The options are:
1. replacement windows $$$$$
-(which would have to be approved.)
2. wood frame exterior storm windows $$$
3. aluminum frame exterior storm windows $$
-(I refuse to do these. I think they completely ruin the exterior aesthetic of a historic house.)
4. interior storm windows $$
5. interior window "shrink wrap" $
I'll let you guess which we choose. Here's some photos to help you figure it out:
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| I'm really happy with the way it turned out, not that "crack-house-y" at all. |
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| I was trying to get some shot where you could see the edge of the wrap. |
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| And we stuck it right down to the sill. |
Here's Marc doing his attention to detail and then his "kill shot" poses.
(He apparently had just watched that movie Date Night, hence the "killshot" reference.)
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I just bought the same stuff for our one window without a storm. I had an ultra drafty apartment a few years ago that I totally wrapped up in plastic. It worked well, especially on the skylight I'm convinced was open, but the landlord insisted was bolted shut...
ReplyDeleteI shudder....every single year (12 years) we did the same thing, only to find that we were amending the shrink rap stuff a month later.
ReplyDeleteI found a DIY blog that made interior storms using 1x1 and 1x2 and thought hey we can do this.
This year interior storms were put back in and it only took 1/2 hr. Didn't have to replace the rap - bonus and cost savings.
We spend around 100.00 for supplies, 7 windows.
However do not use mdf the tape does not adhere well and the stuff is too flexible. Built some for the father-in-law.
The lesson learned...nothing is straight in old houses. lol!
I shudder....every single year (12 years) we did the same thing, only to find that we were amending the shrink rap stuff a month later.
ReplyDeleteI found a DIY blog that made interior storms using 1x1 and 1x2 and thought hey we can do this.
This year interior storms were put back in and it only took 1/2 hr. Didn't have to replace the rap - bonus and cost savings.
We spend around 100.00 for supplies, 7 windows.
However do not use mdf the tape does not adhere well and the stuff is too flexible. Built some for the father-in-law.
The lesson learned...nothing is straight in old houses. lol!
We have the aluminum storm windows on our house -- and the things are ugly as sin. However, they work great. *snarl* One day I hope we have to money to replace them with something a little more....sightly.
ReplyDeleteCute tree btw!
Rustbelt - I've heard of these too, but when I priced plexi it would be over $50 for each window. We have 33 windows! You have a good source for cheaper plexi? Or an I an idiot?
ReplyDeleteYou plastic'd in your shades! We use both the plastic and a handy item called ROPE CAULK. It seals up the drafts on windows that don't work well with the plastic. Happy winter!
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