How to Fix a Drafty Window
Insulate the window with a strip of rope caulk.. Fill in a crack in a window with clear nail polish.. Place a weighted sock along the bottom edge of the window.
Steps
Insulate the window with a strip of rope caulk.
Insulate the window with a strip of rope caulk.
Fill in a crack in a window with clear nail polish.
Fill in a crack in a window with clear nail polish.
Place a weighted sock along the bottom edge of the window.
Place a weighted sock along the bottom edge of the window.
Put up thick curtains to cover the drafty window.
Put up thick curtains to cover the drafty window.
Purchase and install interior storm windows.
Purchase and install interior storm windows.
Purchase a plastic shrink wrap window kit.
Purchase a plastic shrink wrap window kit.
Apply 1 strip of double-sided tape along the edges of the window.
Apply 1 strip of double-sided tape along the edges of the window.
Remove the covering on the double-sided tape after 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove the covering on the double-sided tape after 10 to 15 minutes.
Press the plastic wrap onto the double-sided tape.
Press the plastic wrap onto the double-sided tape.
Use a hair dryer to tighten the plastic.
Use a hair dryer to tighten the plastic.
Trim the excess plastic to the size of your windows.
Trim the excess plastic to the size of your windows.
Hold a candle up to the window to find the source of the draft.
Hold a candle up to the window to find the source of the draft.
Remove the old caulk
Remove the old caulk
Wash the edges of the window with a scrub brush and soapy water.
Wash the edges of the window with a scrub brush and soapy water.
Seal the edges with a new layer of caulk.
Seal the edges with a new layer of caulk.
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