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Hallelujah! Winter is finally here, with frozen ground, I can cut firewood and haul logs to be milled into lumber. A crisp clear winter day, the buzz of a chain saw, the staccato rhythm of a diesel tractor means work is getting done. A renewable resource is being properly used, yea! But for you, the winter might mean a lot of other things, like frost on the inside of your windows and doors. You’re thinking you need new windows and the answer is no, probably not.

You should check a few things before you decide to buy new windows if you want to take a logical approach to the problem. First, you need to understand what is happening. Water vapor is condensing or collecting on the cold glass and/or the frame of your window, or doors just like a glass of ice tea in the summer time. Where is the moisture coming from? From inside your home, from long hot showers or steamy baths,  from humidifiers that ran too much, to boiling foods, to plants, to drying firewood, to perspiration, and numerous other sources. Which source of water is yours? Do you have a heating duct that blows directly on your windows?

What is the next step you should take? First check your windows and doors, are they locked and shut? Second, get a humidistat. How high is the humidity in your home? If the humidity is too high, you get condensation or too low and you get shocked when you touch something metal or another person. Third, you should check the weather stripping. Is it in good shape or is it compressed, not giving you a seal? Don’t forget to check your storm windows as well. Check them for the same reason. If your weather-strip is bad, replace it. Just remember, because there are literally hundreds of different types and sizes, always take a good sample with you when you go to buy a new one.

The job of replacing weatherstripping runs the gamet of very simple and easy to so difficult, you should consider just replacing the windows. All you can do is take a look and see how the weather stripping is installed. In some cases, older aluminum windows, the weather stripping is staked in place every ¼ inch, as I stated before these windows you might want to replace. Each window may have more than one type of weather stripping so look closely.

Remember, you do not have to do the whole house at one time. Start with one room, and then as time and money permits, you can do more rooms. Also by doing one room, you can see if you feel a big difference as you replace the weather stripping. 

If you have questions about your weatherstripping in your home, call us today at website or call us at 513-931-4432

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