How to insulate wooden windows with your own hands for a long time
If you still have old ones in your apartmentwooden windows, then you probably freeze in winter, because a lot of cold air penetrates through them. In addition to cooling the room, Soviet-style windows are prone to draughts, which are fraught with very serious colds. To avoid cold and drafts, it is necessary to insulate the windows as much as possible. This can be done in many different ways, including using putty, window tape, etc.
But we will consider only one most effective and convenient way to insulate windows with your own hands. It is combined and will cost about 400-500 rubles per window.
We work with glasses
The glass on Soviet windows was not sealed, butonly fixed with a wooden glazing bead from the inside or outside (depending on the window design). Therefore, there is a gap between the glass and the window frame, through which cold air easily penetrates. Accordingly, in order to insulate the windows with your own hands, you need to get rid of this gap. To do this:
- Carefully using several spatulas or flat screwdrivers, we remove all the glazing beads from the window.
- Remove the glass.
- The place where the glass is adjacent to the tree, wash with warm water and soap and let it dry.
- After complete drying, we put there a transparent silicone, install the glass and nail the glazing beads.
- Immediately remove the rag with the remains of silicone sealant, trapped on the glass and wooden profile.
If the glazing beads are very worn out, then it makes sense to replace them with new ones, which can be bought at a hardware store. They are inexpensive.
We ensure tight closing of the leaflets
Another place where cold air penetrates– these are gaps between the window frame and the sash. They can be removed during window restoration using putty, but this is very, very difficult (the result is not worth the effort). It is much more effective to use a regular rubber seal on a self-adhesive base. It is glued along the entire perimeter of the sash in the place where it comes into contact with the frame. The task of the seal is to compress when the sash is closed, thereby removing the existing gap and making the window much warmer.
Before gluing, you need to wash the window with soapy water.solution, let it dry and degrease the place where the gluing will be done with a cloth soaked in alcohol. It is better not to use acetone, it can easily damage the paintwork. When insulating windows with your own hands, you can also use a mortise seal. It is more durable and effective, but it is more expensive and much more difficult to install. For it, you need to mill a groove along the perimeter of the frame or sash, which without woodworking experience, you will most likely not be able to do well. You can ruin the window.
Remove other clearances
When insulating wooden windows with your own handsUsually the above two steps are enough. But on some windows the wood dries out so much that cracks appear in the places where the window profiles are joined. Cold air will also blow in from them, so they need to be sealed. This can be done the old-fashioned way using putty or tape (putty is stuffed into the crack, tape is glued over the crack).But it is better to seal the gaps with transparent siliconesealant, especially since it will remain after gluing the glass and you will not have to buy anything extra. Advantages of combined window insulation The method of insulating windows with your own hands, which is described above, is the most effective and practical. It will significantly increase the thermal insulation of the window and reduce the level of noise coming from the street. It is also equally important that it will last for 3-4 years, or even more, that is, you will not have to insulate the windows every fall. Plus, there will be no restrictions on opening the sashes, as in the case of using window putty or special window tape. So do not use old-fashioned methods, because modern ones are much simpler and better!
