tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post27431908575665285..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Weathersealing my older windowsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66091987182250049332012-10-06T17:26:01.478-07:002012-10-06T17:26:01.478-07:00Hi Lois,
I'm waiting for that first windy day ...Hi Lois,<br />I'm waiting for that first windy day and I'll check all around the windows with a lighter. If I can still see drafts, I'll do the shrink plastic. That's amazing that your heat bills were reduced so drastically. Definitely makes the shrink plastic sound worthwhile.<br /><br />Thanks for your input.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52004078165083765872012-10-06T17:22:48.523-07:002012-10-06T17:22:48.523-07:00Hi live and learn,
Thanks for your advice. I'l...Hi live and learn,<br />Thanks for your advice. I'll ask our contractor. I was under the impression that weep holes were on the exterior of window frames to carry storm water out of the exterior sill area to drain. I didn't realize they were also on the interior.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-8405854106627974582012-10-06T15:55:10.641-07:002012-10-06T15:55:10.641-07:00If your windows are drafty, you may want to try th...If your windows are drafty, you may want to try the shrink plastic. I swear by it. Years ago I lived in an apartment where the landlord refused to do anything about the windows. The first year was horrible on my heating bills. The next year I found the shrink plastic and cut our heating bills by more than half! It was also much more comfortable indoors once we started using it. I too use the weather strips like you do to seal any moving parts. It's amazing how much air can leak in and cause major discomfort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-2415853889210797122012-10-06T15:16:02.840-07:002012-10-06T15:16:02.840-07:00Those 1/8" x 1/2" holes are weep holes f...Those 1/8" x 1/2" holes are weep holes for your windows. When condensation builds up, it should escape through those holes. If the moisture doesn't have a way to escape, it can stay there and cause rot. I learned that from a home inspector. Check into it, but you may need to leave those open.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-2436493215045535552012-10-06T08:11:00.088-07:002012-10-06T08:11:00.088-07:00Hi Jessica,
I'll look for that stuff "Ale...Hi Jessica,<br />I'll look for that stuff "Alex P", and see if it would be of use to us, too. Thanks for telling me about it. I'm glad that you found something that worked for your house.<br /><br />We're wanting to keep our home warmer this year than previous years, as a cold house seems to put a damper on the morale around here. <br /><br />I am constantly learning things through this blog -- thank you!<br />Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52089328345284201192012-10-06T08:03:54.911-07:002012-10-06T08:03:54.911-07:00We moved into our current (and final I hope) house...We moved into our current (and final I hope) house 18 months ago and my husband spent the whole winter hovering by the windows with candles watching drafts and chasing them away with liberal amounts of Alex P (goop in a tube stuff). It made a huge difference, also to the noise as you describe. Jessicanoreply@blogger.com