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y Page 8 October 24, 1979 Two of the Attractive Homes Visited During Kinette Tour The Ayre home sits proudly back from the road, glistening in the sunlight on a huge lot known as "Ayre Acres." Nestled back anong the trees sits the country home of the Pans family on a spacious lot in a romantie setting. Windows Shed Light on Energy Conservation Energy conservation is always in favor, whether building a new house or remodeling an old one. One way to do it is with adequate insulation in the walls, ceil- ing and floors over un- heated crawl spaces. In older homes, it's known as retrofitting, or bringing a home's insula- tion up to today's standards in order to conserve energy. One of the most important sources of heat loss in older homes is in ill-fitting win- dows that lack proper weatherstripping. Andersen Corporation of Bayport, Minn., which manufactures Perma-Shield windows and gliding doors, points'out that the most energy-efficient window is the best window you can buy. The materials that go into the manufacture of a window are what helps it to conserve energy. Wood is used in the frame and sash of well-made, energy- efficient windows because wood is a natural insulator. Double-pane, insulating glass-two panes of glass with an insulating layer of air between-or a separate storm sash sharply reduces heat loss through the glass. Factory-applied weather- stripping, more weather- tight than the kind applied by a home handyrnan, dramatically limits heat- robbing air infiltration, Double-pane, insulating glass is standard in Perma- Shield windows and gliding doors. Their factory- installed vinyl weatherstrip- ping is twice as weathertight as accepted industry stan- dards for allowable air infil- tration. And, the wood sash and frame is preservative- treated and sheathed in rigid vinyl for superior protection against weathering. The location of windows also plays a role in energy conservation. Andersen points out that south-facing windows, acting as passive solar collectors, can help heat a home when the sun is low in the sky during thè winter months. Awnings, roof overhangs or leaf- bearing trees can shade the windows in summer when the sun is high.†t Refinishing A Fireplace Is your fireplace a work of masonry art - or is it an eye-sore that you'd like to hide? The floor-to-ceiling fire- place is usually the focal point of any room. Properly built and cared for, it can stand out as the center of in- terest in a smartly furnished living room, den, or family room. But if the masonry is poor, old, or tarnished by soot, it stands out only as a sore thumb. Most homeowners faced with this problem shudder at the prospects of doing something to solve it. Do you face off the fireplace with new stone or brick? Do you tear out the old fire- place and start all over again? Either way it's too costly for comfort. Tillers - Mowers - Rakes - A erators One inexpensive way to get around this problem is Fertilizer Spreaders - Lawn Rollers, etc. to cover the unattractive fireplace with modern woodgrain hardboard to Get Your Lawn and Garden paneling. Besides covering the objectionable masonry, Ready for CoId Wea ther. hardboard paneling adds richness and warmth 9ot È¿St±Wnctio 9tfting .. . -P ual'ay il'atF- gfai£. mémotis Reduced to clear up to 40% off Sale ends Oct. 31, 1979 Bill's Glass & Mirrors 7 Division St., Bowmanville 623-5187