Solve the issue of windows self-insulation

With the onset of winter, many people have a question - how to insulate windows correctly with their own hands?

The purpose of such actions is to reduce heat loss and increase the temperature in the rooms.

There are many ways to insulate windows using different materials.

To determine which insulation material to use best, you need to find out about all possible options.

Materials for insulation of windows

You can use materials for warming windows in the house with your own hands, both modern and those used by our grandmothers.

Each heater has its own characteristics, so it is worth choosing the material suitable for a particular window.

Strips of paper, old newspapers

This way from a long time the windows were insulated. Old newspapers were soaked in water, after which they were put in crevices between the frame and the doors, glazing beads and glass.

From the top to the joints of the frame, the sashes pasted a strip of paper.

This method is effective, but it has a drawback. In the spring, when it is necessary to open windows, it is very difficult to remove stuck strips. With them, the paint on the frame can be damaged. T

This way you can warm wooden frames, but aluminum and plastic windows can not be insulated.

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Wadding, strips of fabric

The insulation of the windows with paper was replaced by cracks in cotton wool. It must be put into the slots formed in the window structure. Above, the slits are sealed with a cloth.

Air bubbles in the cotton wool serve as a heat insulator. In spring, strips of fabric can easily be removed without damaging the paintwork.

Do not neglect this way, because cotton wool copes with its function - the insulation of windows. Yes, and its cost is much lower than other materials.

Closure cloth can be replaced with special tapes.

Foam and Scotch tape

If the sash of the window is severely withered and large crevices are formed, then it is worth using foam rubber. It is glued along the entire perimeter of the window frame.

This material will last several years, after which it will crumble. Above the slits can be sealed with an adhesive tape, which will be removed in the spring.

Plastic windows need to be insulated by purchasing a new seal.

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Paraffin or wax

If there are small crevices in the frame, you can apply paraffin wax for warming the windows.

It is melted, put into a syringe and poured into the cracks. This material does not need to be removed in the spring.

It will perform the functions of insulation for several years.

Heat-saving film

This material is new. The film lets in the light, but does not allow the heat to go out.

When gluing the material on the window, you need to be careful - the surface with a metallic sheen must necessarily look at the street.

If you paste it neatly, the film will not be visible. This material can be glued to a plastic window.

Warm jumper over windows

How to insulate wooden windows for the winter, you can look at the video instructions. First, it is recommended to inspect the jumpers for passing cold air.

Jumper - part of the wall, overlapping the top of the window. The jumpers are very strong, as they have to withstand heavy loads. But their insulation is low.

The "bridge of cold" formed on the beam will increase the heat loss in the room, so the jumpers must be insulated.

Thermal insulation of this part of a wooden, plastic window must be carried out from the outside. The surface of the jumper should be prepared, then lay the heater. As a heater, foam can be used.

From above, you need to finish the finish. This way of warming the bridge is preferable, since condensate will not form under the insulation material.

If it is not possible to insulate the jumper outside the windows, you can perform this operation from the inside.

It is recommended to choose mineral wool, foam foam as insulation material.

When using mineral wool, it is necessary to cover it with a special film for waterproofing. After insulation, the bridges can be closed with a finishing material.

If you look at the video instruction, then jumpers can be insulated quickly and efficiently.

Insulate slopes, windowsill

If after the warming of the frame, there is still a loss of heat, it is worth examining the slopes, the windowsill of wooden or plastic windows in the house.

Those who attended the installation of windows, knows that in the space between the frame and the opening during the construction of the house stacked various rags, pieces of a sweatshirt, and could be glass wool.

Such materials are not able to hold heat in the room. Slopes and a window sill with such filling well pass a cold from street.

Before the insulation, the window sill and window slopes must be prepared - remove the old material from all the cracks, clean the surface of the wall and frame, and then put in a new insulation.

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Thin foam after styling should be puttyed. When fixing this material, it is not recommended to apply a lot of glue.

Polyfoam has the property of expanding at high temperatures, resulting in glue cracking.

Foamed polyethylene foam can also be used as a heater on the windowsill and slopes. In this case, it is necessary to use foil to provide a vapor barrier.

Popular material to insulate slopes and windowsill is mineral wool. Even in the strongest frost with such a heater slopes will keep the heat in the room and not let the cold from the street.

In addition to high thermal insulation properties, mineral wool perfectly absorbs sounds. When the window is closed, the noise from the street almost does not penetrate into the room.

To lay mineral wool in a window sill and slopes it is necessary on glue, but beforehand from a surface of a slope it is necessary to remove dust, pollution, smooth out all irregularities.

On top of the heat insulation slope you can lay the finishing material.

After thermal insulation of the slopes, the joints between the frame and the panels must be carefully sealed with acrylic, silicone sealants. Suitable and modern material - "liquid plastic".

In addition to its insulating properties, it has other characteristics: durable, does not change color under the influence of ultraviolet. Outside, you need to install wooden or aluminum slopes.

To properly insulate slopes, window sills, windows in the house with their own hands, it is recommended to watch the video.

How to seal the

glass For prolonged use, the glasses lose their sealing. This can be seen from the rattling of the glass between the beads and the frame. The cause of loose installation of the glass may be the drying of wood.

For window insulation with your own hands, the method is used, in which the glass needs to be removed by removing the glazing beads.

The entire perimeter of the frame must be smeared with silicone sealant, then put the glass and lightly press down.

On its perimeter there should be no passes of silicone. Top stacks are laid and strengthened.

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Applying this method of window insulation in the house, it is worthwhile to know - when replacing the glass it can only be broken. But given that the glasses are changed very rarely, they can be used.

Window shutters must also be inspected for depressurization. Two half of the leaf, not fitting tightly to each other, can also pass cold from the street.

Solve the problem correctly with the same silicone sealant or use foam rubber or rubber gasket.

In the latter case, the window will remain folded, but cold air will not be allowed to enter the room.

Thermal insulation of the built-in refrigerator

Not everyone saw such a miracle of engineering technology, like a built-in refrigerator. They were mounted in the houses of the 60s, 70s.

It is a niche under the window of the kitchen, where the housewives kept utensils or food in the winter.

Built-in refrigerator must be properly insulated, as its rear wall is very thin and allows cold. It also has a hole for ventilation.

It is not necessary to completely close a niche, because it can be used for its intended purpose, but you will have to insulate it. It's easy to make it with your own hands.

The refrigerator closes the door, which should protect the room from cold air entering the room.

Over time, it becomes leaky, so it is advisable to install a plastic door.

Thus, the refrigerator harmoniously fits into the surrounding space and will be a barrier to cold air.

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Inside the refrigerator can be insulated with a thin insulation, for example, poriceksom. It is foam rubber, but very thin, the top is covered with foil.

Then the refrigerator can be plastered with plasterboard or plastic sheets. But the opening of ventilation should not be covered with foam or foam.

There will be no fresh air flow, and condensate will collect in the niche. As a result, the fungus will form, which will negatively affect the health of the residents.

The winter refrigerator can be equipped with shelves for easy storage of food or dishes. If the refrigerator is insulated from the outside, then there is no need to insulate it inside.