Michael, Every year I go around to all my windows with the kind of caulking that can be removed. I do this on the inside, though. It goes on clear and smells pretty strong for the first day, but it really cuts down on the air leaks during the dead of winter. It peels off pretty well in the spring, and doesn't ruin paint or finished surfaces. I found you don't want to leave it on for more than one season. It gets quite a bit more sticky and harder to remove, but for one season it works well. Seal and Strip is one of the brand names I've used. Here's another hint. I put it in the oven on low heat for a while before I apply it. Makes it much easier to squeeze out of the caulking tube. I apply it, and then keep a tube or two around for the first windy days of winter, when I go around looking for spots that didn't seal as well as they should have. Of course, that's not my fault -- it's always the fault of the caulking. Blessings, Tom
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Baldwin Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] winterizing Well, I am expecting a pretty good snow storm in the next 24-48 hours, how nice, but oh well. Now, I normally put plastic over the outside of my windows in the winter to help with air leaks and stuff, yes, my windows are...crap... Okay, my siding was replaced this past summer with vinyl, had steel before. What I would like to do, and need suggestions on, is somehow get the plastic around the J channel, then have it pull tight in the J channel. This way I am not trying to use tape or staples to hold the plastic on. 50 MPH winds are not uncommon for our winters. I have seen those kits that you can use on the inside of the house, and use a hair drier to shrink the plastic around the trim, but my windows have no inside trim, the plaster wraps around to the window. Think this would hold up on the outside? Any other thoughts? My requirements are, it looks half way good, and does not leave permanent marks on the new siding. Thanks, Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
