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Water barrier sheeting material good for making clothing too , H cp p n rr. O reg on W ed n esd ay. June I I . I S I X - T h * H ep pn er 0 W e weatherproofed our new home with T yv e k . a breathable air and water barrier ihccting material M y w ife noticed that T yvek look* like a dicer fabric and asked if it could be used to make low-coat clothing D o you know1 R W La Cirande A As a matter o f fact, you can buy jackets and overalls made o f two types o f T yv e k that stop wind and rain T h e y 're sold as disposable garments that can withstand limited laundering Garments made o f T yv e k 16 are ligthweight. com for table. and let perspiration evaporate Garments made o f T yvek 14. on the other hand, don't permit the free passage o f air that lets perspiration evaporate T yv e k isn't as durable as most clothing fabrics It degrades slowly in sunlight and eventually w ill tear with use Whether T yvek could be bonded s u c c e s s fu lly to m ore-d u ra b le clothing material and keep its weather proofing qualities, we don't know I f any reader knows, w e'd like to hear about it Q The fireplace in my home has a couple o f bricks with no mortar between them It was built this way to leave a small opening to the out side so combustion air could get to the fire N ow I'v e installed a fireplace insert and wonder if these openings to the outside take away some o f the heat from the insert Should I fill in (he openings with mortar’’ R K , Springfield A Building codes require outside combustion air be supplied for all wood stoves, including fireplace inserts You could fill in the openings if you have another adequate unirce o f outside air If not. you might modify the existing openings so they can be tightly closed when you're not using the stove T o help you know if your source o f outside air meets the code re quirements. here's part o f what a booklet put out by the Stale Fire Marshall and Building Codes D iv i sion says: "Flash solid fuel burning ap pliance shall he equipped with an in let to assure a sufficient supply o f outside air for proper fuel combus tion The inlet shall be capable o f providing all combustion air from the exterior o f the building, a crawl space, an attic or other approved vented space The inlet shall be within 24 inches o f the appliance and may enter through the floor or through a wall near the floor Some appliances mav he equipped with the inlet entering directly into the fire hox The inlet shall be closable from the building exterior and must be designed to prevent burning material from dropping into concealed space "C om bustion air ducts shall be constructed o f noncom bustible material and have a minimum cross sectional dimension o f three inches Combustion air ducts located in air conditioned spaces shall be insulated and protected with a vapor barrier to prevent condensation "C om bustion air shall not he ob tained from a hazardous location or from any areas in which ob jec tionable quantities o f flammable vapor, lint or dust arc present C om bustion air shall not be taken from the garage Combustion air shall not be taken from space where the operation o f a fan may adversely af feet the flow o f the combustion air Q W e are seeing television and newspaper ads for energy saving new homes, but some are called "G o o d C en ts" homes and some are called "Super Good Cents " Could you explain the d ifferen ce’ -V H . Portland A Both " G o o d Cents” and "S u per Good C en ts" arc programs that offer incentives and assistance to people who build energy -effic lent, comfortable electrically-heated new homes Both programs are offered through electric utilities The incentives include assistance with planning and designing the home, on site visits to ensure that energy features are installed correct ly , certification o f the home as energy e ffic ie n t, and help for builders with marketing the homes "Super Gtxxl C ents" is offered by many public utilities working with the Bonneville Power Adm inistra tion "G o o d Cen ts" is a similar pro gram offered by private m veitor- owned utilities such as ftirtland General Electric and Pacific