This is great! I found that exterior shades also do a fantastic job of reducing direct heat. Who knew those huge farmhouse shade porches our grandparents had would be so effective for modern cooling.
Hi Ryan, thank you for sharing your installation. I have been watching a few videos since it is now very cold in NYC and need to retain the heat in the cold home. Will certainly apply your technique. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. Im going to make the frames exactly like you did, but intead of the clear plastic, im going to use some type of fabric or vinyl to back out my windows. I work nights and sleep during the day. This will help me get better sleep, and be able to take the inserts out whenever we want light.
If you also have curtains the insert working together with the curtains should keep things nice and dark. I think this is how the Alaskans role in the summer.
2:40 After watching 100s of video, finally found the solution I was looking for. Thanks for making this video. Can you please share the link of all the items you used?
I’ve done six windows out of 14 so far in my place, it’s really getting cold here, what stopped me was the draft or moisture coming in around some of the frames, the double sided tape would not stick. The way you’ve done yours though, making a separate frame with rubber seals, that’ll work. The blow drying on the plastic makes for really clear windows too. Great product. Thx for your idea - God Bless you and your family.
Very cool. (punny, huh?) After watching a handful of videos on this, I see a couple improvements that could be made. -Use foam around the perimeter edge as a seal to have a little more 'give'. -Add a layer of plastic on the other side of the frame or create a second frame for each window. (The air cavity between the window and insert is providing insulation. So, multiple barriers about 3/4" apart will compound the temperature difference.)
So I’m dealing with this in Dallas. My electricity rate doubled, and when you have 2 ac units in a 2 story house, you start scrambling on how to reduce energy in half! I’m in a 1990’s house with single lane windows. And it’s darn near impossible to keep the heat out. The aluminum frames hit well over 110 degrees and the glass just radiates constant heat. My current setup: 1) bolt on solar shades on the exterior of the window. 2) wood blinds 3) added blackout curtains with a Mylar heat reflective backing. Now this definitely helps to keep the heat in, but I have to keep the sides of the curtain sealed to the walls with magnets and I’ve had to build insulated cornices above certain windows to keep the air from escaping at the top. And then we of course lose all of the nice sunlight! The spike in rates is a complete beating and it’s basically a double whammy that forces people who haven’t spent thousands in energy efficiency upgrades to do so, simply to have a manageable electricity bill. Pretty ridiculous..that’s throwing good money after bad. Especially if you don’t plan on living in the residence for a good number of years!
Tint your windows with car tint. Use white blinds turn them upwards. Also use room darkening drapes. This should really help. This is what I've done in my doublewide. As I only have 1 tree in front facing East. You may want to use the wide bubble wrap on the glass.
Would you be able to use perspex/acrylic instead of plastic? I'm thinking of making removeable interior storm windows (I live in Jersey, and my windows are drafty AF).
@@redneckryan two thoughts, yes there are companies that use 3/8 acrylic and tubular weather strips and another that uses clear heavy crystal clear marine vinyl.🙏
What we did for a massive window taking full sun in the afternoon was to hang a shade outside, suspended from the rain gutter, about 6" away from the wall. It acted as a heat sink, no more baked wall and window.
Those windows are disgusting. My windows are disgusting in the old house I bought but not as bad as yours. Thanks for making me feel better about my disgusting and leaky windows. The prior owners of my house were also idiots.
Your problem is two fold, air infiltration and solar gain. If you put shades on the outside the solar gain would be a lot less and hence a lot less heat.
Acrylic would be more expensive, and if all we are doing is keeping drafts out I wouldn't think it would be any better. It would be better if you are trying to keep noise out.
I'm working on putting some battens around my windows for an acrylic sheet magnetically tied to the batten, but this frame idea may work too. You may be better off in the end with acrylic and magnetic strips.
I didn't want anything permanent because the ultimate plan is to replace the windows, and that sounds alot more work and cost to build a metal frame for a magnetic frame to stick to. But if you think that will work better for your situation great! Let us know how it works out!
Nicely done. What about adding a reflective aluminum to the blinds facing the inserts? Since you have the blinds down, That could also reflect some of the heat out.
@@redneckryan your video is inspiring to build inserts for my house in Truckee for the winter cold. We have dual pane windows but so many windows there still is heat loss.
