A friend of mine's told me that his builder installed some "felt" between his window and the frame. After the installation, he could no feel the cold air coming in between along the side of the windows as he used to.
My windows have the same problem. I went to Lowes but they only have stripping products, which cannot be used here.
So I need some help please ...
2006-12-11 09:04:52 · 9 answers · asked by KevinIsMyNameToo 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
This is a brand new house and new windows. I looked from outside and cannot find any place to caulk. The "felt" thing I am talking about is something that you can stick to the side of the frame and then put the window back on. this felt just fills "more" in the space so that no air leaks.
Any more ideas?
2006-12-11 14:10:30 · update #1
Felt? I'm interested to hear about this one myself.
If you want to seal around the window casing and the window I would use a flexible exterior caulking. Use exterior since the window will get cold and moist in the winter.
It is possible these are very old windows you are talking about. If so, I would need to know what type of window it is. How it opens?
2006-12-11 11:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Building Inspector 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your friends builder put the felt in as he installed the window. There aren't a lot of products that you can use after you already have a window in. If your window is framed from the outside you might be able to take the faceplate off from around it and put foam in the gaps between the window and the frame. Use one of the expanding foams in a can that is labeled Window & Door. It will fill the hole better and grow to the space, not just expand and warp the opening. Then put the faceplate back on and caulk around it. (this only works if your windows aren't set in a brick wall) This not only stops the air but provides multiple layers from the wind, and elements. The more layers of protection the better the seal.
2006-12-11 14:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by jrvohio1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically it is not felt, it is referred to as weatherstripping. And usually it is placed around the door's frame to prevent drafts, it can be very useful around the window frame as well, though caulking or spray foam work better around the window because these do not have to be replaced as often as the weatherstripping.
It is in a roll, and can be bought at varies lengths. One small roll will take care of 3/4 of a door frame.
The weatherstripping also needs to be glued, nailed, or stapled into place, as with the caulking or spray foam does not.
If you are looking just to end the drafts around the window I would recommend using one of these as the weatherstripping would need to be replaced more often than they would.
One would first have to remove the window, glue, nail, or staple the weatherstripping into place and then replace the window.
With the spray foam, one would only need to attach the straw and spray it into the cracks and spaces around the window.
Window seal and caulk would be the best to use because it is thicker and more solid than the others, not to mention it is the easiest to remove if one would have to replace the window later on.
2006-12-12 02:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by lisads1973 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is correct, felt paper or tyvek is placed inside the frame before installing the window.if you have brick veneer it is installed on a 1x4 or 2x4. after the window is installed a window wrap tape in placed over the outer edge of the window frame and lapped over the felt or tyvek. the purpose is so that no heat/cold transfer. then prior to doing the sheetrock a expanding foam is installed around the window to eliminate any draft and then you can sheetrock.window casing. after brick veneer is completed u use a clear silicone around the exterior of the window. if your sheetrock is already on u can remove the sheetrock on the window casing, spray with expanding poam and reinstall sheetrock, tape, float and repaint. u can also put wood casing around the windows after expanding foam and then paint. good luck
2006-12-11 14:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by john t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a different hardware store. The big box stores like Loews and Home Despot want to sell you a new window and are not very good for repair parts.
2006-12-11 11:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clear caulk . It is weather proof and will last in the moisture.
2006-12-11 09:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best stuff is silone it first then wait for it to dry then clack it wait for that to dry then its ready to paint that will stop any WATER/WIND getting thought
good luck
2006-12-13 04:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to use a caulking gun
2006-12-11 09:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by smoresanimaluvr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
silicone it comes in clear white n brown
2006-12-12 05:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