Sealing the gaps in Victorian windows.

[SideWinder]

My bedroom has Victorian sash windows and there are gaps where the two parts of the window join creating a draft.

What is the best way to cure this?

Note - the window in question does NOT need to be opened. I open another window which doesn't have the problem quite as bad.

 

[Mickie]

clear silicone if you want to fix it on the cheap

 

[minister]

clear silicone if you want to fix it on the cheap

dont forget anti mold.

 

[Maccapacca]

Don't silicone windows you'll live to regret it, seriously try selotape or 1" duct tape, you can faf around with draft seal first you can buy rolls of it to suit the gaps

Make sure you have heavy curtains

 

[Disco Boy]

I stuffed kitchen roll in mine, it worked pretty well.

 

[Soundood]

go old skool !!!!

get some newspapers and fold them into 3cm wide lengths and slot them in the spaces

 

[Monkey00]

We have sash windows in our living room, at a high point in Liverpool and we get some windage. We just have a really thick pair of curtains, and while it doesn't stop the draft, it stops us losing quite so much heat.

I say this because we're renting, and I'm not paying to have some other guys sash windows fixed because he is cheap. So just as an alternative for doing work for someone, or possibly doing damage and losing a deposit.

 

[DirtyJester]

Make sure you have heavy curtains

How heavy, like does he need Morba to hang them?

 

[doofer]

Bubblewrap, just try and remember not to pop it first, or just sit there popping it and forget about your draughty windows! It's a WIN-WIN!

 

[Deleted member 77746]

So post some pictures then OP! Come on you should know by now.

 

[SideWinder]

So post some pictures then OP! Come on you should know by now.

You honestly want to see photos of my DIY sealed windows?

 

[DirtyJester]

So post some pictures then OP! Come on you should know by now.

Ah yeah good point! Shove Hovis in the gaps...

 

[Deleted member 77746]

You honestly want to see photos of my DIY sealed windows?

Windows with gaps in old style? lmao

Ah yeah good point! Shove Hovis in the gaps...

I never said anything about Hovis, I wanted pictures of the window problem.

 

[DirtyJester]

I never said anything about Hovis, I wanted pictures of the window problem.

We know what you meant so don't try and 'cover up'

 

[Megahurtz400]

Mustard.

 

[Strife212]

Don't silicone windows you'll live to regret it

How come?

 

[DirtyJester]

How come?

I'm guessing mould

 

[MatteH Oxford]

There's probably wind blowing in through the part/staff beads as well, you can get the special fluffy inserts for them. I've refurbed hundreds of the b*ggers over the last few years, Oxford is full of them in the uni buildings :-/

 

[Maccapacca]

How come?

It's a bodge that'll eventually lock the windows together

 

[FlamBango]

get a bag of marshmallows and stuff them along the gap.

Or go to b&q and get a roll of draught excluder sponge stuff and line the edges with it.