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V1 - Friday, September 26, 1986 - North Shore News

hed attics
saves winter heating dollars

YOU'D BE amazed at the materi-
als that people have used to in-
sulate their attics in the past —
everything from sawdust to shred-
ded leather — materials that for
many reasons are inferior to to-
day's insulation products because
they can rot, pack down, or are
fire hazards.

{f your attic is uninsulated, or if
you want to bring it up to current
minimum standards (R34, or 10
inches of Fibreglas insulation) you
may want to add insulation.

Whatever the reason, the savings
will be worthwhile since the heat
Joss through your attic accounts
for roughly 10 per cent of your
fuel bill.

To start with, prepare a safe
work site. Hang a light from the

rafters, and Jay planks to wadk on
so you don't accidentally break the
ceiling below. Wear a long sleeved,
loose shirt, pants, gloves, goggles,
and a helmet if the headroom is
low.

MOISTURE COLLECTS

Moisture contained in the air of
your house can collect in the attic
when it is carried there by escaping
warm air. For this reason, and to
save more fuel dollars, you'll want
to seal the points of air leakage as
much as possible.

These occur around electrical
wire penetrations, chimneys, the
attic hatch, and the tops of parti-

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THERE ARE five easy steps to insulating u..inished altics: 1) Lay temporary flooring and hang worklight.
Leave insulation in packages until you are ready to use it. 2) Hf there is no vapor barrics present, a polyethylene
barrier must be installed. Cut four to six mil polyethylene approximately four inches wider than the space be-
tween the joists. Staple the vapor barrier to the sides of the joist. Care must be (alen to install the vapor barrier
toward the warm-in-winter side of the insulation. 3) Insulation should extend fa enough to cover top plate, but
should not cover eave vents; if necessary install baffles at the inside of the eaves. 4) Begin laying insulation
blankets at outer edge of a(tic, working towards the centve. 5) Fill the spuce between the chimney and wood
framing with unfaced insulation. Keep insulation three inches fram recessed light fixtures.

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