How to Insulate Your Old Double Hung Windows
If you have old double hung windows and you have already installed storm windows, weatherized the sashes and done everything that you can think of to make them energy efficient, there may be one more thing that you can do. Older windows have ropes attached to the sashes that run up the jambs and over [...]
February 2, 2010
Tags: Energy Conservation, Insulation, Windows Posted in: Energy Conservation, Insulation, Weatherize 
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Window Insulating Film
Even the most energy efficient windows don’t even come close to providing the insulation value of a 2×4 stud wall, and those old leaky windows can drive your energy bills through the roof. Adding window insulating film will not only stop those cold winter drafts, but they will also increase the insulation value of your [...]
November 5, 2009
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Window Insulating Film – Kill the Drafts and Save Big.
Unless you have a large hole in one of the walls of your house, your windows are the place where most of the infiltration takes place. Leaky windows can cost you hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs, and even the most efficient windows provide only about a third of the insulating value [...]
November 4, 2009
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Our Net 50 Energy Challenge – Part 4 – We Used Our Head
The next step in our Home Energy Audit was to investigate where air could be leaking into/out of our house. On this little adventure we discovered something: let’s just say that if our house was a kitchen gadget it would be a sieve.
Windows: We have several types of windows in our house. The original [...]
November 3, 2009
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How to Weatherize Your Home – Window Glazing
If the glass in your windows rattle when you open and close them, it is a sure sign that your windows are leaking. Take a close look at the outside of your windows, you shouldn’t be surprised to see cracked and even missing glazing putty. If you have single pane windows this means that it [...]
September 17, 2009
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