Window insulation help needed
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Tracey
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I have been trying to using window insulation kit but it keeps falling ...the tape doesn't stick. I have tried everything from alcohol to tsp to try to make it stay any ideas without wreaking my wood work.
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Last year I had this problem and it was the tape with Duck brand. The dollar store kits are useless. I would call the number on the box if it is a name brand and see if they have a solution and possibly get your money back. From experience any stronger tape will mess up the trim so you have to be careful, however, plastic on the windows saves a ton of money on your heating bill so purchasing a double sided tape and try again (go to an ACE hardware or specialty hardware to see if they have one) Plus make sure the trim is clean and free of dust and any oils/waxes that may be hindering the tape from sticking. I got so desperate I used packing tape one year- it worked but it was heck getting it off windows. I hope you can find a solution. good luck
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Nov 16, 2016
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I've had this happen too :-( In fact this year my hubby and I covered our HUGE LR window. It was gorgeously installed :-) Over the night I heard some little sort of 'popping' sounds. I woke up to find the entire plastic had come off the window. The heavier weight plastic was fantastic but the tape included with it wasn't strong enough.... But...here's another thing I've noticed over the years. If you are intent on getting everything little wrinkle out of the plastic with the hair dryer, the first strong wind will sort of push the plastic away from the window and it'll come away either from the window itself or from the tape. So I've had to be content with seeing some wrinkles to allow for some movement of the film..if that makes sense. I used regular two-faced tape one year that you'd buy in the office supply isle. That worked quite well too. Seems to me that no matter how well I do this project (yearly!...argggg) that I always have some issue with either the tape not holding or something. The instructions always say to clean dirt and oils off and I do...but I think as The Garden Frog Boutique said, some brands of tape just don't hold very well....and it's so frustrating to put on the plastic film only to see it all come down the next day. Let us all know if you find a good 'fix it' for this. And stay cozy :-)
CK
on Nov 16, 2016
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Over the years I got tired of buying window kits, putting them up in the winter, taking them down in the spring, touching up any damage, and throwing them out. Gets to be expensive. What I finally did was make my own window inserts. I built a frame out of 1X2 screen stock, about 1/4" smaller than the window opening. Painted the frames to match the woodwork. Folded and stapled 2 - 4 Mil plastic drop cloth to the frames. Then got some sticky foam weather stripping and wrapped the perimeter of the frames. They pop in the window frame and the foam holds them in by friction. Just make sure you mark the panels so you know where they go.
William
on Nov 16, 2016
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Another low cost option is to put up bubble wrap over the window. Spray the glass with water and press the smooth side of the bubble wrap against the glass. It will stick to the glass and the bubbles will give some privacy
William
on Nov 16, 2016
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It's possible the tape was not "fresh" and lost some of its holding ability. We had a problem the year we over-shrunk the plastic and it caused too much tension on the tape.
Molly Peltier-Waidner
on Nov 16, 2016
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I would go with the damping down of the window and putting up bubble wrap.
Sophia,M.,McConnery
on Nov 16, 2016
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