Why I moved out of the Poconos

[jtab4994]

Originally Posted by fisheye

For most people, insulated windows are not a good investment. Storm windows can pay for themselves in 4 and a half years.

LOL I'm sure replacing the original farmhouse windows with modern ones is already saving us money. On really windy days you could see the curtains move, bur not anymore! Plus it saves me the aggravation of taking the storm windows out & putting them back in twice a year.

I took the old storm windows, cut the aluminum frames off the panes and recycled the aluminum at the scrap yard. Then I cut the panes and framed them with 1x3's to make new removable windows for the screened-in porch for added insulation in the winter. They look surprisingly nice, too! Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!

[fisheye]

Originally Posted by jtab4994

LOL I'm sure replacing the original farmhouse windows with modern ones is already saving us money. On really windy days you could see the curtains move, bur not anymore! Plus it saves me the aggravation of taking the storm windows out & putting them back in twice a year.

I took the old storm windows, cut the aluminum frames off the panes and recycled the aluminum at the scrap yard. Then I cut the panes and framed them with 1x3's to make new removable windows for the screened-in porch for added insulation in the winter. They look surprisingly nice, too! Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!

I always wanted to do that to my screened-in porch. But my screens I hand-made and are large at around 3'6"X4'. So I was thinking plexiglass but worried about the strong winter winds hitting that large window. Probably, If I split it in the middle, with a wooden support frame, it would be fine. But that is a project for another day.

[jtab4994]

Originally Posted by fisheye

I always wanted to do that to my screened-in porch. But my screens I hand-made and are large at around 3'6"X4'. So I was thinking plexiglass but worried about the strong winter winds hitting that large window. Probably, If I split it in the middle, with a wooden support frame, it would be fine. But that is a project for another day.

I did not consider how heavy and unwieldly the windows would be, with the largest having 6 panes of storm window glass! Good thing both of my adult sons still live here and can give me a hand with them. Plexiglass would be more convenient but I had the materials on hand, and there was a shortage of plexiglass due to demand by businesses putting up "sneeze guards" that you have to peek around in order to talk to the employees!

[fisheye]

Originally Posted by jtab4994

I did not consider how heavy and unwieldly the windows would be, with the largest having 6 panes of storm window glass! Good thing both of my adult sons still live here and can give me a hand with them. Plexiglass would be more convenient but I had the materials on hand, and there was a shortage of plexiglass due to demand by businesses putting up "sneeze guards" that you have to peek around in order to talk to the employees!

This is a low-priority project for me and I have not really been looking for Plexiglass or did I consider the problems with COVID. I did look at the large sheets of Plexiglass many years ago; I presume that the price really went up. Actually, I just looked at the price from one company and a sheet of .187" thickness 4'X8' would be $202 + shipping. That would mean that project would cost over $2,000 at today's prices. It is a good project and would cut off the winter winds hitting that side of my house.

Right now I might be more interested in some insulated (woodpecker safe) siding. The little buggers are not giving me a break this year.