I have a few bad windows in my house, so it's that time of year again I do notice a difference when I put the plastic on, but I hate doing it!
He's talking about that 3M weather barrier stuff. I do this around this time of year too. It does make a difference for sure.
For a second I was thinking something like a clear vinyl actually on the glass, like rockblocker. That would be funny. That plastic crap is just gross looking tho.
It helps alot if you don't have surrounding houses that block the wind. Now, if your house is in the middle of a field where it catches alot of wind, this helps alot. Usually, the attic is the most worthwhile thing to insulate if you're in a city.
Actually yes, it does help. i plan on doing my 4 season porch (aka doogie room). its 3 sides open to wind blow. however, i just got wide plastic wrap (2ft wide) and just plan on wrapping the 3 sides. its cheap and simple. use staples to tack it into the wood. Aj
We've got full glass storms which help a ton. Having a 3" barrier of air between the outside and inside window with glass on both sides prevents frosting and any incidental blow through. But yeah, I've used shrinkwrap in the past. Not sure there's a need to get the fancy stuff.
A house I lived in for two years in Duluth had windows that were about 50 years old. The house was built in the early 1900's. We poly'd all the windows with the 3 mil stuff you buy for cheap, and closed off and poly'd the sun room. After two months of winter we got a call from the gas company wondering what the hell we were doing because our gas consumption had gone down by 1/3. :eek3: We covered the crappy windows in my apartment down here in kato, because the windows suck ass, and we pay heat. Some cheap poly and green 3M automotive masking tape.
The windows in our last place were the originals from the 1920s. It made an enormous difference when you put the plastic on them, even with the storm windows that were added at some point. Our new house, though originally built in 1890, has new windows as of 3 years ago, and they're very, very weather tight and putting the plastic on would be a waste of time.
Where does one buy Subaglue? Do they have it at the dealer? Is it expensive? How much do I need for each window? :laugh:
