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̂SUPPLEMENT TO THE McHENRY PIAINDEALEU PACE 11 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11,1*77 How to sail through ceiling installation! The do-it-yourselfer who plans on installing a new tile ceiling no longer needs to staple or nail ceiling tiles when using the unique Clip- Strip system available from the Gold Bond Building Products Division of Na­ tional Gypsum Company. The system, designed ex­ clusively for installation of tongue and groove (wide flange) ^-incn and %-inch 12 x 12 in. ceiling tile, is composed of extruded plastic wall moulding and light­ weight galvanized metal Clip-Strip channels. The two elements provide a raceway for sliding tiles into neat, snug-fitting rows for a smooth, professional- looking job with no exposed fasteners--and no hammer- dented tiles. Aside from providing a fas­ tening channel around the walls, the 10-foot long plastic wall moulding acts as a cov­ ing to eliminate the need for installing any trim. Wall trim strips can be fas­ tened either with staples, nails or a high-strength adhe­ sive. (Both inside and outside corners can be formed using the cut-out template that is printed in the instru brochure.) The metal Clip-Stlips, available in four-foot \sec- tions, can be fastened to ring strips or across joist with staples or nails. Once the Clip-Strip is in place, it provides a sus­ pended channel that will ac­ cept the tongue and groove ceiling tile from both sides, resulting in a tight-fitted seam the entire length of the new ceiling. (Once the tiles are in- stalled, they completely cover the metal Clip-Strips.) "RACEWAY" ROWS END CEILING WOES!--Good­ bye to dented tiles and smashed thumbs! An ingenious new Clip-Strip metal furring system, manufactured by Gold Bond Building Products, eliminates hassles of do-it-yourself ceiling installation. Simply slide the tiles into snug-fitting rows on the "raceway" provided by the plastic wall moulding and metal Clip-Strip chan­ nels for an easy job with a thoroughly professional look. The critical factor in energy saving Proper insulation is the critical home improvement to effective energy-saving in most American homes, ac­ cording to the National Home Improvement Coun­ cil. Save 509f It points but the Amer­ ican homeowner can save up to 50% of his fuel costs with t h e r i g h t k i n d o f insulation--half his energy consumption. Caulking, weatherstrip- ping and storm windows can save an additional 13%. Insulation provides a bar­ rier of tiny air pockets that slow the movement of heat toward unheated space. Ways and means There is a variety of types of insulation and a number of ways to install them. In wide use throughout the country are fiber glass, rock wool, vermiculite and cellulose. These products are set in place, poured, or blown by machine into walls, under floors, or above or below ceil­ ings. When the homeowner is checking for proper insula­ tion in nis home, he should place a thermometer on the wall inside the house. With the room at 68 degrees and outside temperature about $0 degrees, a well-insulated wall should register about 65 de­ grees. If it's much lower than 65, the wall is in all probabil­ ity not insulated. Insulation is rated by its resistance to heat flow. This is called its R value (R for resistance). The higher the R rating, the more satisfactory is resistance. Ratings A thickness of about 3 to 4 inchcs of blanketed fiber glass or rock wool is clas­ sified as R-11, meaning that it resists heat transfer as well as 9 inches of lumber or 4 feet of brick. The National Bureau of Standards recommends R-11 insulation in exterior walls and floors and R-19 in the ceiling. The insulation indus­ try claims a house meeting these standards needs less than 50% of the energy re­ quired to heat a non insulated house. Repays Even though insulation represents an initial outlay of substantial funds, the aver­ age insulating job should save enough to pay for itself in four or five years, accord­ ing to the National Home , improvement Council SMHSMBSHt! SERVICE HEMlflCK t o n . . . . . . 3 ~ ~ * c h v ™ 2wt» 2" EMM r FT. 3 EACH S A V E ! 6 FOOT AND UNDER MOULDING S A V E ! 1" ROUGH CEDAR BOARDS SHORTS 6 FT. & SHORTER REG. 75 WALLBOND PANEL ADHESIVE 1/10 Gal. Reg. 1.30 LUMBER CO. 909 N. FRONT ST. McHENRY, ILL NEW WINTER HOURS: 7:30-5:00 M-F 8:00-12:00 SATURDAY