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10/10/05
Window Types
Window Type
Regardless of your window type, the same weatherproofing principles apply. However, there are some unique features to specific types of window that may require some modification.
Depending on the window type, you will take 1 to 2 hours.
Weatherproofing Other Window Types
Regardless of your window type, the same weatherproofing principles apply. However, there are some unique features to specific types of window that may require some modification.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
SKILL SCALE
Easy
TIME REQUIRED
Weatherproofing a window should take 1 to 2 hours.
TOOLS
Tack hammer
Caulk gun
Stapler
MATERIALS
Adhesive-backed V-channel
High-quality neoprene strips
Metal tension strips
Tubular gasket
Reinforced felt
Clear silicone caulk
Shrink-wrap product
| For sliding windows you will want to attach metal V-channels to the windows where the sash fits. You will also want to attach reinforced felt around the remaining three sides of the sash. Use a tubular gasket to seal the gap where the sashes meet. | |
| If you have casement windows, you will want to attach self-adhesive, foam compression strips around the window stops on all four sides of the sash. Remember that self-adhesive strips won't stick if the surface is too cold (about 50 degrees F). If that is a consideration, be sure to substitute high-quality neoprene strips. | |
| Metal- and vinyl-clad windows are no different than wood-frame windows, except you must use only self-adhesive weather stripping products so that you do not puncture the cladding of the metal or vinyl windows. |
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