Power and Light C o "S u p er G ood C en ts" homes are somewhat more energy-efficient, but both programs ensure a new home th»t will he mespensive to beat and comfortable to live in The main d if ference is that a "S u p er G ood C en ts" home must meet a higher level o f energy efficiency than a "G o o d C en ts " home This usually means that a "S u p er Gixid Cents” home w ill include at least tw o addi tional energy efficiency features than a comparable "G o o d C en ts" home For exam ple, a "S u p e r G ood C en ts" home might require R30 in stead o f R id floor insulation and tri ple instead o f double glazing com pared to a similar "G o o d C en ts" home Your electric utility can pro vide details Q W e have a full basement under our well insulated home The base ment stays between SO and 60 degrees all year If we insulate the basement walls and floor w ill our furnace, which is in the basement be warm er’’ D B , Rogue R iver A Basically, the answer to both o f you r questions is " y e s H ow ever, to effectively reduce heat loss from yiair basement, you'll need If you decide to insulate the base ment walls, he sure to carry the in sulation all the way to the floor above, covering the band joist bet ween the top o f the foundation wall and the floor above W e recommend R I I basement wall insulation or R30 floor insulation with R I I duct work Insulating the basement floor pro bably would not he cost-effective since most heat is lost through the basement walls For information on how to insulate basement walls, get a copy o f " D o It Y ou rself Hom e W catheriration G u id e " from the O regon State University Extension energy agent serving your pan o f the state Readers who don't know the name and location o f their Extension energy agent may leam it by writing to Energy Answers. O SU . Corvallis. O R 97111 O SU Extension energy agents and specialists will answer energy ques tions o f interest to readers Send your questions to Energs Answers, (>SU. Corvallis. O R 97331 Include your name, address, and phone number ATTEND ______ Heppner Booster Club’s _ 1st Annual B IG R E N O N IT E / m jC t - t 'j to do more than just insulate Before you insulate, it is critical to caulk or otherwise seal gaps leading outdoors via windows, d o o fv band joist, and the space between the top o f the foundation wall and the wooden framing Homes lose a lot o f heat through all these places I f you rarely use the basement, you may save more energy at lower investment by insulating the heating ducts and the floor above as well as the joints in the duct work All Your Favorite* Public Invited (21 & Over) 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21 Elks Lodge Upstairs III E P R IZ E ★ Trip For 2 to Reno *1 0 0 Gal of Gas (Devin O ili (HHS Home (¡allies) * Half Beef (G A R Aviation) ♦ Ranch Pack Lumber * 2 Kitchen Cabinets (Hdrn hklhrrp A U n i Pn^ckMng' ♦ Mariners Ticket Package M A R H«»or Covering) (Kin/ua Corp ) ♦ Canyon Lakes Golf Package * 2 Man Rubber Raft & Oars ♦ Truck Load of Firewood ♦ Self Propelled Lawn Mower (Court Si Market) ♦ Microwave Oven (G a i v Electric i M y office will he Closed June 20, through June 27, for vacation purposes. Wallace H. W olff, M.D. * 1 St Helen’s Flight * 2 Sports Passes (4 vords) ♦ George Strait Tickets (M orrow County Grain Growers) * Roy Clark Tickets ♦ Willow Creek Float Trip!?? SCORES OF OTHER FANTASTIC PRIZES 2 Dozen Cinnamon Rolls (a month for 6 months). 16 Piece Bucket of Chicken. 2 Taco Salads, $10 in Car Wash Tokens. 8 Tan Sessions 1 Ron McDonald Car Care. 5 Tokens for Car Washes. 1 Clock. 2 Steak Dinners. Moose Planter. $100 Oft Any Installed Windshield. 1 Ton Hay, 1 Hr Backhoe Work (within 15 miles of Lexington), 1 Qt Roundup’ . 1 Five Gal Drum 2-4.D. $10 Certificate for Radio Shack. 2 Steak Dinners. 2 V&G Burgers, 1 Hr Labor. 10 Lbs 7018 Welding Rod, 1 Simple (non-trust) Will. Professional Welding Repair Pkg Housewife s Relief Repairman's Dilema, Farmer's Delight. Art Package. Gardner's Kit Homemaker's Helper, Businessmen's Pkg . Setting Pretty. Secretary's Assistant. Decorators Corner Night Out. Night On The Town. 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