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Kev

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I live in officially the worst insulated room in the entire world. I've got 3 huge windows on a corner room. It's about 30 degrees outside, which means 30 degrees in here too.

I have this plastic crap covering the windows but not only does it suck and let cold air through, but every time there is a gust of wind i hear the damn sh*t crackling. I'm almost on the verge of tearing it down cause its so annoying.

Any of you use anything that you would would recommend that works well?
 
Squisher

Squisher

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Aug 17, 2000
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How thick is the plastic?

If it's under 8 mil. it won't do much. (Too bad your not in my area I've got a bunch laying around)

Plexiglas is an alternative(not cheap). You'd be making an interior storm window. Make a frame just a little smaller than the opening and put foam tape around the perimeter to seal.
 
Turkish

Turkish

Lifer
May 26, 2003
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Originally posted by: Kev
I live in officially the worst insulated room in the entire world. I've got 3 huge windows on a corner room. It's about 30 degrees outside, which means 30 degrees in here too.

I have this plastic crap covering the windows but not only does it suck and let cold air through, but every time there is a gust of wind i hear the damn sh*t crackling. I'm almost on the verge of tearing it down cause its so annoying.

Any of you use anything that you would would recommend that works well?
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Do you rent / own ?
 
IGBT

IGBT

Lifer
Jul 16, 2001
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Go to homedepot and get yer self a few sheets of 1" 4x8 sheet of foam insulation and cut to fit yer windows. They'll keep the cold out and make the place dark. There easy to pop in/out of the sill and you can save em for next year. The 4x8 sheets are about 10 bucks or less...
 
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Kev

Lifer
Dec 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: Xiety
Originally posted by: Kev
I live in officially the worst insulated room in the entire world. I've got 3 huge windows on a corner room. It's about 30 degrees outside, which means 30 degrees in here too.

I have this plastic crap covering the windows but not only does it suck and let cold air through, but every time there is a gust of wind i hear the damn sh*t crackling. I'm almost on the verge of tearing it down cause its so annoying.

Any of you use anything that you would would recommend that works well?
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Do you rent / own ?
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rent.

bump... any more ideas
 
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dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: IGBT
Go to homedepot and get yer self a few sheets of 1" 4x8 sheet of foam insulation and cut to fit yer windows. They'll keep the cold out and make the place dark. There easy to pop in/out of the sill and you can save em for next year. The 4x8 sheets are about 10 bucks or less...
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This is good stuff. One sheet is R-8, double or triple it to make a great insulated wall in place of the Ice Box Windows.

 
amdskip

amdskip

Lifer
Jan 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: IGBT
Go to homedepot and get yer self a few sheets of 1" 4x8 sheet of foam insulation and cut to fit yer windows. They'll keep the cold out and make the place dark. There easy to pop in/out of the sill and you can save em for next year. The 4x8 sheets are about 10 bucks or less...
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We have a walk in uninsulated attic and it connects to our upstairs through a normal door. We mounted insulation like this on a piece of plywood with screw eyes to hold the plywood and it greatly helped insulate things.

 
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thomsbrain

Lifer
Dec 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: Squisher
How thick is the plastic?

If it's under 8 mil. it won't do much. (Too bad your not in my area I've got a bunch laying around)

Plexiglas is an alternative(not cheap). You'd be making an interior storm window. Make a frame just a little smaller than the opening and put foam tape around the perimeter to seal.
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better put some of those little silica packets in there to keep them from getting fogged up on the inside.
 
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