No attic. I thought about painting the shingles white. It wouldn't be too hard to add a layer in the crawl but not cheap either. This will hold me over until I can afford new windows and another layer of insulation.
Definitely made at shade contrast but ceilings tempt difference makes me feel that your upstairs and or attic needs some insulation work if it is an attic vs an upstairs living space
This is great! I found that exterior shades also do a fantastic job of reducing direct heat. Who knew those huge farmhouse shade porches our grandparents had would be so effective for modern cooling.
Hi Ryan, thank you for sharing your installation. I have been watching a few videos since it is now very cold in NYC and need to retain the heat in the cold home. Will certainly apply your technique.
Thanks!
Nice job. Great way to cool things down. Great $ return. They will also work perfectly for cold weather too. Thank you.
Thank you for this video. Im going to make the frames exactly like you did, but intead of the clear plastic, im going to use some type of fabric or vinyl to back out my windows. I work nights and sleep during the day. This will help me get better sleep, and be able to take the inserts out whenever we want light.
Genius. Get blackout material like what is on the back of curtains.
Great idea👍🏻 Just use blackout curtains for your fabric.
If you also have curtains the insert working together with the curtains should keep things nice and dark. I think this is how the Alaskans role in the summer.
2:40 After watching 100s of video, finally found the solution I was looking for. Thanks for making this video. Can you please share the link of all the items you used?
Hey! I have updated the description with a few links for ya.
Broham doesn't need any window inserts- that magnificent beard should keep him toasty all winter long 😀😀😀 (no idea about the AZ summer though)
I’ve done six windows out of 14 so far in my place, it’s really getting cold here, what stopped me was the draft or moisture coming in around some of the frames, the double sided tape would not stick. The way you’ve done yours though, making a separate frame with rubber seals, that’ll work. The blow drying on the plastic makes for really clear windows too. Great product. Thx for your idea - God Bless you and your family.
Very cool. (punny, huh?)
After watching a handful of videos on this, I see a couple improvements that could be made.
-Use foam around the perimeter edge as a seal to have a little more 'give'.
-Add a layer of plastic on the other side of the frame or create a second frame for each window. (The air cavity between the window and insert is providing insulation. So, multiple barriers about 3/4" apart will compound the temperature difference.)
Wow, thanks. I will go get what I need and try this thanks!
Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for !
Awesome! Good luck!
This is exactly what I need. Thanks for the video. This will definitely help in a couple of rooms we have this winter
So I’m dealing with this in Dallas. My electricity rate doubled, and when you have 2 ac units in a 2 story house, you start scrambling on how to reduce energy in half! I’m in a 1990’s house with single lane windows. And it’s darn near impossible to keep the heat out. The aluminum frames hit well over 110 degrees and the glass just radiates constant heat. My current setup: 1) bolt on solar shades on the exterior of the window. 2) wood blinds 3) added blackout curtains with a Mylar heat reflective backing. Now this definitely helps to keep the heat in, but I have to keep the sides of the curtain sealed to the walls with magnets and I’ve had to build insulated cornices above certain windows to keep the air from escaping at the top. And then we of course lose all of the nice sunlight! The spike in rates is a complete beating and it’s basically a double whammy that forces people who haven’t spent thousands in energy efficiency upgrades to do so, simply to have a manageable electricity bill. Pretty ridiculous..that’s throwing good money after bad. Especially if you don’t plan on living in the residence for a good number of years!
I am in Dallas also and we definitely can get hot in the summer.
I needed this. I have an old house with 27 large windows. To replace tall these windows would be over 15,000.00
Where do you live? I’d dream of a $15,000 quote of 27 windows
I didn't think that beard could get anymore badass. And then second 7 came.
Tint your windows with car tint. Use white blinds turn them upwards. Also use room darkening drapes. This should really help.
This is what I've done in my doublewide. As I only have 1 tree in front facing East.
You may want to use the wide bubble wrap on the glass.
Would you be able to use perspex/acrylic instead of plastic? I'm thinking of making removeable interior storm windows (I live in Jersey, and my windows are drafty AF).
I dont see why not. Let us know how it works out.
@@redneckryan two thoughts, yes there are companies that use 3/8 acrylic and tubular weather strips and another that uses clear heavy crystal clear marine vinyl.🙏
What we did for a massive window taking full sun in the afternoon was to hang a shade outside, suspended from the rain gutter, about 6" away from the wall. It acted as a heat sink, no more baked wall and window.
