Keeping the Heat In
Table of Contents
- Introduction
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Chapter 1: How Your House Works
Part I: The Basics
Part II: Control of Heat Flow
Part III: Control of Air Flow
Part IV: Control of Moisture Flow
Part V: The House as a System in Action
Part VI: Older Homes and Heritage Buildings -
Chapter 2: Materials
Part I: Insulation
Part II: Air-Barrier Materials
Part III: Vapour-Barrier Materials
Part IV: Health and Safety Considerations
Part V: Special Health Considerations -
Chapter 3: Comprehensive Air-Leakage Control
Part I: Finding Leakage Areas
Part II: Caulking and Other Air-Sealing Materials -
Chapter 4: Roofs and Attics
Part I: General Considerations for All Attics
Part II: Easily Accessible Attics
Part III: Houses with Half Storeys
Part IV: Special Cases
Part V: Renovations and Repair -
Chapter 5: Basement Insulation
Part I: How to Insulate Outside the Basement
Part II: How to Insulate Inside the Basement
Part III: Crawl Spaces
Part IV: Open Foundations
Part V: Concrete Slab on the Ground -
Chapter 6: Insulating Walls
Part I: Blown-In Insulation
Part II: Renovating the Interior
Part III: Renovating the Exterior
Part IV: Miscellaneous Spaces
Part V: Additions and New Construction - Chapter 7: Upgrading Windows and Doors
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Chapter 8: Operating Your House
Part I: Operating and Maintaining the Heating System
Part II: The Heating System and Ventilation and Combustion Air
Part III: Other Features - Chapter 9: Dollars and Sense
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For More Information
Revised March 2007
Cat. No. M144-41/2007E (Print)
ISBN 978-0-662-45915-6
Cat. No. M144-41/2007E-PDF (On-line)
ISBN 978-0-662-45500-4
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2007
Aussi disponible en français sous le titre : Emprisonnons la chaleur
