I picked up a job replacing sash cords yesterday and the homeowner said he was watching a home improvement show that illustrated a method for insulating sash pockets. I can't imagine how that could be done while allowing for the weights to go up and down. Just curious if anyone here saw the same show.
I stuck the weights into some pvc pipe and used foam around them.
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Not a chance! You'd have to remove the weights and go with a different lift mechanism. THEN you could fill the pockets with fiberglass.
NJBrad
I can't imagine how unless you went through some sort of box assembly against the window frame, then insulated outside that. Which leads to two thoughts. First.......why bother Second......... replacement windows, then you can insulate
Dave
Pat, That should work until the cord or chain breaks again. I don't think it would be worth doing this since the wooden sash are so leaky to begin with. I estimate a very small or no savings in energy, but I could be wrong.
The old sash windows in my house don't leak much at all, and they are well over 50 years old. I get less drafts and leakage from them than my brother gets out of his 5 year old "insulated" windows. No way would I even think about replacing my old wooden frame windows
No, but Anderson sells "pulley covers" which reduce the open space at the top of the pulley:
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