Why do my mums replamcent window frames seem to let in the cold

Avoriaz

thebaldwindowfitter wrote: »

many patio doors have key on the outside ....

I think he meant you will only ever use the key from the inside so he suggested blocking up the outside keyhole with tape.

Sticky tape probably won't last long as it won't stick well and may fall off when it gets wet.

evoke

Light an incense stick and hold it around the windows and doors to locate the exact place where the draught(s) are.

gmgmgm

Avoriaz wrote: »

I think he meant you will only ever use the key from the inside so he suggested blocking up the outside keyhole with tape.

Sticky tape probably won't last long as it won't stick well and may fall off when it gets wet.

Avoriaz, thank you for defending my intelligence :-) you are completely correct.

And you're absolutely right about sellotape, it's useless when it gets wet. I was rather leaving that down to the OP's sense of style and fashion- they could use all sorts of fancy tapes including transparent duct tape. I used some electrical tape on mine years ago and it's still there.

tillycat123

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Will wait for the wind to pick up and head over there and try out whats been suggested with the incense sticks to see exactly where the wind is coming in from and see if I can tape the keyhole and make a difference.

ic

thebaldwindowfitter wrote: »

many patio doors have key on the outside .Could be blowing in around euro barrel if the hole around it is to big you would need to take handle off to check . is also wouldnt think the hinges needed adjusting on windows these days there is very little tolerance on hinges it could be the espag needs adjusting to pull sash it tighter.are there trickle vents on these windows if so that could be the answer

Just thought I'd drag this one up, what I've highlighted in bold was the case on my back door. The hole for the lock behind the handle was huge, so air was just blowing in. The various holes that had been cut through the door were very rough. I've siliconed the hole around the lock (behind the handle), and then some extra silicon on the parts of the handle that protrude into the door to ensure these gaps get sealed - taking care to ensure I don't get silicon jamming up the mechanism. Unbelievable how poor the original cuts were!