My windows seem to be extra drafty this year... It seems like one of them is open, but I can't find anything wrong with them. Anyhow, my heat is kicking on like every 15 minutes! I don't wanna get a $300 gas bill every month till winter is over... I'm thinking about putting plastic up on the windows --- How do I do this? What do I use?It seems so ghetto, but oh well.I live in an apartment building too btw..
just google DIY shrink for window for information. it should help a lot ;even if you could not feel a breeze. It would be like having a thermal /multi pane window. do it to all your windows.
Buy a window kit and follow the directions. It may be also that the caulking around the windows needs to be checked and maybe replaced or repaired. (This is the landlord's responsibility!)
I have the same problem, they make a product that is a shrink wrap for windows, you put it up and hit it with a hair dryer and it shrinks to fit with no tape or tape marks later. You can find this stuff and Lowes Home Depot or your local hardware store. We use it every year in hour house and rentals Also it is totally transparent, you won't even notice
I have the same problem . My windows are recessed on the inside of the house so I bought a 1/2 inch thick piece of smooth styrofoam at Lowe's and covered from the inside. It's a little dark in the room but it works great. You can also find heavy gauge clear vinyl at Lowe's or a fabric store and just tape it over the window from the inside. Vinyl works better than regular plastic because it's thicker.
Try using the insulating strips first. I put these in my windows and it seem to help a lot. You just put them where the window hits the sill when it closes. If it doesn't help you can always add on the plastic. Also put insulating foam in your outlets and switch plates that are on an outside wall. These are dirt cheap and cut to fit right in the outlet.
