INSULATING THE MODERN HOME.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20090, 20 November 1930, Page 4

INSULATING THE MODERN HOME.

SCIENTIFIC PROTECTION AGAINST BOTH HEAT AND COLD ft .matters very little whether we in the extreme heat of the tropics, in cold lands that are frost-bound for 9, large part of tha y?a r j or in more temperate climates —an interior temperature of 65 degrees n>ust be steadily maintained to ensure comfort. The difference between the liveable indoor temperature of 05 degrees and the everyday outdoor temperature during the winter season to what extent a. domestic dwelling should be insulated. A new typ® of building board which has recently come on to the market in New Zealand supplies truly scientific insulation against both heat And cold, and also affords a hitherto unknown degree of quietness in the home through the sound-proofing qualities of the material. "Ten/Test,"' as this building board is named, is manufactured from processed wood from which . nil sap, resin, and other impurities have been removed—compressed by tremendous hydraulic pressure into a solid board which has many times greater strength in sections than the usual sheathing, and has a eo-efficient or insulating vijlne of .30. "Ten/Test" is equally suitable for both interipr and exterior requirements. In overseas countries it has been used in all classes of houses as well as in industrial, farm, and public buildings. The sheets are sanded smooth on one side, thug giving s, surface which will ta&e any kind of decoration. "Ten/ Test" may be painted, enamelled, distempered, plastered, wall-papered, or panelled. For outside walls it makes an admirable base for rough-east. It is easily nailed, and may be cut with a fine-set saw. The spged with ffhieh it can be erected cuts down labour costs very considerably. Its very bigh insulating properties result in reduction of fuel b|jls during winter by 30 per cont. Anybody building or remodelling a home te-day should certainly enquire further into the remarkable advantages possessed by this new JSritisli-made building material. -—6