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Stop That Draft:
Weather-stripping Sliding Glass Doors
Weather-stripping sliding glass doors can save you money and make
your house more comfortable. If you’ve ever sat by a glass door and
swore you could feel the wind blowing right through it, you probably
have weather-stripping in doors and/or windows that has
deteriorated. The result is a gap between the frame and the glass
doors. It may be too small to see, but it’s big enough to create an
air leak.
When looking for ways to lower your utility bills, the first place
you can begin is with any glass doors you have in your house. They
are notorious for being one of the biggest sources of lost heat or
air conditioning in a house. This is normally for two reasons.
First, sliding glass doors are mostly glass and glass does not
provide good insulation. Second, weather-stripping gets worn or torn
and no longer provides a barrier against air leaks. Some cheaper
doors don’t even have weather-stripping, and it must be added to
provide insulation.
Weather-stripping Sliding Glass Doors
Damaged weather-stripping can also cause sliding glass doors to not
operate properly. Weatherstripping can catch in the tracks and
prevent the door from sliding properly. This aggravates the air
leakage problem by not allowing the door to sit properly. Every time
you slide open the glass doors you are wearing down the
weatherstripping.
A draft in a house is very uncomfortable. In fact, it can get
downright miserable as you try to keep the house warm or cool. The
loss of heating and cooling can get very expensive too. Sometimes it
can be hard to trace where a draft is coming from, but if you have
sliding glass doors, it’s a pretty sure bet they are contributing to
the problem.
Weather-stripping sliding glass doors is not difficult. You can find
weather-stripping through the original door manufacturer, at the
local glass or hardware store, or online. The most common kinds of
weather-stripping are stick-on or pressure sensitive. You don’t need
any special tools. While replacing weather-stripping, also check any
other rubber gaskets or seals on the door and make sure they don’t
need replacing also.
There are many different kinds of sliding glass doors. There are
fiberglass, wood, vinyl and aluminum. It doesn’t matter what kind of
material your door is made out of because they all have
weather-stripping. So if you feel a draft in your house, the first
place to check is any sliding glass doors. And once you replace the
door weather-stripping, be sure and check the weather-stripping in
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Skylight Sizing for Your Room
Skylight sizing is a critical part of installing a skylight.
Skylights are lovely additions to homes as long as they are
installed properly. When skylight sizing isn't measured
properly it can cause a whirlwind of problems. One of the
major problems is leaking. A leaky skylight can cause damage
to your roof, ceiling, and especially anything that sits
inside underneath it. Also the size determines the position of
installation in the room and how much extra sunlight you will
be receiving.
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Saving Money with Window
Insulation Coverings
Anyone who owns a home or rents an apartment comes to the
realization that no matter how good the windows are the
R-value is not enough to prevent energy loss. Even double
paned windows allow significant amounts of heat and air
conduction. Glass is just not a good insulator, which is why
they invented double paned windows.
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Learning How to Remove Storm
Windows
Every homeowner quickly learns that there is more to owning a
house than just paying the mortgage. The countless little
maintenance projects add up in a hurry. Learning how to remove
storm windows is just one of those necessary steps to taking
good care of your home. The key is to know what time of year
to remove them, the safe way of doing so, and how to properly
store the windows until you need them again.
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Custom Windows for Oddly
Shaped Rooms
There are many reasons for using custom windows in a home. You
might want to create a specific look for a decorative theme of
your home or you may want to add more light to your home, so
you need larger windows. Or you might want to add light to a
room without any windows, so you need to create a space for a
window that might not be a custom shape. But the most popular
reason for custom windows is in the case of oddly shaped rooms
that just aren’t designed for the windows that are sold at
retailers.
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Become an Artist with
Decorative Roller Painting
You may not think of yourself as an artist, but decorative
roller painting can showcase your artistic side. It used to
take the services of an interior decorator to achieve the kind
of decorative wall painting that can now be done with
specially designed rollers. Not only can you paint like a
professional, you can decorate your walls at a significantly
lower cost.
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Painting Over Wallpaper When
Stripping is Impossible
Painting over wallpaper is sometimes the best route to take
when removing the wallpaper might damage the wallboard. It can
also be the best choice when you are unable to spend the time
it takes to remove wallpaper, or are uncertain if it can be
removed safely. Some people recommend you never paint over
wallpaper because the paint can cause the wallpaper to buckle,
but if you do the job right, the chances of that happening are
slim.
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