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---- -- a ee Aa SE TR eA CHIP: Financial Aid for Home Insulation : A MAJOR INSULATION PRO- GRAM FOR MY HOUSE IS EXPENSIVE! ARE THERE ANY GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO HELP WITH THE COST OF INSULATING, WEATH- ERSTRIPPING AND CAULK- ING MY HOME? IF SO, HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING ONE? Householder in Regina, Sask. If you live in an older home, you're in luck. The Canadi- an Home Insulation Program (CHIP) offers grants to a maxi- mum of $500 to assist with the cost of materials and labour in- volved in insulating a home. This program is administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and is di- rected towards single family homes, semi-detached or row house units, apartment build- ings, and non-profit hostels. In order to be eligible, your house (or apartment building) must meet these conditions: (a) be a principal residence (b) be 3 storeys or less (c) have been built before Janu- ary Ist, 1961 (applies to all pro- vinces except Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, which op- erate under a separate insulation grant program. PEI and N.S. householders should telephone their local CMHC office for in- formation on the Home Insula- tion Program (HIP). In the Yu- kon and Northwest Territories, dwellings built prior to Septem- ber 1, 1977 qualify for CHIP as- sistance.) (d) have not previously received a grant (e) you must own or rent the unit You may obtain only one CHIP grant per unit, amounting to the full cost of insulation ma- terials up to $350 and 1/3 of labour costs to a maximum of $150 for a total possible grant of $500 for detached, semi- detached, or row house units. Apartment building units have a sigh 'ower maximum (per unit). > The grant is taxable and you will receive a tax slip for income tax purposes. The CHIP grant covers the cost of the following: (a) insulation materials (includ- ing vapour barriers) for attics, walls, basement walls, and floors over unheated spaces. All these materials must have a CMHC ac- ceptance number; (b) materials for weatherstrip- ping and caulking, protective shells around recessed light fix- tures in attics, and improving ventilation where insulation has been added. No CMHC accep- tance numbers are required. Although this program is available for all houses built be- fore 1961, your materials must have been purchased and instal- led after April 20, 1979 when the terms of the new CHIP program became effective. If you purchased your materi- als before April 20, 1979 and your house was built before 1946, you are eligible for 2/3 of the cost of materials up to a max- imum of $350. -- Using a dehumidifier will re- duce extreme Relative Humidity but only to around 60% -- too high to prevent condensation in winter. They are normally not re- quired except perhaps in particu- larly airtight, electrically-heated homes. Try as many of these methods as circumstances permit; you'll probably notice a significant re- duction in condensation in your home. or f= me = -- z GEES Eb rererney edge od Attic and Wall Insulation keeps home warmer in winter,cooler in summer Gov't C.H.I.P. Grants up to $500.00 Your cost is as little as $25.00 the balance to be paid only on receipt, interest free Solar Film Window Insulation keeps winter in and summer out Furna Jets Brings fresh air to your furnace reducing fuel consumption presents the TOTAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAN Whole house and attic ventilation system condensation, sweating, roof rotting, ceiling shingles, wet insulation. Insulated Hot Water Tanks Delivers hotter water faster, keeps elements off, saves money. Spray on Insulation Insulates block and steel buildings, controls sound, moisture, heat loss, creates a total seal. ; All these products will pay for themselves and save you money in the future. Let one of our energy consultants give your home a total energy analysis at no cost or obligation. WE FINANCE OUR WORK TOTALLY INTEREST FREE Elmvale 322-1582 Midland 526-3901 - eh. ee eae ee EL at insmod cE Wednesday, July 30, 1980, Page 27