i saw a roll of this tape for about 7 bucks at home depot. Any suggestions for weather proofing? Thanks.
2006-10-27 02:48:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We just put some up and it works okay. It will never be perfect but it does reduce drafts from coming in. Also we put the plastic up on our windows and you heat it with a hair dryer and you can't even tell plastic is up there and it is so warm in our house now. The heating bill will definitely be reduced. If you need to know the name of the stuff we got just e-mail me and I'll tell you what it was. Good luck.
2006-10-27 02:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the inside I found a squirt on sealant called Windjammer at HD. I used that style last year with great results. You squirt it around the edges of the window where the drafts are. It dries to a transparent glue that looks like rubber cement. It stays there all winter and absolutely keeps the drafts out. Come springtime you grab the end of the piece going around a window and pull it off like rubber cement. No residue and no paint removal when it comes off.
We kept it on until about May and had a noticeable decrease in chilly drafts. Then we took it off but had some unseasonably cold weather. We could immediately feel the drafts we hadn't had all winter long.
This one is made by the Liquid Nails people but we have used equivalent ones called "Seal and Peel" from other makers. Be sure you get one that is labeled removable because you are gluing those windows shut.
2006-10-27 06:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's adequate, but you'd be better off using one of those window insulating kits that is specially made for that purpose, that you affix in position with the heat from a blow dryer, or incorporate both if necessary. Caulking is invaluable, and keeping drapes drawn helps. Open drapes on sunny days to let in the free sun's warmth. The new windows require little to no additional insulation when installed properly; if it is an option, look into getting modern windows. They save in the long run, and are very low-maintenance.
2006-10-27 14:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the tape is effective, but I have known it to pull loose after a while. I agree with the writer above, caulk the outside, use that tape on the inside.
2006-10-27 03:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by Home Inspector James 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the inside. Caulk on the outside, weather striping for the closed gaps.
2006-10-27 02:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a buddy of mine has a Miniature pincher. we stay in alaska. She bought little booties for her dogs ft, so she will walk outdoors for lengthy classes of time and he or she buys her little dogs doggie sweaters and doggie jackets continuously. She has a touch dresser. a number of those sweaters have hoods and each and every thing. they save the dogs quite warmth. nicely, that is for on the instantaneous huh? i wager all you are able to do is attempt to wrap her in a unmarried of your sweaters and carry her. How chilly is it outdoors? i comprehend that she must be high quality for about an hour or so if that is above ... oh in all likelihood 25 stages. How a lot does she weigh?
2016-12-05 07:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but be careful to not prevent humidity from leaving the house. I created a mess once, that way.
2006-10-27 03:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