Preparing for winter III

Fruball

Does anybody know why I have condensation on the outside of my windows?

Its bizarre - They look like frosted glass in the mornings, front and back are the same.... I can't see any others like it in the street...

It has been like it for a few days, and dries up by about 10.30am...

:cool:

Off out for breakie with a friend - big fat fry up - laying on a few extra lbs that I don't need That is preparing for winter isn't it? Insulation?

greenbee

I have that too Frugal - my OH tells me it's because it's colder inside than out

furball

Dustykitten wrote: »

Toots you are doing amazingly well, how are you?

Long time since I've been here. Not going too well. I hate my new windows. They are not the style I wanted which I have to take responsibility for not checking properly. They are massively expensive and I'm horrendously disappointed. I know it sounds silly and winter wise of course they are better but as I dislike them so much I avoid going into the living room where the biggest one is.

.

I am so sorry to hear that you dislike your windows so much. Would getting some lovely curtains you have been dreaming over help or putting some of your favourite ornaments or photos or flowers on the windowsill help you focus on something else except just focusing on the windows.
Could you change the top of the windows by putting some of the lovely stained glass stick on window sheets, if there is a small window section above the big window. Sending hugs and hoping for a lottery win.
Off to look at todays jobs and catch up on thread.
Hugs and spoons and sticks and extra hugs for all who need them. x

shirleymarye

greenbee wrote: »

I have that too Frugal - my OH tells me it's because it's colder inside than out

You could be right,this happened to me in Indonesia when the air conditioning was on very cool in my room and it was very hot and humid outside!:D

*miaomiao*

prepareathome wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what is the best way to close up the vent or what ever its called on the big window, I have shut it but still lots of noise coming through it. Never usually even close it, but today for some reason, powers that be have decided to put traffic lights just before the roundabout about 250 yrds away and now instead of traffic whizzing past we have a nice line of traffic waiting for lights to change, bad enough usually during rush hours, but now the noise of all the cars sitting there with engines on is driving me nuts and that is with double glazing, but can hear the noise loudly through the vent, well only a thin bit of plastic keeping air out. As what ever I use will be hidden by nets any suggestions would be great.

*miaomiao* wrote: »

I thought I'd pass on a recent discovery. We have vents installed into the frames of our double glazing which leak air terribly. Because we prefer to regularly one the windows a small way to allow fresh air in when we want it, yesterday I sealed up the window vents by stuffing them with a folded paper towel and then covering the vent with sellotape. No only are there no more drafts to make the curtains move (!!!), it's also loads quieter. Wish I'd thought of this last year! Easily removable too.

Note: if you have little plastic covers over them, just remove temporarily, carry out stuffing and then rescrew them onto window frame.

HTH prepareathome!

I did this some months ago now (and posted it here at least 2x back several pages) and it has really improved the warmth, drowned out the noise and improved our quality of life in our flat since I did it. I'm no longer waking up at night due to traffic/dumb people noises! :rotfl:

But as I've said to others, please be sure that you have a carbon monoxide detector and regularly air your place - it's good for you!

tiff

Think this thread is the best place to post. We recently got our fireplace up and running and now looking into ordering some coal for the very cold weather. Was thinking about 25kg bags of smokeless fuel, just wondering how many of those to order. We will be lighting the fire evenings and weekends and also using wood but using the coal for heat. We've tried it already but found its a bit mild at the moment and we got too hot!!

So, how long would it last roughly on an open fire?

Sunnyday

Confuzzled wrote: »

woman, are you mad? of course you need loo roll :eek::rotfl:

sorry couldn't resist

i too was saying to myself the other day 'yes you know that you're down to only 8 10packs but you can wait awhile longer before buying more' then when in lidl i see it's gone up in price AGAIN and i'd already resisted buying it from tesco and asda as their value stuff no longer seems available in the 12 roll packs and the 4 or 6 roll packs are nearly the same price as the 12 roll packs were :eek:

i just figured i'd better stock up whilst i could still afford loo roll :rotfl:

:rotfl:

Well i compromised

I didn`t go anywhere near lidl when i went out but i did go to the pound shop, they had packs of nouvelle so i sneaked just one into the basket:p

Don`t need them but slaked my need to buy some I feel much better now

SD

Fruball

tiff wrote: »

Think this thread is the best place to post. We recently got our fireplace up and running and now looking into ordering some coal for the very cold weather. Was thinking about 25kg bags of smokeless fuel, just wondering how many of those to order. We will be lighting the fire evenings and weekends and also using wood but using the coal for heat. We've tried it already but found its a bit mild at the moment and we got too hot!!

So, how long would it last roughly on an open fire?

My neighbour uses about a kilo per evening and I use 2 kilos per evening :eek: But I do like it to really kick out the heat!!!

Our local coal merchant has a minimum delivery of 6 x 25k bags so probably check with them and get the minimum if delivery is free. We pay £7.25 per bag of smokeless. Much cheaper than the £6 per £10 kilos I was paying at the garage :eek:

Hope that helps.

Fruball

greenbee wrote: »

I have that too Frugal - my OH tells me it's because it's colder inside than out

LOL!

No, it isn't that - I had a hot fire last night and its still 17c in here - def wasn't that outside this morning!!!

Still puzzled.

tiff

Frugal wrote: »

My neighbour uses about a kilo per evening and I use 2 kilos per evening :eek: But I do like it to really kick out the heat!!!

Our local coal merchant has a minimum delivery of 6 x 25k bags so probably check with them and get the minimum if delivery is free. We pay £7.25 per bag of smokeless. Much cheaper than the £6 per £10 kilos I was paying at the garage :eek:

Hope that helps.

Thats great, thanks. I was thinking about 5 bags so if the minimum is 6 that would be fine. I think you must be further north than me at that price, think ours is going to be around £9 a bag for Homefire.