Are your heating dollars going out the wail? {NC} Have this winter's heating bills convinced you lo move—to a newer house maybe, or to a warmer climate? Take a look at what your dream house is built of first, Recent Canadian and U.S. laboratory and field tests clearly demonstrate that wood-framed houses are warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer. Wood has the greatest thermal resistance, :or R-value, of framing materials. The unique cellular structure of wood traps air, giving it superior insulating properties. In comparison, steel conducts heat 400 times faster than wood. : The. vast majority of houses in Canada are built with wood framing. But a few builders have experimented with steel framing. Recent studies in Canada by the National Research Council’s Institute for Research in Construction, and in the U.S. by the National Home Builders Association Research Centre, have confirmed that steel studs lower the R-value by as much as 50 percent. So why not just use extra insulation? To increase their R-value, Canada’s National Energy Code requires that {WOOD FINISHINGSTIPSS > from MINWAX {NC}—Don't worry if the phone rings while you're refinishing. The process can be interrupted whenever you like for as long as you like without ill effect. {WOOD FINISHING TIPS" (NC)—The white glove inspection. Wax and dirt prevent new finishes from bonding Lo old. To be sure wood is clean, go over the entire piece with a fresh clean cloth and mineral spirits. Cloth should stay clean. from MINWAX 8 ue steel-framed walls be covered on the outside with extra foam sheathing as insulation. But field testing reveals that heat loss still occurs at intersections where the steel framing is not protected, such as walls, windows or doors. Also, the heat travels down through the steel tothe foundation and up to the roof, significantly reducing the overall thermal efficiency of the hause. Foam sheathing has extra costs too. For example,.a 1200 square foot steel- framed bungalow will cost an extra $1,000 just for the foam sheathing. If you are considering buying a new home, the Canadian Wood Council recommends you ask what framing materials were used, and consider the impact on your budget before you decide. ‘Why not make next winter a cozy one! For more information, please contact Don Grifftth, Manager of Cormmunica- lions, at the Canadian Waod Council (1-800-463-5091). . "Softwood" i's not really soft. (NC}--Softwood is the term commonly used for coniferous trees. These are trees that bear cones and have needle-like leaves which generally remain green throughout winter, Softwoods include spruce, pine and others. Hardwood refers {o deciduous or |. broad-leaved trees, such as maple and oak, The leaves change colour in autumn and are usually shed before winter, Hardwoods tend to be denser and therefore harder than softwoods. There are more than 30 species of softwoods and [00 species of hardwoods in Canada. Mast of Canada’s commercial lumber and wood products come from saft- woods, which are more plentiful. Whether you build with hard- wood or softwood products, by choosing wood you get a quality material that is renewable, HOME BUYING ar Tre fefegsl a Wood-framed houses are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, (NC)—Wood has the greatest thermal resistance, or R-value, of common framing materials. Some builders are experimenting wilh steel framing. However, steel studs lower the R-value of a wall by as much as 50%, Even with extra insulation on the outside of the steel studs, heat loss occurs at intersections such as windows and doors. Heat also travels through the steel studs ta the foundation and the roof, significantly reducing the thermal efficiency of the house. Before you buy a new home, the Canadian Wood Council recom- mends you ask the builder what framing materials were used. 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