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1. How To Insulate
To cut batt or rigid insulation use a sharp penknife or blade. Lay the insulation on a flat surface and cut to make the flanges as shown in the diagram below.
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2. Types Of Insulation
You can choose from four basic types of home insulation: (1) batt and blanket (2) loose fill (3) rigid foam plastic (4) foamed-in-place plastic (1) Batt and blanket insulation This has a soft, woolly texture and is made from fibres of glass, rock or slag.
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3. Cures For Window Pain
Interior, removable shutters made of rigid foam are a variation on this theme. Their potential RSI values are in the 0.
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4. Cold Storage
You'll need about $150 for framing, plywood, insulation, some vents and a door. Ideally, the room should be built in the north corner of a basement, out of direct sunlight.
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5. Energy Economics
Generally, the less insulation surrounding the heat-exchanger the noisier the unit. Before deciding to convert your oil furnace to natural gas, or to purchase a new unit, measure the heat loss of your house.
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6. Walls
This means an R factor for the insulation of at least 12, about as much as can be achieved with batts or blankets and 4-inch wall studs.
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