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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER - PAGE INSULATED ALUMINUM replacement windows are easy to install, cut down on yearly maintenance and reduce the heat loss through old, single pane windows by as much as 40%. Replacement windows are good investment for energy-conscious 30 - FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1978 sheets of glass separated by an air space) is used in many replacement windows. Storm windows should be used with all single pane win­ dows and also added to win­ dows equipped with insulat­ ing glass in colder climates. Experts estimate that in­ sulating glass replacement windows can reduce the heat loss through old, single pane windows by as much as 40 percent. If your home has 20 old windows about 3 by 5 feet, new replacement win­ dows could save $100 a year or more in heating oil bills. Air conditioning reductions will add to your savings. Replacement windows are available with frames made of aluminum, wood and vinyl plastic. Since all frames have about the same insulating values (U = 0.70 to 0.76), your choice of material should be made on the basis of appearance, styles availa­ ble, upkeep and installation cost. s Aluminum replacement New replacement win­ dows should be high on the shopping list of the energy- conscious homeowner. Re­ placement windows are a good investment because the wooden windows used on most older homes may have warped or shrunk over the years leaving gaps for cold winter winds. Or else they stick and won't open at all. Even older metal- framed-windows may not have adequate weather strip­ ping or a thermal break to cut down on heat conduction through the frame. In addition to the heat- saving advantages of new windows, they are also more attractive, easier to open and close, and may cut down on painting and maintenance chores. Replacement windows are custom made to fit in the exact same space as your present windows. They come as complete, pre-assembled units with frame, weather- stripping and trim. It takes your remodeling contractor less than one hour to take out an old window and put in a new one, and they require no re-decorating afterward. Insulating glass (two iMlPlame^ Jlearth w FIREPLACES ( MYTH/HE CM HAPPEDIH MARCH X m-sm-wm-m c HERE'S mm TO z TAKE THE CHILL OUT , TEMCO 36" FIREPLACE 1198 COMPLETELY INSTALLED AVE ONE STORY RANCH HOME 00 "DO IT VOURSELFERS" FREE FIREPLACE CLINIC SAT. AND SUN. BETWEEN 13 P.M. LEARN HOW TO INSTALL IT YOURSELF On Route 31 (2 Miles North of Route 176) Crystal Lake, III. 815-455-0320 Call Collect for Free Estimate Mon.-Fri. S-9, Sat. 9-5. Sua. 10 5 windows are the most popu­ lar because they are virtually maintenance free. They come with an anodized, metallic finish or with a baked-on enamel coating in a variety of colors. Aluminum will not warp or rot and is very strong. The condensation prob­ lems sometimes associated with older-design aluminum windows have been reduced by building in a "thermal break" plastic insert in the frame which keeps heat from being conducted from the in­ side to the outside. The chief drawback of wooden windows is that they will need periodic painting. Wood may also rot and warp in time. Vinyl plastic frames do not need painting, but the vinyl material may become brittle when the thermometer drops below the freezing point. They also do not have the same inherent strength as aluminum. PIT GROUP is soft as a kiss. Modular seating and lounge unit by Alan White is upholstered in "Brushed Cloud," a new kind of Naugahyde by Uniroyal. Supple and soft, the coated fabric has the luxurious appear­ ance of the new Italian nonwoven textiles, but also gets high marks for soil resistance and durability. Pit group represents three significant trends in furniture design. Modular concept is tailored for high rise living. Units are.designed for casual, feet-on-the-furniture life­ styles. Execution is soft to the touch as well as to thr eye. Color: remodeling key With the cost of new hous­ ing climbing at one of the fastest rates in the nation's history, more Americans are turning their energies to re­ modeling existing homes. Staying put is a bargain when legal fees, closing costs, taxes, and a generally higher rate of mortgage interest is figured in. Remodeling projects are most often initiated to add space to the home, alter the use patterns of existing space, or freshen the appear­ ance of living areas. A state­ ment by Uniroyal, maker of Naugahyde vinyl fabric, in­ dicates that color is the key element in this third type of remodeling project. Painting, carpeting, and reupholstering are the three most significant applications of color in remodeling. Moreover! most homeown­ ers tend to switch away from what they've had rather than "do it all over again just the same," in the words of Tom Doherty, Naugahyde's de­ sign director. Doherty is furnishing up­ holstery shops with a new color palette that is hot and light--in the melon, salmon, and terra cotta family--and that contrast with the cool blues and deep avocado and bottle greens that were popu­ lar ten years ago. Textures include leather looks and vinyl fabrics with the appear­ ance of suede, denim and corduroy. New upholstered furni­ ture design has grown soft and sensuous and even a little floppy. This season's designs in chairs, loveseats, and sofas have rounded silhou­ ettes and a deep plush con­ struction that one sinks into up to the waist. Upholstery fabrics carry out this soft theme. Brushed C l o u d , a n e w k i n d o f Naugahyde, has the look of an Italian non-woven textile. It lends itself to the rich folds and deep button tufting that distinguish the lush designs of this year's pit seating groups.