Beginner's Guide to Insulating Old Windows

[@ginajohnson9690]

I would love it if you would actually DO what you describe! Show us your routing, show us the BETTER method of side weather stripping, put on the weather stripping in a window that’s in place, so we can see how to do it! We have 16 1870s windows to do and love the lists you put on your videos, but SHOWING works better than just telling. Thanks so much!!

[@lostintime8651]

and the name of the products that were used.

[@spikefivefivefive]

Hair felt works well on the top, middle and bottom of the sashes.

[@ikust007]

Merci

[@toddstrickland7600]

Hi. I know your vids have been up for awhile, but I just bought an old house with 3'x6' double hung (I think)windows like you are showing here, but mine have an eyebrow arch on the top. The home was built in 1872. I have 17 of them. I need to do maintenance on them 15 years ago and am considering doing it myself. Your advise is great! Thanks for sharing. I would really like to find storms with the screen/window in them so I don't have to money with them in spring and fall as well as have to manage a storage location for them. Do you know of anyone who makes them for eyebrow arch top windows? Do you know any window repair specialists with experience with these old windows near Hastings, Michigan? I would like to have the upgrades with the weather stripping installed including the steel guides as you have shown in this video on the sides, but I might be getting in over my head in terms of how much time it will take me. Thanks!

[@charliexu1099]

Where to get those kerf in weather seal ?

[@empirecarpentry]

We buy ours from Advanced Repair Technology: www.advancedrepair.com/ . They have a good product.

[@JillofAllTrades2]

Where does one get the 'fancier' version T-shape weather stripping that also acts as a guide for the windows?

[@robertschott7418]

exactly!

[@robertschott7418]

Metal Weatherstrip, Interlocking with Smooth Track for Wooden Sill and Head tmhardware

[@earljtharp]

You did not show the proper method of installing the bronze spring. You doubtless know how to do it but you didn’t show it. You also did not mention installing double pane glass

[@empirecarpentry]

Sorry about not showing the nailing pattern on the spring weatherstrip. It's shown on the package usually. As far as double pane glass goes, we usually suggest a storm window on either the outside (I like this better) or inside. If you use a double pane insulated glass unit, you usually have to rout out the finish ogee on the inside of the sash. That means loss of of interior finish. Also, in traditional insulated glass units, you need a 3/4" unit before you gain any R-value. That is too wide to install in a 1 3/8" sash. There are new technologies coming out of Japan that change that to a thinner unit, but is not readily available at this time. If you do add a second pane, you will have to add more weight to your window weights, if you have them in your system. Otherwise you will not be able to hold the windows open without a prop-stick. For now, adding a storm gets you very close to the suggested U-value for new windows. I should have covered this and more, but this is far as the videos have gone. Let me know if you need more. Kevin

[@ikust007]

Agree: not the place for a double pan

[@ceazar75]

Well that was useless.