Comments on: Jack Frost, do your worst! http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/jack-frost-do-your-worst/ 1918 Bungalow Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cheryl http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/jack-frost-do-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-14478 Cheryl Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:46:53 +0000 http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/?p=45#comment-14478 It may be 4 years after this was published but THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I just moved in to a house built in the 50's and with all the heaters (blasting), it's only 53 degrees in here! The landlord came in the other day to "winterize" but not enough! He concentrated on the drafty doors, thank you. One door is still a challenge due to the sagging floors but since I now know why the condensation is RAINING on the inside of my windows, I'm out to get plastic and several cans of Great Stuff!!!!!! This account of your renovation along with the pictures was so wonderful, and so entertaining! It may be 4 years after this was published but THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I just moved in to a house built in the 50′s and with all the heaters (blasting), it’s only 53 degrees in here! The landlord came in the other day to “winterize” but not enough! He concentrated on the drafty doors, thank you. One door is still a challenge due to the sagging floors but since I now know why the condensation is RAINING on the inside of my windows, I’m out to get plastic and several cans of Great Stuff!!!!!!
This account of your renovation along with the pictures was so wonderful, and so entertaining!

]]> By: Craig http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/jack-frost-do-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Craig Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:41:39 +0000 http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/?p=45#comment-3498 One thing I hate about foam is that its so easy to spray on too much. As it hardens it swells and is really unsightly. Even after you try to scrape some of the excess off.Gotta be a better way.I could take some pics of my basement, but then, it would be too scary. One thing I hate about foam is that its so easy to spray on too much. As it hardens it swells and is really unsightly. Even after you try to scrape some of the excess off.Gotta be a better way.I could take some pics of my basement, but then, it would be too scary.

]]> By: ournewoldhouse1 http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/jack-frost-do-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-158 ournewoldhouse1 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:06:53 +0000 http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/?p=45#comment-158 Great question, Maya! Plastic sheeting works great if you're leaking cold air through the window sashes itself. If you have gaps between the sashes, or if the glazing around the panes of glass is loose or has worn away, then the plastic sheet encases the whole open window area and stops the air leaking. Brandon and I have always noticed a significant difference in how often our furnace runs when we have plastic on the windows. If your problem is deeper inside the window frame, however, the plastic sheeting might not do the trick. If the insulation between the window frame and the wall is faulty then you'll still have drafts around your window. At about $10 a package (enough tape and plastic to do nine 3'x5' windows) it's an inexpensive way to figure out where you're actually losing heat. If the plastic sheeting fixes the problem, then you're set. If not, then you know you need to look into more invasive options. Good luck and keep warm! :) -Kelli Great question, Maya!

Plastic sheeting works great if you’re leaking cold air through the window sashes itself. If you have gaps between the sashes, or if the glazing around the panes of glass is loose or has worn away, then the plastic sheet encases the whole open window area and stops the air leaking. Brandon and I have always noticed a significant difference in how often our furnace runs when we have plastic on the windows.

If your problem is deeper inside the window frame, however, the plastic sheeting might not do the trick. If the insulation between the window frame and the wall is faulty then you’ll still have drafts around your window.

At about $10 a package (enough tape and plastic to do nine 3′x5′ windows) it’s an inexpensive way to figure out where you’re actually losing heat. If the plastic sheeting fixes the problem, then you’re set. If not, then you know you need to look into more invasive options.

Good luck and keep warm! :) -Kelli

]]> By: Maya http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/jack-frost-do-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Maya Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:15:13 +0000 http://www.ournewoldhouse.com/?p=45#comment-159 I have done quite a bit of window winterizing myself and am wondering how well does that plastic insulation stuff work that you guys are putting up? http://www.coastalthemehome.blogspot.com I have done quite a bit of window winterizing myself and am wondering how well does that plastic insulation stuff work that you guys are putting up?
http://www.coastalthemehome.blogspot.com

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