Reply #53: All good sugestions.

[Froward69]

what i have found is using caulk si stick the plastic around your windows. big sheets of drop cloths are the least expensive. toss the double slided tape as it is worthless. again use the caulk (cheap caulk pulls off easy in the spring)around the windows to stick the plastic to. if you have a brick structure put the edges of the plastic over the window trim. if you have a good seal the plastic should bulge inward. I am for saving heat, not concerned with aesthetics. another over looked place is the attic door. put a bead of caulk around the opening and a sheet of plastic there too. (Remember heat rises)

the programmable electronic thermostat is a great investment. set it cool at night and during the day. as you sleep better in cool air (night). and the animals have fur for a reason.(day) morning and evening set to be comfy. plastic over the windows and that programmable thermostat will pay for themselves in savings within a month or two. towels along the bottom of exterior doorways. and door weatherstripping saves a bunch. the idea is to keep airflow to a minimum.

therms escape at a given rate through various substances. brick is the slowest, Styrofoam is a bit faster. a sheet of plastic over the windows (without holes) essentially makes the window a double pain.

feel free to PM me to/for more help.

associated note. My sister married well and has a successful career. she has a big house. every year she has me over around Halloween to do the plastic over her windows... (thats over her triple pain windows.) as for where we came from "it just doesn't feel like Christmas, if their is no plastic covering the windows"