Comments on: what is the best way to put polyfilm plastic around your windows on the outside for the winter? http://www-windows-guide.com/vinyl-windows/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-polyfilm-plastic-around-your-windows-on-the-outside-for-the-winter/ A guide to the ubiquitous vinyl window... Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: julie's_GSD_kirby http://www-windows-guide.com/vinyl-windows/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-polyfilm-plastic-around-your-windows-on-the-outside-for-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-389 julie's_GSD_kirby Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:41:50 +0000 http://www-windows-guide.com/vinyl-windows/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-polyfilm-plastic-around-your-windows-on-the-outside-for-the-winter/#comment-389 <a href="">Cherly</a> we own a manufactured home as well and live in wisconsin. my husband made storm windows that fit in the space in between the outside and inside windows. what he did is make a fame using the exact measurements of the inside space out of 1x1 pine and we bought heavy vinyl from wal-mart in the fabric section, it is cheaper than other places at 90 cents a yard and it is clear so we can see out of the windows (people use this stuff to cover table clothes with). he stapled it onto the wood leaving a good 6 inches sticking out and attached heavy duty velcro to it. once he has them in the windows he attached it to the otherside of the velcro he had place on the inside cassing (not sure of the specific name) and ta da...done. it takes a bit more work in the begining but won't wreck our siding or our windows and the best part it it is reusable! we have have our going on 4 yrs now Cherly

we own a manufactured home as well and live in wisconsin. my husband made storm windows that fit in the space in between the outside and inside windows. what he did is make a fame using the exact measurements of the inside space out of 1×1 pine and we bought heavy vinyl from wal-mart in the fabric section, it is cheaper than other places at 90 cents a yard and it is clear so we can see out of the windows (people use this stuff to cover table clothes with). he stapled it onto the wood leaving a good 6 inches sticking out and attached heavy duty velcro to it. once he has them in the windows he attached it to the otherside of the velcro he had place on the inside cassing (not sure of the specific name) and ta da…done. it takes a bit more work in the begining but won’t wreck our siding or our windows and the best part it it is reusable! we have have our going on 4 yrs now

]]> By: xaxorm http://www-windows-guide.com/vinyl-windows/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-polyfilm-plastic-around-your-windows-on-the-outside-for-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-388 xaxorm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:25:27 +0000 http://www-windows-guide.com/vinyl-windows/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-polyfilm-plastic-around-your-windows-on-the-outside-for-the-winter/#comment-388 <a href="">Evelyne</a> What tape did you use that messed up the finish? You could use masking tape or painter's tape, the blue stuff, on the inside. That won't hurt the finish. Evelyne

What tape did you use that messed up the finish? You could use masking tape or painter’s tape, the blue stuff, on the inside. That won’t hurt the finish.

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