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II the oxamlnor Friday Sept so 1011 Weatherstripping caulking needed 34 Anne St Barrie Youve seen it on TV The radial tire that keeps its feet for energys ing wont save you the money in HARPER TIRE aoonfifinn CUSTOM POLYSTEEL RADIAL Weatherstripping and caulk energy bills proper insulation will say Ontario Hydro of ficials But the two are an essential part of any program to cut down energy use and block drafts Tops and sides of any door should be weatherstripped on the frame and any cracks on the inside surface of outer walls ceilings or floor which allow for the passage of air should be treated Areas deserving particular attention include Around all doors and windows Without weather stripping windows can allow up to five times as much air to pass through them as one weatherstripped Caulking should not be applied where the door and window frame meets outside siding Where the woodframe wall meets the masonry concrete or stone founda tioninsideonly Where woodframe joins masonry wall or chinmeyin side only and Around doors into unheated attics or where pipes and wires penetrate the ceiling into the attic To tell if you need caulking make yourself draft gauge Access to sunlight protected by low lllAWA Iii Io encour age the spread of solar home heating governments Will have to pass legislation to guarantee that homeowners cannot lose their access to sunlight the SCI eiice ouncil of Tanada sa In report the oounc says that without such protection ci ty dwellers might find new highrise buildings blocking their homes from enough sunlight to allow solar equip ment tooperate While some rights to sunlight already exist detailed studies in law schools and faculties of architecture and urban plan ning must proceed immediately With sense of urgency Legislation must follow the rcportsays The council report urges switch to conserver society from consumeroriented one and says nighrise apartment buildings may not be the best use of urban housing land 7266443 IulSIIC buildings may be the best and building to this scale will have the advantage of reducing the need for struc tural steel elevators and other eiieigysintensive practices Apartment units should all be individually metered to make consumers fully aware of their consumption patterns and as reward to their conservation ef forts The report says that 55 rr cent of the total energy List in anada is for producing heat temperatures in range which could eventually be supplied by solar collectors Def rosting Defrosting your refrigerator is best when the ice deposit has reached onequarterinch thickness Refri erators should not run any col er than necessary Zfiirrsihr 312 Bayflold St Barrio Next to Mothers Pizza Parlour Glass Screen Doors No Smoke Complete Control Lower Fuel Bills Use metal clothes hanger plastic sandwich bag or piece of light tissue paper pair of scissors and two clothes pins Cut the bag down each side and wrap one end over the crossbar of the clothes hanger fastening it with pins Hold the gauge steady by the handle of the hanger with the plastic bag close to suspected area If any breeze is coming in the movement of the plastic will show you where CAULKING Several types of caulking compounds are available The following are the most impor tant oil or resin base which bonds to most surfaces at the lowest cost but isnt very durable vlatex butyl or polyvinyl base which bonds to most surfaces is more durable and more costly lt eiastomeric caulks the most durable and expensive compound available it in cludes silicones polysulfides and polyurethanes and lead base not recommended because of toxic properties You can buy reasonably priced caulking gun and tubes of caulking at local hardware or building supply stores Caulking compounds also come in rope form which can be un wound and forced into cracks with your fingers Once you have your supplies identify which areas need caulking and choose warm weather to do the job in Cold weather anything lower than 5C makes the compounds stiff and hard to work with Make sure the area to be caulked is free of dirt loose paint and deteriorated caulk firnrgian have 7264080 aving plans in the home The seal between the glass and its wood frame should be tight Check your glazing carefully and check that all the seals are intact without cracks or missing sections If they need repair use putty or glazing compounds WEATHERSTRIPPING Spring metal and combina tion kits or vinyl foam on wood strips are rated the most effec tive weatherstripping materials available by the ministry of energy mines and resources in their booklet Keeping the Heat In Both are expensive and can be used on doors and windows Energy ministry officials say the best weatherstripping available is interlocking metal but add it is difficult to install for the doityourselfer Two other types of weather stripping rated good by the ministry booklet are closedcell vinyl foam and vinylcovered polyurethane foam Both are moderate to moderately expensive in price and can be usod for doors mainly tops and sides and windows Hair felt an inexpensive material is rated fair The tops and sides of any door should be weatherstripped on the frame and the most durable and effective types for this are combination of shaped metal types They make contact with the edge of the door and provide good seal An alternative is to attach it to close against the face of the door or to use hair felt or vinyl foam strips so that the door closes against them Both these techniques are less effec tive however Weatherstripping may be ap plied to the door sit or the door itself on the bottom side Energy Saving Fireplaces Accessories INCREASE FIREPLACE HEAT OUTPUT UP TO 600 even in the rain Goodyears best passenger car tire the Custom Polysteel Radial was specially designed to give surefooted traction on wet roads Eight wide grooves channel water out from under the tire special high traction rubber provides excellent Attractive Bruce firmer wooo mm NO IN THE INDUSTRY HOLDS FIRE I4 HOURS grip on any road wet or dry Order now THERMOSTATIC CONTROL EXTRA LONGLASTING backed by pLEASING DESiGNS Goodyears 40000 Mile Tread Life Expectancy Policy LARGE SELECTION BETTER GAS MILEAGE due to lower rolling resistance SAFETY double steel belts protect against impact damage TRACTION CONTROL radial design keeps tread firmly on road SMOOTH RIDE with polyester cord body Real Energy Saver FRANKLINS PARLOR STOVES ZERO CLEARANCE FIRE SCREENS YOURE INVITED TO BROWSE THROUGH OUR LARGE SHOW ROOM AC CENTED WITH EARLY CANADIAN PINE FURNITURE