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Posted by Mark on December 18, 2007, 9:43 pm
Your windows must have been really drafty if when you sealed the gaps they
started fogging up. regardless, as Ransley suggests, making some plastic
storm windows would be your best bet. If your casements are like my old
ones, there wasn't any wood trim around them, just plaster right to the
window with small 'stop molding' trim right at the metal. I built wood
frames out of 1x2 and covered them with a good quality clear plastic
sheeting (I got mine at a fabric store like JoAnns, not the flimsy drop
cloth stuff the box stores sell for this.). I made the frames about 3/8"
smaller than the opening, then stapled 3/4" felt weather-stripping around
the outside. This provided a snug fit for the window, without damaging the
wall finish. Worked wonders for the condensation and was pretty clear for
viewing out the window (more so than the ice that formed without them!
>I recenrtly added a bead of caulk sealant to all the gaps in my old
>casement windows to keep the cold air from coming in this winter. The side
>effect seems to be a great deal of condenstation on the inside of the
>windows, which has turned into an unpleasant combination of rust and mold.
>I can deal with the rust, but cannot abide the mold.
>
> Aside from new insulated windows--which would be nice--are there any
> suggestions to reducing the condensation? Seriously, by morning they look
> like a glass of ice water on a hot day.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dana
>
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