Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Poor peoples' double glazing


Very cold for the last two days. Jiro and Thomas stayed inside all day yesterday, even used the poo-tray which normally they disdain.


I spent today installing what I call "poor peoples' double glazing"- bubble packing stuck to the single-glass windows with blu-tac or double- sided tape. Although my living-room windows are double-glazed, they are retrofitted glazing, which leaves a narrow band of aluminium around the window that is the opening window. This lets the cold in, so I stop it up with doubled bubble-pack. I also completely cover the smaller windows (which are not double glazed) right over. It usually keeps the hot air in a little better.



It doesn't look very attractive, but if it saves money then that's good. Indoors amusements are the order of the day now. I watch movies on youTube and DVD, and have a whole stack of books to dip into and out of, especially gardening books and magazines to help me plan the new bed in the front garden, just rescued from the tyranny of giant pittosporums growing up into the phone lines. Dinner tonight is Leftover Casserole, a mix of chili mince, chicken soup, lamb hocks and various vegetables. It smells good, I hope it will taste good too.
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4 comments:

  1. Elephant's ChildJuly 9, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Left-over casserole is known here as 'perpetual dinners' and they are good. Often very good.
    It is also good to be able to justify staying indoors with the cats and a pile of books.
    Love your window solution.

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  2. lynnersJuly 9, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Perpetual dinners - I like that!

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  3. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    This is a great and a cheaper way to keep your house warm during the cold days. Who would've thought that bubble packing can be used to prevent the cold air from passing through the window? This window treatment you did is brilliant, and it will really come in handy for the approaching cold season! Thank you so much for sharing!


    Bob Ward @ Allure Window Treatments

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