How to insulate wooden windows with silicone

Warming of wooden windows is a very important stage in the way to achieve maximum comfort in the room, preserve heat inside, as well as the exclusion of various drafts and other problems associated with low -quality windows.

Many people do not really like plastic windows because of their appearance, and someone simply does not want to see plastic in their house. Therefore, old wooden windows are now used in many houses. Subject to proper care of them, they can practically not yield to their plastic counterparts.

We buy the necessary tools

We glue the windows

You can seer wooden windows with paper strips or sticky tape, but such a move is not very aesthetically attractive and practical. Can be covered with a special putty, but this is also not a very good option, because during the heat it will simply flow and dirty everything around.

You can score the cracks with cotton wool, rags and so on, but it is also not quite that. There is one aesthetic option that can last for many years, while not interfering with the opening and closing of the window. To implement this option, you need to know how to insulate wooden windows with silicone.

We buy the necessary tools

For this work, you will need a couple of things that can be purchased without problems in almost any specialized store or on the market. A special silicone sealant is needed for internal work. It is recommended to use white or transparent, frost -resistant sealant.

You will also need a special rubber -based rubber band. It is necessary to make measurements of the perimeter of the window sashes in advance and make them. It will be necessary to glue it in one row, which is why the length is divided in half, since it is sold by double.

We glue the windows

It can be divided into a couple of single ones very simple. You need to glue glasses first. After that, it is necessary at the junction of the frame and glass as carefully as possible with a rubber spatula with silicone. This can be done simply with a finger along the seam.

If you apply a sufficient amount of silicone, then the drafts will no longer bother you. In the same way it is necessary to glue all the glasses. It is recommended to do this on external and inner frames, as well as on the windows.