Preparing for winter II

sb44

nicki wrote: »

We've got "train breath" here today too. :snow_grin
Still got all the windows wide open though and the thermostat is reading 15C so I'm just layering up. I'm hoping that this will help with the condensation problem I'm having ATM. EVERY window in the house is dripping in the mornings. I can't wait until I have time next week to put up the extra glazing film as its currently buried at the back of the understairs cupboard behind a pile of stuff for freecycle

Does the extra glazing film stop you getting condensation?

Our front bay window isn't double glazed and the glass is dripping in the mornings.

muffin_man_7

council put double glazing in in feb this year so it will be our first winter with it was hoping it would keep house warmer and no condensation i can wish woke up to condensation on bedroom window and bathroom one they are both the coldest rooms in the house even in summer. I was told when double glazing went in it would stop the condensation problem athough it's not as bad as last year does anyone have any ideas? our council don't seem interested about it my daughters got single panes( big ones and damp and condensation) she got them out and all they could say was too much activity in the rooms well i can't tell you what her reply was but i think you can guess ********* etc .

it's colder today only 10c outside and 19c inside would be warmer but there is a draught driving me bonkers can't plug it cos can't find it it's in kitchen the only place i can think of is a hole behind a cupboard somehow i'm hoping the idea of pillow up chimney idea will fix it no i'm not loosin it we have a cupboard council put in front of a vent but when cupboard was changed bleeding big hole no vent cover and i'm thinking cos it's low down if i stuff it the top vent will still work near ceilling but by stuffing bottom one might stop all me tinned stuff rusting like last 20 winters oh well i can try hope it will warm kitchen too right i'm off to do curtains and cheats draught excluders that will do for now my head not too good today think i might of jinksed it hope not lots to do before saturday be back when they're done might be a while

sb44

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

council put double glazing in in feb this year so it will be our first winter with it was hoping it would keep house warmer and no condensation i can wish woke up to condensation on bedroom window and bathroom one they are both the coldest rooms in the house even in summer. I was told when double glazing went in it would stop the condensation problem athough it's not as bad as last year does anyone have any ideas? our council don't seem interested about it my daughters got single panes( big ones and damp and condensation) she got them out and all they could say was too much activity in the rooms well i can't tell you what her reply was but i think you can guess ********* etc .

Too much activity they say?

What a load of rubbish. :mad:

Our windows are ok when we go to bed and the room is empty, so where is the activity to start the condensation that we have there in the morning.?

Mamzie

we have double glazing but still get condenstation, esp if it gets really cold and I close the vents totally

Fruball

sb44 wrote: »

Does the extra glazing film stop you getting condensation?

Our front bay window isn't double glazed and the glass is dripping in the mornings.

Yes, it will prevent condensation

sb44

Frugal wrote: »

Yes, it will prevent condensation

Thanks.

I will take a look in Wilkinsons at the weekend as I read somewhere that they sell it.

Fruball

sb44 wrote: »

Thanks.

I will take a look in Wilkinsons at the weekend as I read somewhere that they sell it.

Yes they do but we don't have one near us so I got mine from ebay

Fruball

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Just looked on ebay and they are selling it on the roll for LOADSMONEY :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Definately go to Wilkinsons!

glendam

These are the ones I bought last year and they work really well according to a friend I bought mine too late.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002LWDCCS/ref=oss_product

Glenda

triticale

Got the last piece of my winter car kit today, a plastic ice scraper/squeegee/sponge combo!

Been trying to find one for the last couple of weeks, none in poundshop, on market or various large supermarkets. Quite surprised as it won't be long till the first frosty-windscreened mornings, plenty of de-icer on sale but no scrapers.

Got it from a hardware shop in the end.