Show three good ways to beat the heat shade insulation and ventilation even families who cant afford air conditioning can do thing to combat summer heat according to home tomi some magazine three steps in particular will help and tar far from duplicate ing the work of future air conditioning condit lonine they will pave the way for less costly unit that will operate more efficiently at less e expense x a the first step Is to keep heat out ot of the house as much as pense sible by providing shade the second Is to keep heat from enter pos DO ing living areas by using insulation especially on the attic fl floor or along the roof the third is to get rid of excess heat with proper ventilation preferably with an attic fan the photos photo below illus three methods of preventing heat from reaching the house A wil A tree in full leaf bathes the house above in cool shade lawn lawit and shrubs absorb heat too A shade of narrow wood strips at left below keeps heat beat from pouring in through it window wall the tha large canopy of aluminum slats keeps wall cool shades su ailes au living area A V |