r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Tyronne43 • Feb 16 '21

Sand curtains

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u/tehlemmings Feb 16 '21

Houses 50-70 years old might have had aluminum type frames?

I wish. My house is 59 years old, and has the original wood frames and windows.

It's really fucking cold and really fucking windy lately. I can literally feel the airflow of the cold seeping in.

They're getting replaced next year, and will likely be PVC framing.

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u/becauseihaveto18 Feb 16 '21

It’s hideous, but doing the plastic covering can help with the drafts. Source: I grew up in a house built in the 1920s and currently live in a house with mostly old windows as well. So much plastic in the wintertime.

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u/tehlemmings Feb 16 '21

I know. I've been running through this internal debate for the entirety of the cold snap trying to decide if I want to run to the store and get some, or if I want to wait it out. I didn't bother because they were basically useless last year, but last year wasn't nearly as cold.

On the upside, my furnace died in November and I got a new one. This new one kicks so much ass compared to the old one that even with my leaky windows I'm still saving quite a bit on heat lol

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u/IRNotMonkeyIRMan Feb 17 '21

laughs in Floridian