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Insulating a crawl space A small investment can lead to large savings SECTION C THE HERALD Wtdneidaj September WW Page Old house lighting Doing it right When most people think of home latron Ihcy conjure up images of allies layers of fiber lass blankets Bui other of house also need If you vc lackled your and are looking for a new energy saving project or if you prefer start a smaller one than attic consider insulating your crawl space The CertainTeed Home offer the following step by instructions for the two simplest methods used Tor in sulaung your crawl space The method you should use is determined by the type of crawl space you have in your home Insulating healed crawl spaces If the crawl space contains heating equipment or if it columns healing ducts or water pipes and is well enclosed the Home Institute recommends that you insulate the crawl space walls This helps create a relatively warm area under the living quarters equipment and pipes from freezing Besides insulation all you II need is polyihylene sheeting a serrated knife and a straight edge for cutting and era small pieces of lumber x2and2x boards First lay a ground cover of poly thy lene sheeting Place a few rocks on he mate rial to hold it in place Try not walk on too much as you work Lap adjoining strips at least two inches and tape the edges to foundation walls Next cut several I x board to fit be iwcen the floor joists Then cut sections of thick II kraft faced fiber glass insulation in strips long enough to cover wall from the sub floor to the ground plusiwo feet of over lap on Ihc ground Fasten the insulation to the with a 1 Cover the entire wall laying each blanket firmly next lo one before it A snug is important for insula Hon The krafl facing should be toward the open area not toward the wall When ihe insulation is in place set a on the bend of he that rails across the ground to hold in place For the walls that run parallel to the joists cut he blankets just long enough to reach from sub- floor to he ground For these fillings there is no need to allow for the additional two feet of insu To complete job lay fiber glass in face up across the entire ground along the bases of he walls parallel the joists Insulating unhealed crawl spaces If the crawl space is open lo the or if there is no reason to heat the crawl space the Home In stitute recommends insulating the floor under the living quarters This helps keep the floor warm in the winter and cool in he summer and makes living area more comfort Besides insulation all ycu need is polyihylene sheeting a serrated knife and a straightedge for cutting wire and a hammer and nails or a heavy duty sia pier and chicken wire First lay down a layer of polyethylene sheeting in same way as described for heated crawl spaces This only re Uriels excess moisture helps keep Insects and pests To insulale floors the CertainTeed Home Institute recommends installing CertainTeed thick R 19 faced fiber lass Fir push with kraft facing up lightly subflooring from Hold insulation in place by lacing wire back and forth among ihc nails in bottom of the joists or by stapling chicken wire the of joists Per j copy or the instructional w Insulate write lo he Hume Box Valley Forge PA 1W82 E O R ETO WN RentAll Hand Power Tools Lawn Garden Equipment Auto Repair Equipment Carpentry Plumbing Tools Concrete Masonry Equipment Fencing Patio Stone Equipment Carpet Flooring Tools Recreation Equipment Complete Party Rentals and Supplies Tables Chairs 55 SINCLAIR AVENUE GEORGETOWN 730 to SAT 700 to 500 By JIM KELLY Restoring an old house can be fun hard work and expensive depending on how you go about it It can also be intimidating if you want to do an at curate restoration How do you find whai is ate for ihc age and style of your house Do you have to become an historian do II right The answer is yes and no If you rem vesting lime and money in restoring an old house learn about Ihe period This important for ihe fin touches such as lighting You can avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes by doing a hide research and paying at Your library or local historical society will have books I help Perhaps you II be lucky enough to find ale antiques that arc safely re wired and wilhm your budget Chances arc however hat you II be purchasing reproducnon lighting Look for design and materials and be sure fixtures are listed A I Hie knowledge will help you avoid common mistakes in recreating period I Don in a modem levrl if a single period light fit in ihe middle of ceiling Victorian and shades dcsijuied accordingly Victorian style futures look ternbte wilh high wattage light bulb Use a dim switch to achieve the low level effect and supplement light with wall sconces and lamps Don I hang gas or gaselectric style chandeliers on chains Gas cannot travel through chain Even if the fixture is fully should have the appearance that can function Beware of cheap re productions that hang on chain If you have tall ceilings don mount fixtures too high Original and fixtures had lo be hung low because they were turned on and off at he fix lure Hang lights no higher than six feel eight inches off floor lower If it docsn I Don install rtproduc lions Much Viclonan design is gaudy If you re not sure he style of lighting originally in your house lean toward simpler fixtures Don automatically polish old brass fixtures to a bright finish Turn of the century fixiures had many metal finishes from bright brass gilded antiqued bronze or copper Consider what feels best in your home Don automatically put brass fixtures in kitchens and bathrooms Most fixtures in rooms were brass with nickel plaling to most people indistinguishable from chrome This is beautiful and practical finish GEORGETOWN LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT 5 Armstrong Ave Georgetown