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I am about the unhandiest person in the world, and just wanted to get some feedback on how I'm thinking of treating the broken window problem till we get seen by a contractor- probably months away...they are indeed earning their retirment after these 3 storms crossed over our county!
For immediate response we got thin plastic (2 ml) and taped over the inside.
The duct tape doesn't hold and pulls loose about every other day. I have got bunches of heavy duct tape all over the edging-I think the weight of the duct tape may be pulling it loose. But the thin plastic also is affected by breezes- and allows heat to leak in and ac to leak out.
I measured the broken areas and allowed some extra width- since one pane of a 2 pane width and 2 panes of a 3 pane width are broken. I was thinking about getting some plywood custom cut at HD (I would have to rent their truck to get it here) and seating it top bottom and 1 side in Liquid Nails, spackle or silicone, and fill the space on the unbroken pane with plastic and tape.
I would LIKE to not replace the panes- but replace the windows on that side of the house with energy efficient windows. Would the remnants of the Liquid Nails or spackle be too hard for the window person to deal with?
Short of replacing the panes MYSELF (which I did years ago with my son once, as part of Handyman Biy Scout Merit Badge) I would hate to put fresh glass in and then rip it out within 2-3 months - can anyone else suggest anything 1. EASY and 2. CHEAP?
Thanks for any light you may shed on the subject...
For immediate response we got thin plastic (2 ml) and taped over the inside.
The duct tape doesn't hold and pulls loose about every other day. I have got bunches of heavy duct tape all over the edging-I think the weight of the duct tape may be pulling it loose. But the thin plastic also is affected by breezes- and allows heat to leak in and ac to leak out.
I measured the broken areas and allowed some extra width- since one pane of a 2 pane width and 2 panes of a 3 pane width are broken. I was thinking about getting some plywood custom cut at HD (I would have to rent their truck to get it here) and seating it top bottom and 1 side in Liquid Nails, spackle or silicone, and fill the space on the unbroken pane with plastic and tape.
I would LIKE to not replace the panes- but replace the windows on that side of the house with energy efficient windows. Would the remnants of the Liquid Nails or spackle be too hard for the window person to deal with?
Short of replacing the panes MYSELF (which I did years ago with my son once, as part of Handyman Biy Scout Merit Badge) I would hate to put fresh glass in and then rip it out within 2-3 months - can anyone else suggest anything 1. EASY and 2. CHEAP?
Thanks for any light you may shed on the subject...