Winterizing Your Windows And Doors

Don t tightly stuff batt insulation in the space between the window or door and the framing.

Winterizing your windows and doors.

Doors to the outside are letting heat out through opening and closing. Seal off drafty windows and patio doors with clear plastic. Attach reinforced felt around the remaining three sides of the sash. Some people swear by window insulator kits which are plastic coverings for their windows in the winter.

Use a tubular gasket to seal the gap where the sashes meet. Attach v channels and felt for sliding windows attach metal v channels to the windows where the sash fits. The best time to winterize a house is before the cold of winter weather starts knocking on your doors and the winter chill begins peeking in your windows. Replace or switch out any door or window summer screens with their glass planes.

Windows are one of the major ways heat leaks out of your house. Weather stripping seals the gaps and cracks around doors and windows and is a sure way to keep the frigid temperatures outside where they belong. However if your door is shut you shouldn t feel a draft. Check for gaps around the door.

Try replacing the weather stripping around the doors in your home. Use low expansion spray foam made especially for windows and doors. If you have a lot of outside doors that leak air you can seal a few off using plastic or caulk putty. Replace your screen doors with storm doors to keep heat in and winter out.

This is fairly cheap to purchase at most hardware or do it yourself stores.