Those windows are disgusting. My windows are disgusting in the old house I bought but not as bad as yours. Thanks for making me feel better about my disgusting and leaky windows.
The prior owners of my house were also idiots.
Your problem is two fold, air infiltration and solar gain. If you put shades on the outside the solar gain would be a lot less and hence a lot less heat.
I actually did that too. Made wooden frames and covered with shade cloth. There is alot less sunlight hitting those dark shades now!
How did you get the inserts behind the bracket for the blinds? The brackets look like they are mounted inside the window frame.
@@toddlaux4150 thay are called inside mount blinds
Lol. The cabinets 😂😂😂. Omg. Made my day. Good stuff.
I know right? What a world we live in.
How does the plastic compare to clear acrylic panels? Would acrylic be better?
Acrylic would be more expensive, and if all we are doing is keeping drafts out I wouldn't think it would be any better. It would be better if you are trying to keep noise out.
Please tell me this benefits noise reduction as well?
I don't know. It's pretty quiet where I live, but I would think thin plastic is fairly accousticly transparent.
Solar screens on the exterior will work work as well.
@@Bills_Bicycle_Rides yeah I ended up putting on shade cloth outside too
curious if they make darker shaded shrink film.
You mean, tint? That's basically what comes in those aftermarket window tinting kits for vehicles.
White blinds might be better to reflect heat instead of absorbing it.
How well does it block noise?
I dont know haven't done any tests it would be the same as window film. There is probibly some info on the internet somewhere.
@redneckryan ok thanks. I either have to find a way to block out the neighbors noise or my wife says we have to move. There's got to be an easier way
Good luck. Fortunately I dont have any neighbors noise.
What do you use for the frame? Thank you
Window screen frame
I'm working on putting some battens around my windows for an acrylic sheet magnetically tied to the batten, but this frame idea may work too. You may be better off in the end with acrylic and magnetic strips.
I didn't want anything permanent because the ultimate plan is to replace the windows, and that sounds alot more work and cost to build a metal frame for a magnetic frame to stick to. But if you think that will work better for your situation great! Let us know how it works out!
Instead of buying the window kit would using visgueen(plastic) sheathing work just as well?
It would probibly work as well. It wouldn't be as clear if you are worried about seeing out. And you would still be in the hook for double sided tape.
Where did you get the frame from? I need to so this in my screen porch. Ty
Lowes
Where did you buy the frame sticks?
Got everything at lowes except the wood center brace I had laying around
Nicely done. What about adding a reflective aluminum to the blinds facing the inserts? Since you have the blinds down, That could also reflect some of the heat out.
That's a great idea. I ended up adding shade cloth screens on the outside as well. Planning to replace those windows this season.
@@redneckryan your video is inspiring to build inserts for my house in Truckee for the winter cold. We have dual pane windows but so many windows there still is heat loss.
The ceiling and floor are hot as they need more insulation which is not hard to do assuming you have attic space and crawl space.
No attic. I thought about painting the shingles white. It wouldn't be too hard to add a layer in the crawl but not cheap either. This will hold me over until I can afford new windows and another layer of insulation.
Definitely made at shade contrast but ceilings tempt difference makes me feel that your upstairs and or attic needs some insulation work if it is an attic vs an upstairs living space
It's a modular home so no attic or upstairs space. I have thought about painting the roof white.
What kind of sticks u used for the frame
Window screen frames.
How about acrylic sheeting, instead of the flimsy shrink film plastic?
It would definitely cost more, but would be a more permanent solution, but you probibly wouldn't need the aluminum frame.
You wouldn't need the aluminum frame even if acrylic sheet was very thin, like 1/8 " (for soundproofing)?@@redneckryan
I agree taste it is a good idea. Thank you for sharing us
You are welcome!
What u used for the frame
Window screen frame
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That's a great idea!
Thanks!
I need to know where to get the comically large safety pin for... important purposes
haha, I think we picked them up at goodwill, and I painted them grey.
If it heat you're trying to beat, then you need to invest in 2 Way Mirror Film.
I need to invest in new windows.
There's caulk all over the cracks 😂
you rock
Thanks! So do you!
theres “caulk” everywhere 😬😂