Interior Storm Window Construction | Do It Yourself Storm Windows | Save Energy
Here are the videos I mentioned from the Ellsworth Assembly:
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Part 2 [ Ссылка ]
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Also, here is part 2 of this project: [ Ссылка ]
Here is the text from this video:
Hello again. Jon Boyd with Home Buyer’s Agent
Topic today is interior storm windows, and even making your own.
It looks like we are headed for a really cold winter and interior storm windows can not only lower energy costs, but also improve the quality of living.
And it isn’t just bad windows that can benefit, we just completed a major addition where we used Marvin Integrity windows, a really nice fiberglass window, and the interior storms still make the room feel quite a bit warmer.
So I’ve talked to a number of buyers about interior storm windows for Michigan winters and if you are considering making some, the best series I’ve found on Youtube is from the folks at The Ellsworth Assembly, I’ll provide a link in the notes or you can just search for Ellsworth Assembly windows.
This video will give some specific detail on the ones my wife and I have made.
These are our third revision. Out first set was with 2X2 wood frames. The problem there is that they are a little big to fit in a normal sized windowsill, and the heat shrink film wouldn’t stay attached.
Our second set was using PVC boards in place of wood. We beveled the corners and then air-nailed these. The problem with that is the air driven nails don’t always go where you want them to go. The heatshrink worked better but the PVC just doesn’t have enough strength for windows larger than about 2 feet by 3 feet.
We are happier with our third revision, helped by the Ellsworth Assembly videos.
These are made with a 1X4 ripped into 1X2.
We used the basic grade 1X4 from Lowes and chose the straightest boards we could find in the bin.
Then we cut the side boards to 5/8” less than the windowsill height and 4 1/8” less than the measured windowsill width.
Next, we drilled 2,1/8” pilot holes in the top and the bottom of the side frame boards. These were 1/2” and 1 1/4” from the ends.
Once the pilot hole is in I used a countersink bit to create a hole large enough for the flat head screw to sit in, then I enlarged the through hole with a 13/64’s inch bit.
The side frame boards are then screwed in to the bottom and top with 2, 2 1/2” flat head screws.
I use a framing vise to do this to get the most accurate corners I can.
Once the frame is screwed together I sand it and then it gets the heat shrink treatment as described in the Ellsworth Assembly videos:
1. Double sided tape on the outside of the frame.
2. Heatshrink film on one side, attached to the tape and then shrunk and trimmed.
3. Another layer of double sided tape on the outside of the frame.
4. Heat shrink film on the other side, attached to the tape then shrunk and trimmed.
5. Then packing tape around the whole perimeter
6. Next are packing tape tabs in the corners to make it easier to position and remove the window in the spring.
7. Finally foam tape around the outside of the frame. We used the white 3/4” wide by 7/16” thick product from FrostKing and we leave the paper backing on the foam tape, at least the first time these are used it will make it easier to install in the window.
That is about it. If you have comments or questions you can leave them below, and I hope you keep warm this winter!
Our company is the real estate company who works for Ann Arbor Michigan area home buyers.
The Home Buyer's Agent of Ann Arbor
734-662-6240
1905 Pauline Blvd. Suite 1
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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