temporary expanding foam for window gap

tod123

Just noticed one of my windows has a 1/2 cm gap between the window top and the frame.

Is there a product like a temporary latex expanding foam available in the UK to squirt in and seal for the winter?

bizzybee

Yes....do a search for expanding foam. I've used it before, it's less than a fiver a can.

tod123

I have searched, all I get is polyfiller and stuff, hence the thread

bizzybee

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/156665

You do mean this sort of stuff don't you?

tod123

bizzybee wrote: »

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/156665

You do mean this sort of stuff don't you?

No, thats what I found , I want a latex foam that does not harden like a filler

keystone

bizzybee wrote: »

Yes....do a search for expanding foam. I've used it before, it's less than a fiver a can.

But its hardly temporary.

Cheers

tod123

what I guess I want is a DIY version of silly string lol

keystone

tod123 wrote: »

No, thats what I found , I want a latex foam that does not harden like a filler

What you want and what you need might be different.

5mm is nothing or shouldn't be and in any event the windows should be fitted better than that. If you want temporary - rolled up newspaper in between window and brickwork to just inside the outside face then flexible frame sealant to cover the gap. Simples.

Cheers

tod123

Its between the part that opens and closes and the frame, its fine by the bricks

keystone

So you need to get the opener adjusted so it fits properly rather than faff about gap filling. Timber or UPVC?

Cheers

tod123

UPVC , but they are at least 12 years old , and I think its just natural for their age, plus its only one of them, so a bit of squirty for the icy months, 2 min job, would have suited me fine