t just fill in the spaces be-

EVEN THOUGH we. don't have the harsh wintare ‘experienced. by
most of our country, homeowners can “achieve cost-saving
benefits from a well-Insulated home. _

tween joists: insulate over joists.
Wf possible, insulate over studs in
exterior wall.
@ When insulating a basement,
the insulation is installed ir: two
layers. The first is a horizontal
layer between the studs and the
wall. It is very important that the
insulation
foundation wail,

Next, install a layer snugly, ver-
tically between the studs. Insula-

tion should be wide enough to.
match the stud spacing, and be .
cut to fi Ill the full height of the .

is tight against “the |

_ wail.

Remember ‘that’ insulation ‘helps
keep the heat in your home in’ the
winter, but it also helps keep’ i
out during the summer. ~

“A weil-insulated home will
cooler in: the summer. It also helps
te cut down on noise.

‘‘Whatever, the reason, “i
sulating ‘and: sealing your home
contributes ‘to: energy’ savings and
that’s good’ for. your pocke
and for the environment,’
Jacques, Brodeur, senior-marketi
and information offi icer.at EMR

Create a checklist of ‘hom
repairs that need. atten Ol

From page 21 .
‘If you. think you are saving

money by- neglecting. the needs of .

your home and. waiting until. next
year, try adding up the amount of

time and dollars you have spent .:

on past emergencies: the basement
flooding; rusted,: leaking pipes;
clogged gutters causing water
back-up and rotting floors; gas
leaks; corroded wood. Whatever
the case may have been, no doubt
the situation illustrated the
wisdom of undertaking preventive
measures,

After all, it’ s the best way. to

avert a serious crisis and to pre- —
vent permanent damage. to your

home or harm to its occupants.

Reserve a day or two to rum a .

housecheck, inside and out. Jot
down on paper what needs a’

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work soon, and what needs

immediately. .
‘After your checklist:

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