The insulation of the window frame is primarily intended to close all the cracks. According to experts, almost 70% of heat goes through window double -glazed windows. Here it is necessary to take into account the fact that not all owners of the apartment are ready to install double -glazed windows, because those people who live in rented apartments often have no new windows completely absent. In this case, in order to avoid heat loss, the existing windows should be insulated, and how to do it, we will tell you.
Window insulation options
First of all, it is important to detect all the cracks through which cold air passes. The detected cracks can be sealed with cotton, foam rubber or melted paraffin. In any specialized store, you can purchase strips for gluing cracks that are superimposed on top of cotton wool or foam.
There is also a more modern approach to insulation in today’s market, because the material of polyvinyl chloride and rubber has appeared. The mount will occur due to the sealant, which is best to purchase a transparent. All the material can be either self -adhesive, it is just enough to tear off a special protective film, but there is no guarantee that it will last a qualitatively all winter. A better way is to insulate sealants.
If you decide to engage in window insulation, then you should start work at the moment when the temperature is in the plus.
Another more universal option for insulation of wooden windows is a tubular profile. This option will be quite economical in costs. It is enough to choose a self -adhesive base, or using a sealant. A huge advantage of gluing windows with this method is the ability to subsequently open window sashs to ventilate the room, and when closing them, the window again becomes not allowed air. The service life can reach more than five years.
The restoration of old windows is considered one of the most expensive ways, because the work with this method will be much more difficult and painstaking. First of all, it is necessary to dismantle the wings, with the help of sawing through the entire frame, thin grooves are created. The specialized product is completely entered into the hole. If the wings are in contact with the window, it is important to apply a sealant. So that the draft does not arise, the holes go through a special hermetic composition.
After such procedures, the window frame will not pass cold air at all, and the material will last you for many years.