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1. Drapes
Drapes or curtains — especially lined ones — help to insulate windows and stop drafts. • Close drapes at night.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​drapes.html

2. Insulation
Why should I insulate my home? Is it only a new house that can be insulated — or can more be added to an older home? Can I do it myself or do I need a professional? As you read this section, you'll discover that installing or adding insulation is neither difficult nor particularly expensive.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​insulation/​

3. Cold - Room
Insulate it! It's also a good idea to insulate the door to the cold-room. This will keep it cold for storing vegetables, but won't chill the rest of the basement as well.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​cold_room.html

4. Types Of Insulation
) Batts or blankets are used to insulate frame or brick houses — in walls, over ceilings, under floors, in crawl spaces and garages.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​insulation/​types_of_insulation.html

5. How To Stop Condensation
  Insulate the house. This will raise the surface temperature of walls, ceilings, and floors and prevent water vapor from condensing on them.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​basic_methods/​how_to_stop_condensation.html

6. Conserving And Insulating
) • Basements: Building a two-by-four stud wall inside your basement perimeter walls allows you to insulate to R-12. A suitable vapour barrier should be placed on the warm side of the wall.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​conserving_and_insulating.html

7. Warm - Air Heating
(But do it in cold water, please!) • Insulate duct work. If you don't need extra heating in your basement, all the exposed ducting should be taped at each joint and insulated with fiberglass or mineral-wool insulation.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​home_heating/​distributing_the_heat/​warm_air_heating.html

8. Hot - Water Heating
• Insulate hot-water pipes. Hot-water pipes going to and from radiators should be well insulated, especially in areas that don't need heat.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​home_heating/​distributing_the_heat/​hot_water_heating.html

9. Steam Heating
• Insulate the pipes. The chapter on hot-water heating shows you how to do it.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​home_heating/​distributing_the_heat/​steam_heating.html

10. Basement Walls
For fully exposed basement walls, insulate as you would an upstairs wall — Rl2. In all cases, apply a moisture-proof coating to the wall before insulating.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​insulation/​how_to_insulate/​basement_walls.html


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