LeftyJim
11th June 2006, 10:06 PM
Hello All,
I am in the process of trying to seal up all sources of cold air entry into my 50's red brick house. All of the windows are the double-hung sash type, and luckily, are in reasonable condition. The biggest problem with them is the gap in the seal between the top and bottom sash is anything up to 5mm when closed, which allows quite a bit of airflow. The sashes are also rather loose in their frames, and rattle when a loud car goes past :eek:
Has anybody come across a seal conversion system to suit sash windows ?
Something which replaces the running surfaces with some sort of sealing material, but still allows easy movement ? I remember seeing a product on 'This Old House' some years ago, but I don't remember if it was something local to the house they were working on (in the States of course) or a widely available product (US) that may have made it's way down here.
Cheers,
James
I am in the process of trying to seal up all sources of cold air entry into my 50's red brick house. All of the windows are the double-hung sash type, and luckily, are in reasonable condition. The biggest problem with them is the gap in the seal between the top and bottom sash is anything up to 5mm when closed, which allows quite a bit of airflow. The sashes are also rather loose in their frames, and rattle when a loud car goes past :eek:
Has anybody come across a seal conversion system to suit sash windows ?
Something which replaces the running surfaces with some sort of sealing material, but still allows easy movement ? I remember seeing a product on 'This Old House' some years ago, but I don't remember if it was something local to the house they were working on (in the States of course) or a widely available product (US) that may have made it's way down here.
Cheers,
James