draughtproofing windows??

[jim55]

hiya ,,not in any way cycling related at all,,,but the windows in my flat are really draughty theres a gap where the window closes and its just enough for the wind to whistle through,,any ideas peeps

 

[Vigilies]

[QUOTE 1643225, member: 1314"]Clingfilm, sellotape and masking-tape is your friend. Clingfilm will stop draughts and act as double-glazing. Tape it down well.[/quote]
Yes, I agree with this. You can buy special kits to do it with that involve use of a hairdrier to stretch the film. Just be sure you don't want to open the window in a hurry though!

 

[jim55]

i found the kits on ebay ,, ,,its a rented flat and i dont wana spend ,,is cling film is up to the job?

 

[Archie_tect]

chill the clingfilm in the freezer before you start it helps to reduce the static cling and doesn't tangle.

 

[Ashtrayhead]

You can get an 80 metre roll of clingfilm in Poundland. For a pound.

 

[Globalti]

How on earth would you stretch Clingfilm over a window? The shrinking film stuff works well but be sure to tape over the gaps before you start because it can move in the wind. I used to have it when I lived next to a private steam railway just where the engines were climbing a hill and it was interesting to watch the film moving in time with the chuffing from the locomotive exhausts.

 

[snorri]

it was interesting to watch the film moving in time with the chuffing from the locomotive exhausts.

I suppose most of us will have sad tales of what we did before we wasted hours on discovered Cyclechat.

 

[Fnaar]

... interesting to watch the film moving in time with the chuffing from the locomotive exhausts.

You wouldn't want too much chuffing inside the room, if you've clingfilmed your windows

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

If it's PVCu double glazing there should be gaskets present that can be replaced. Check if there's a warranty still on them, as the default these days is 10 years.
You could also look into Secondary Glazing systems, which fits inside existing windows - but then you're getting into spending significant money.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

I've draughty sash windows and use bubblewrap: more sturdy than clingfilm and my uneducated guess is that the bubbles provide some insulation too.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

hiya ,,not in any way cycling related at all,,,but the windows in my flat are really draughty theres a gap where the window closes and its just enough for the wind to whistle through,,any ideas peeps

You can get foamy-stuff that's sticky if it's the seal that's gone.
Also check if the window hasn't seperated from the ledge, that's what happened in our last flat...

 

[swee'pea99]

Cling film and the like is effective if you're after double-glazing on the cheap, but if what you really need is draught exclusion, the easy and non-eyesore solution is simply to sellotape over the gaps round the windows. One inch, one roll, job done. Of course, you won't be able to open the windows again till spring, but that probably isn't going to worry you any.

 

[jim55]

Cling film and the like is effective if you're after double-glazing on the cheap, but if what you really need is draught exclusion, the easy and non-eyesore solution is simply to sellotape over the gaps round the windows. One inch, one roll, job done. Of course, you won't be able to open the windows again till spring, but that probably isn't going to worry you any.

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this is what il b doing ,,a lot less hassle and will use stuff iv got in the drawer ,,thanks ,,dont know why i didnt think of that